the name that is given to the powers of a trustee or a minister that are detailed and leave nothing to discretion.

The party cross-examining a witness was so called, under the old system of the ecclesiastical courts .

Lat In old English law . Ministers of the king, applied to the judges of the realm, and to all those who hold ministerial offices in the government 2 Inst. […]

Office; service. Those members of the government who are in the cabinet.

An infant or person who is under the age of legal competence. A term de- rived from the civil law, which described a person under a certain age as less […]

the term given to an unimportant finding, fact or the circumstances of a case.

with their consent, with a view to effecting an amicable adjustment of the dispute. A general name given to the diplomatic representatives sent by one state to another, including ambassadors, […]

A specific type of savings account setup for a minor by an adult. This type of banking account does allow the minor to make withdrawals and deposits, but does not […]

Iu English law. The lesser prerogatives of the crowu, including the rights of the revenue. 1 Bl. Comm. 241.

The state or condition of a minor; infancy. The smaller number of votes of a deliberative assembly; opposed to majority, (which see.)

As defined by the US or other individual state, this is a specific type of business whose ownership is considered to be ethnically or economically disadvantaged and owns at least […]

When several investors with small amounts of stock get together to gain control.

Because a non-owner or minority owner cannot maintain or otherwise engage in the business’ operations, this specific type of discount is received by shareholders, company owners of less that 50% […]

1. Non-controlling stockholders ‘ and shareholders’ tallied equity. 2. These are the subsidiaries of a firm that does not hold controlling interest in that firm’s consolidated accounts.

Equity holder with less than 50% ownership of the firm’s equity capital and having no vote in the control of the firm.

The action of a particular company’s shareholder majority moving to buy up a minority shareholder ‘s stock to eliminate that shareholder. For the purchase of the minority shareholders’ remaining stock, […]

the term when minors need the consent of a parent or guardian for medical treatment except if it is an emergency.

The place designated by law where bullion is coined into money under authority of the government. Also a place of privilege in Southward, near the king’s prison, where persons for- […]

This specific ratio is a comparison of the gold ounce price to the silver ounce price.

The charge or commission taken by the mint as a consideration for coining into money the bullion which is brought to it for that purpose; the same as ” seigniorage […]

Lat. In the civil law . Less; less than. The word had also, in some con- nections, the sense of “not at all.” For example. a debt remaining wholly unpaid […]

Selling a security at a lower price than the previous transaction of sale.

In measures of time or circumference, a minute is the sixtieth part of an hour or degree. In practice . A memorandum of what takes place in court, made by […]

Compilation of meeting minutes retained in a binder or bound book for permanency. These are the detailed record of discussion and decisions at a firm’s official meetings. Typically this book […]

In Scotch practice. A ( lending put into writing before the lord ordinary, as the ground of his judgment. Bell. In business law. Memoranda or notes of a transaction or […]