One who is deprived of the sense or faculty of sight. See Pol. Code Cal. 1903,
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BLIND AD
An ad that remains anonymous as to who is advertising. Only a phone number and PO box is lsted. Most states have made this illegal for real estate agents to […]
BLIND BROKERING
When a firm hides information about transactions. It is legal.
BLIND CERTIFICATE
A certificate that is digital. There is no identifying informtion on it about the party it certifies. It is used to transmit verified anonymous information about a transaction .
BLIND EMBOSSING
Making raised logos on paper that uses no ink. Two metal dies are used to create this look. When paper is between the dies the embossing ocurs. Refer to heat […]
BLIND ENTRIES
An easy to keep records about income or expenses. It is used by small businesses mostly.
BLIND MARKING
When the markings on a big ticket item to be shipped is hard to read this is placed on the item. It prevents theft.
BLIND POOL
A fund that lets investors give capital with no specific assets to purchase. They won’t know what they are buying just that they are buying in.
BLIND TRUST
When the party that has a trust doesn’t know who gave it to them. It prevents conflict of interest . The funds are under the control of the party who […]
BLINKS
In old English law . Boughs broken down from trees and thrown in a way where deer are likely to pass. Jacob.
BLISTER PACK
A package with clear plastic or metal to seal a product in it.
BLLAW DICT
(2D ED.)
BLLAW DICT(2D ED)
back, or plainly suggests the answer which the party wishes to get from him. People v. Slather, 4 Wend. (N. Y.) 229, 247, 21 Am. Dec. 122.
BLOATWARE
A software application that takes up too much space with its useless extra features. It is often poorly written.
BLOCK
A square or portion of a city or town inclosed by streets, whether partially or wholly occupied by buildings or containing only vacant lots. Ottawa v. Barney, 10 Kan. 270; […]
BLOCK DIAGRAM
A combination of lines and shapes that represent a process and the relations in that process. It can show how a system works and the pertinent information about it.
BLOCK LIMIT
The maximum amount of INSURANCE an INSURER is willing or able to UNDERWRITE in a given metropolitan city block. Block limits are often used in areas that are deemed susceptible […]
BLOCK LIMITS
The most insurance a company can write in a block.
BLOCK OF POLICIES
The policies one insurance company writes with the same terms and forms.
BLOCK OF SURVEYS
In Pennsylvania land law. Any considerable body of contiguous tracts surveyed in the name of the same warrantee, without regard to the manner in which they were originally located ; […]
BLOCK SAMPLING
A sample that is chosen in a sequential order. When the first account is chosen the amount of the rest is automatically chosen.
BLOCK TRADE
A lot of stocks and bonds that are traded in one transaction . That can be 10,000 shares or a bond value of $500,000.
BLOCK TRADING FACILITY (BTF)
A facility offered by certain FUTURES EXCHANGES where two parties agree to cross (buy/sell) a large transaction away from the exchange in order not to skew prices. Once a transaction […]
BLOCKAGE DISCOUNT
Reducing the price of a block of stock. The value has gone down due to its lack of selling in the current market.
BLOCKBUSTER DRUG
A drug that is popular with sales of at least $1B. It can be profitable despite disadvantages. If a side effect is shown dangerous than money is lost. Eventually it […]