An abbreviation of the expression “consolidated annuities,” and used in modern times as a name of various funds united in one for the payment of the British national debt . […]

where a witnesses testimony has been attacked and labelled as false and the court allows testimony from the person who was given the testimony that it was deemed to have […]

1. when firms agree to cross own assets. It is called Keiretsu in Japan. Refer to chaebol and zaibatsu. 2. the plural form of consortium.

In the civil law . A union of fortunes; a lawful Roman marriage. Also, the Joining of several persons as parties to one action. In old English law , the […]

An agreement of a group to help eachother if an emergency should occur. It can be sharing a space or helping a member if a disaster occurs.

A form of MERCHANT BANK , popular in the EUROMARKETS during the 1970s and 1980s, jointly owned by several large international BANKS. Consortium banks were typically active in international LOAN […]

An UNDERWRITING process in the INSURANCE market where a group of LLOYD

In maritime law . An agreement or stipulation between the owners of different vessels that they shall keep in company, mutually aid, instead of interfering with each other, in wrecking […]

A rule in a contract that is assumed to be easily noticable and obvious.

A luxury spending that is targeted for psychologial craving or status. Thorstein Bunde Veblen first used the term.

the term that is given to the place that something can be seen so it can be observed and easily seen by interested and disinterested parties.

In criminal law . A combination or confederacy between two or more persons formed for the purpose of committing, by their joint efforts, some unlawful or criminal act , or […]

the term used when 2 people act by agreement not to reveal any knowledge they have of an unlawful act .

An ancient writ that lay against conspirators . Reg. Orig. 134; Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 114.

Persons guilty of a conspiracy. Those who bind themselves by oath, covenant, or other alliance that each of them shall aid the other falsely and maliciously to indict persons; or […]

In English law . The territorial jurisdiction of a constable; as bailiwick is of a bailiff or sheriff. 5 Ner. & M. 261.

In medieval law. The name given to a very high functionary under the French and English kings, the dignity and importance of whose office was only second to that of […]

In English law . An officer having charge of a castle; a warden, or keeper; otherwise called a “castellain.

(Called, also, “Marshal.”) His office consisted in the care of the common peace of the realm in deeds of arms and matters of war. Lamb. Const. 4

An officer who was formerly entitled to command all the king’s armies in the absence of the king, and to take cognizance of all crimes committed within four miles of […]

An officer mentioned iu Fleta, lib. 2, c. 31.

An oflicer of horse; an officer having charge of foot or horse; a naval commander; an officer having charge of military affairs generally. Spelman.

This term applies to something that is fixed, uniform and invariable.

A nonchanging value dollar used to buy power.

The value a currency has in relation to its value from another year or time. Wages are adjusted due to inflation to keep the currency rate constant. Refer to current […]