An abbreviation for ” King’s Bench ,” (g. v.)

An abbreviation for ” King’s Counsel .”

Knowledge Exchange as the basis of an economy where knowledge capital is the defacto currency, an underlying premise in knowledge-based economies .

A person who, in oriental states, supplies the place of our notary public . All obligations, to be valid, are drawn by him; and he is also the public weigh-master, […]

In Saxon and old English law A man; a serving man. Buskarl, a seaman. Huskarl, a house servant. Spelman.

In Hindu law. A written agreement, especially one signifying assent, as the counterpart of a revenue lease, or the document in which a payer of revenue, whether to the government, […]

The stock of gold from South Africa sold directly to the UK.

A key, kay, or quay. Spelman.

A wharfage- due.

An account of time, exhibiting the days of the week and month, the seasons, etc. More commonly spelled “calendar.”

In Scotch law. Poultry render- able by a vassal to his superior, reserved in the lease as the whole or a part of the rent Bell.

Small but continual improvements involving everyone from the chief executive to the lowest level workers achieves higher standards in quality enhancement and waste reduction . Mosaki Imai popularized it in […]

A budgeting approach that includes product improvement costs. With the objective of reducing actual costs below standard costs, projected costs of improvement are already incorporated in the budget . Also […]

Reducing product costs even if being produced. A process involving effective waste management, continuous product improvement and raw material price reduction. Cost minimization is a strategy in overall product cost […]

A duty paid by shopkeepers in Hiudostan, who retail spirituous liquors ; also the place where spirituous liquors are sold. Wharton.

In the civil law . A calendar; a book of accounts, memorandum – book, or debt-book; a book in which accounts were kept of moneys loaned out on interest. Dig. […]

In English ecclesiastical law . Rural chapters, or conventions of the rural deans and parochial clergy, which were formerly held on the calends of every month; hence the name. Paroch. […]

the name that is given to an unauthorised court that is set up without legal power and authority that takes the law into its own hands.

Fineness, as a measure of the purity, of gold. It also indicate gold proportion in an alloy. UK spelling of both carat and karat is carat. Germany spelling is karat. […]

The foundation of communism evolved from this revolutionary socialist thinker. He strongly opposed capitalism, believing it would destroy societies by increasing tensions and disparity between workers and owners. His theories […]

In old records. A cart-load. Cowell; Blount

In Swedish law. Jettison; a literal translation of the Latin “jactus.”

See INSANITY.

A quay, or key.

A Mohammedan judge or magistrate in the East Indies, appointed originally by the court at Delhi, to administer justice according to their written law . Under the British authorities their […]