In the Law French orthography, this letter is often substituted for the English W,particularly as an initial. Thus, “gage” for “wage,” “garranty” for “warranty,” “gast” for”waste.”
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G-8 FINANCE MINISTERS
Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States G8 summit representatives in the annual meeting .
GABEL
An excise; a tax ou movables ; a rent, custom, or service. Co. Litt. 213.
GABELLA
The Law Latin form of “gabcl,” (q. v.)
GABLATORES
Persons who paid gabcl. rent, or tribute. Domesday: Cowell
GABLUM
A rent; a tax. Domesday; Du Cange. The gable-end of a house. Cowell.
GABTJLUS DENARIORUM
Rent paid In money. Seld. Tit. Hon. 321.
GADFLY
Rabble-rouser; derogatory name for an intentional problem-causing investor at a stockholder meeting.
GAFFOLDGILD
The payment of custom or tribute. Scott.
GAFFOLDLAND
Property subject to the gaffoldgild , or liable to be taxed. Scott.
GAFOL
The same word as “gabel” or “gavel.” Rent; tax ; interest of money.
GAG ORDER
an order given by a court that restricts any information that is about a case that is pending.
GAGE
v. In old English law . To pawn or pledge; to give as security for a payment orperformance; to wage or wager.
GAGER DE DELIVERANCE
In old English law . When he who has distrained, being sued, has not delivered the cattle distrained,then he shall not only avow the distress, but gagcr dclivcrance, i. e., […]
GAGER DEL LEY
Wager of law, (q. v.)
GAIA HYPOTHESIS
Gaia is the ancient Greek goddess of the Earth. A metaphor, a concept, not a proven fact, that our Earth is an aware, self-regulating entity (giant cell) that adjusts to […]
GAIN
Profits; winnings; increment of value. Gray v. Darlington, 15 Wall. 65, 21L. Ed. 45; Thorn v. De Breteuil, SO App. Div. 405, 83 N. Y. Supp. 840.
GAIN CONTINGENCY
Indication an upcoming gain, possibly caused by a favorable ruling, for a specific company that drives pending or possible development .
GAIN ON RETIREMENT OF BONDS
Value increase posted on the balance sheet as a company moves to recapture expired bonds. Current value minus the price of the bond at the time of recall is the […]
GAIN ON SALE OF ASSETS
Value increase posted on the balance sheet when a company profitably sells an valued asset. Selling furniture used in an office is an example.
GAIN ON SALE OF AUTOMOBILE
Value increase recorded when the value of the vehicle sold was less than the vehicle worth at current valued. As an example, a gain of $500 posts to the balance […]
GAIN ON SALE OF EQUIPMENT
Value increase posted on the balance sheet when equipment in the business operations sells profitably.
GAIN ON SALE OF INVESTMENTS
Value increase posted on the balance sheet as profit recognized from selling investments profitably.
GAIN ON SALE OF LAND
Value increase posted on the balance sheet in the land category when property is sold profitably.
GAIN OR LOSS ON SALE OF LONG-TERM ASSET
Value increase or decrease posted on the balance sheet when a valued instrument is sold.