A kuight of the post; a decayed man ; a basket carrier. Cowell.

When brokers offer a part of an investment to buy at an inflated price. It is unfair and opens firms to fraud charges.

A name applied to a statute which comprises a medley ofincongruous subjects.

In old English law . A hill or mountain. In old English, a hoio. Grcne lioya,Grenehow. Domesday; Spelman.

In old English law . A sheep of the second year. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 79,

A hog or swine. Cowell.

In Saxon law. A house-servant. Any stranger who lodged threenights or more at a man’s house in a decennary was called “lioghenliyne,” and his hostbecame responsible for his acts as […]

A measure of a capacity containing the fourth part of a tun, or sixtythreegallons. Cowell. A large cask, of indefinite contents, but usually containing fromone hundred to one hundred and […]

v. 1. To possess in virtue of a lawful title; as In the expression, common ingrants, ” to have and to hold ,” or in that applied to notes, “the […]

a term that denotes “no responsibility ” where a person is excused form obligation and liability.

When a third party becomes liabable for another party. It protects the profits possible.

A part in a contract when parties agree not to hold the other party responsible for loss, liability, or damage. The parties are unilateral or reciprocal. Refer to indemnity clause.

An instruction to stop activity by a previous order.

This term means to keep possession, such as a lease being held over after it is over.

1. money unpaid until conditions are met. Money kept to cover costs. 2. a part of a construction loan that is kept until a stage is reached. Part of revenue […]

Wages an employer holds back. It is given when conditions are met and is done at the beginning of employment when payroll is being set up or if an advance […]

The holder of a bill of exchange , promissory note , or check is the person who has legally acquired the possession of the same, from a person capable of […]

A party that gets an instrument with knowledge that it is not properly negotiated. Refer to holder in good faith .

A term for the original holder of an instrument that takes it in good faith and exchanges something valuable for it. AKA protected holder.

A party that buys an instrument with no knowledge of defect. Refer to holder in bad faith .

Sax. In Saxon law. A military commander. Spelman.

In English law . A piece of land held under a lease or similar tenancy foragricultural, pastoral, or similar purposes.In Scotch law. The tenure or nature of the right given […]

A business organization that lets a firm and directors to control other firms. Venturing outside of the core happens in certain conditions for tax benefit and loss sharing. Sometimes a […]

This means to preside over an open court.

A company that recongnizes revenue and expenses in relation to changes in price and assets in inventory. Any increase or decrease is reported in a financial statement .