Achieving the best risk-to-reward ratio for a given asset under existing circumstances . Maximum return from minimum risk result.
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EFFICIENT INTERVENING CAUSE
This a case where the defendant has done no wrong but injuries and damages have been the result of an action.
EFFICIENT MARKET
Market where immediate response to information occurs, typically in terms of price increase and decrease, as in a stock market. Based on an alleged sense of fair play where all […]
EFFICIENT MARKET HYPOTHESIS
A theory stating that financial markets reflect all publicly available information , suggesting that all investors have an equal opportunity to earn a given minimum return, and that it is […]
EFFICIENT PORTFOLIO
A portfolio with a certain level of risk yielding its highest return possible. Known also as an optimal portfolio.
EFFIGY
The corporeal representation of a person.To make the effigy of a person with an intent to make him the object of ridicule is alibel. 2 Chit. Crim. Law, 866.
EFFLUENT
Liquid waste discharged into a sewer system or water or anywhere. Emissions is waste discharged into air. Typical culprits are a factory, farm, commercial establishment , but, can even be […]
EFFLUENT STANDARD
Environment -related government agency restriction on quantities of waste water discharges, rates of discharge, and concentrations of waste material.
EFFLUX
The running of a prescribed period of time to its end; expiration by lapse oftime. Particularly applied to the termination of a lease by the expiration of the term forwhich […]
EFFORCIALITER
Forcibly; applied to military force.
EFFRACTION
A breach made by the use of force.
EFFRACTOR
One who breaks through ; one who commits a burglary.
EFFUSIO SANGUINIS
In old English law . The shedding of blood; the mulct, fine,wite. or penalty imposed for tlie shedding of blood, which the king granted to manylords of manors. Cowell; Tomlins. […]
EFTERS
In Saxon law. Ways, walks, or hedges. Blount
EGALITARIAN
Having equal rights, regardless of social, economic, or other distinctions such as income, race, or religious or political beliefs.
EGALITY
Owelty, (q. v.) Co. Litt. 169a.
EGO
I; myself. This term is used in forming genealogical tables, to represent the persou who is the object of inquiry.
EGO, TALIS
I, such a one. Words used in describing the forms of old deeds. Fleta, lib. 3, c. 14,
EGREDIENS ET EXEUNS
In old pleading. Going forth and issuing out of (land.) Townsh. PI. 17.
EGYPTIANS
commonly called “Gypsies,” (in old English statutes,) are counterfeitrogues, Welsh or English, that disguise themselves in speech and apparel, and wanderup aud down the country, pretending to have skill in […]
EIA NATURAL GAS REPORT
Weekly report. Concerns US natural gas reserves stored underground. Energy Information Administration (EAI) issues the report. Used to predict natural gas price shifts.
EIA PETROLEUM STATUS REPORT
Weekly report. Concerns US crude reserves produced or held domestically and abroad. Energy Information Administration (EAI) issues the report. Used to predict oil price shifts.
EIA, or EY
An island. Cowell
EIGHTEENTH AMENDMENT
See amendments to the constitution .
EIGNE
L. Fr. Eldest; eldest-born. The term is of common occurrence in the oldbooks. Thus, bastard eigne means an illegitimate son whose parents afterwards marryand have a second soil for lawful […]