Facts; substance as distinguished from form; the merits of a case.

The subject of litigation ; the matter for which a suit is brought and upon which issue isjoined, and in relation to which jurors are called and witnesses examined. Lee […]

An assertion or allegation of a fact’s truth as this inquiry’s basis.

a phrase used to describe an issue that is undecided and can be answered by applying the law to the facts.

Provable by a record’s presentation , a public record establishes this type of fact or statement.

used when the matter goes to the essence of the issue as opposed to the form which deals with the technical aspects only.

The point when a policy’s face value is paid out, as when the insured dies, the policy is mature.

Exists when the population birth rate equals the death rate, or is less.

A sector in decline or having slower growth than the overall economy. Contrast to a growth industry . Also known as sunset industry .

One that is functioning without change or innovation or has no growth.

Having not lapsed in the last five years, this is a claims-made policy can no longer get issued immature policy rating credits.

Un-redeemed, unpaid bond that is passed its maturity date .

Payable matured bond with accumulated interest.

In mercantile law . The time when a bill of exchange or promissory note becomes due. Story, Bills, f 329. Gilbert v. Sprague, 88 111. App. 508; Wheeless . Williams, […]

On the date of its encashment or redemption, including accrued earnings, an investment’s value.

A contractual agreement, financial instrument , guaranty, insurance policy , loan, or offer is due for settlement on this specific date. Also known as redemption date for investments. Is also […]

after a specific amount of time has passed, the pay-out is the guaranteed amount of a life insurance or segregated fund contract. After ten years have passed the contract’s specified […]

Borrowing at short-term interest rates, but loaning funds long-term. Bank is in a vulnerable position.

In asset management , this is on organization ‘s synchronization of cash inflows with cash outflows. Maturity of income-producing assets and debt maturity of interest incurring liabilities are matched.

Event noted by a mismatched balance sheet , having one of several situations of unbalance between short-term to medium-term to long-term assets to liabilities. A company also indicates its ability […]

90day treasury bills to 20year corporate bonds as examples of various assets in an investment portfolio having wide ranges of maturity periods as a varied maturity mix .

Completed, due, or paid up timebound item with this type of period.

sales peak and start to decline in this longest period in the life cycle of a firm, industry, or product. In economics, economic growth characterized by high level of mass […]

A bank is largely invulnerable to collapse due to depositors’ funds- withdrawal panic rush by this specific pattern of arranged repayments of depositors’ money.

1. For a Debt instrument , this is an at-maturity collectable or due obligation amount. 2. For Endowment insurance , on reaching a specified age at the end of endowment […]