In Scotch law. A boundary line or border. Bell. The word is also used in composition ; as march-dike, march-stone.

In French mercantile law . Damaged goods .

In old English law . Noblemen who lived on the marshes of Wales or Scotland, and who, according to Cauiden, had their private laws, as if they had been petty […]

An old English term for boundaries or frontiers, particularly the boundaries and limits between England and Wales, or between England and Scotland, or the borders of the dominions of the […]

In old Scotch law . A custom for the lord of a fee to lie the first night with the bride of his tenant. Abolished by Malcolm III. Spelman; 2 […]

A dignity in a woman answerable to that of marquis in a man, con- ferred either by creation or by marriage with a marquis. Wharton.

Lat The sea.

In old English law . A marshal; a master of the stables; an officer of the exchequer; a military officer of high rank, having powers and duties similar to those […]

L. Fr. Marshal; a high officer of the royal household. Britt. fol. 16.

Marshy ground overflowed by the sea or great rivers. Co. Litt. 5.

Until the outcome of an associated law suit is decided, this court order prevents a defendant from transferring assets. ‘Mareva Compania Naviera S.A. vs. International Bulk Carriers S.A.’ was the […]

1. The edge or border; the edge of a body of water where it meets the land. As applied to a bouudary Hue of land, the “margin” of a river, […]

A speculator’s cash or securities deposited as collateral with a stockbroker . This account is the margin requirement for the purchased securities by a loan from the stockbroker. One-half of […]

Customer’s securities purchase’s partial financing. with borrowed money from a broker. The broker holds the securities as collateral. 50 Percent of the total purchase price in the US is the […]

Demand to bring up the margin deposit to the required minimum level. Demand is from a broker to a customer, or from a futures clearing house to a clearing member […]

Security deposit for each futures or options contract as a surety for fulfilling the contract. Deposit is made by a customer with a broker or the governing clearing house.

A loan usable for varied purposes. Typically, it is offered by a broker for purchasing securities in a margin account to an investor and secured by the investor’s collateral.

Analytical technique that pre-plans in an experiment for a number of acceptable errors. The margin of error exists so that an individual can review results and then quantify the experiment’s […]

1. In Accounting, this is an amount in excess of a company’s breakeven point in sales revenue by actual sales revenue. A ratioed percentage. The bigger this margin, the less […]

The effect on a company’s margins that various internal or market forces have. Production issues or delays are a part of some internal forces. Increased regulatory controls , new industry […]

a security’s value percentage allowed to be collateral for a purchase financing loan. the margin requirement is 50 percent In the US of the bonds or shares value. For options, […]

Customers who are an abnormal risk of non-payment. Excessive liens and judgments against the customer or firm, slow purchases and payments, inadequate working capital , weak or indifferent management are […]

The process of identifying the benefits and costs of different alternatives. This is done by examining incremental effects on total revenue and total cost. These effects are caused by very […]

All other factors remaining constant, an activity’s overall benefit increase caused by a unit increase in the level of that activity. Also known as marginal utility .

To achieve the required efficiency level, this requirement must be fulfilled.