A company that trades in exports of products from different producers.
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HORIZONTAL INTEGRATION
Merging companines on the same production stage. If the products are similar competitors merge. If the market is different it is a monopoly. AKA lateral integration . Refer to vertical […]
HORIZONTAL LAYERING
When reinsures assume their share of a loss. This is also called vertical layering or excess layer .
HORIZONTAL MARKETING
Merging firms on one level to get more opportunities. Resources are combined andmoved to make the most profit. Refer to vertical marketing system.
HORIZONTAL MERGER
A merger between two companies to improve their product or increase customers. This is also called a conglomerate merger or a vertical merger .
HORIZONTAL PORTAL
A website that is an entry for other firm sites in the same type of industry. Refer to vertical portal .
HORIZONTAL PRICE RESTRAINT
When competitors and distribtors on the same level change prices to control supply. It causes a nonpricing horizontal restraint.
HORIZONTAL PROPERTY ACTS
These are the laws that govern and relate to condominiums.
HORN
In old Scotch practice. A kind of trumpet used in denouncing contumaciouspersons rebels and outlaws, which was done with three blasts of the horn by the king’ssergeant. This was called […]
HORN TENURE
In old English law . Tenure by cornage; that is, by tbe service ofwinding a horn when the Scots or other enemies entered the land, in order to warn theking’s […]
HORN WITH HORN, or HORN UNDER HORN
The promiscuous feeding of bulls and cows or all horned beasts that are allowed to run together upon the samecommon. Spelman.
HORN-BOOK
A primer; a book explaining tbe rudiments of any science or branch ofknowledge. The phrase “hornbook law” is a colloquial designation of the rudiments ormost familiar principles of law.
HORNBOOK
a term given to a book that is for the purpose of teaching a subject’s fundamentals .
HORNGEED
Sax. In old English law . A tax within a forest, paid for horned beasts. Cowell; Blount
HORNING
In Scotch law. “Letters of horning” is the name given to a judicial processissuing on the decree of a court, by which the debtor is summoned to perform hisobligation in […]
HORNS WOGGLE
a slang term meaning to cheat or to swindle.
HORREUM
Lat. A place for keeping grain ; a granary. A place for keeping fruits,wines, and goods generally; a store-house. Calvin.; Bract fol. 48.
HORS
L. Fr. Out; out of; without.
HORS WEAEH
In old English law . The wealh, or Briton who had care of the king’shorses.
HORS WEARD
In old English law . A service or corvee, consisting in watching thehorses of the lord. Anc. Inst. Eng.
HORSE
An animal of the genus eqiuts and species cabaUus. In a narrow and strictsense, the term is applied only to the male, and only to males of four years old […]
HORSE GUARDS
The directing power of the military forces of the kingdom of GreatBritain. The commander in chief , or general commanding the forces, is at thehead of this department. It is […]
HORSEPOWER (HP)
The way the power of an engine is rated. It is also used on US hotels using star ratings from 1 to 5. There is no standard way to do […]
HORSEPOWER HOUR (HP HR)
Energy that is 745.7 watts, 2545 btu, 1.98 million foot lbs, 2.68 megajoules, and 64.1 kilocalories.
HORSESHOE SETUP
A seating arrangement that is arranged in the shape of a U.