Title given to the head of the insurance department. Similar term is commissioner .

In English law . An ofiicer who superintends the registers of births, deaths, and marriages. There is one in every poor-law union in England and Wales.

Higher; more elevated in rank or office. Possessing larger power. Entitled to command, Influence, or coutrol over another. In estates, some are superior to others. An estate entitled to a […]

the name of a higher court than an inferior one but with less authority than an appeals court.

Like a normal good where as demand increases, income increases. Always costly, scarce.

In Scotch law. The dominium directum of lands, without the profit. 1 Forb. Inst. pt. 2, p. 97.

Situation where leaders gradually and deliberately turn over power, authority and responsibilities to a team that is self-managed.

Anti takeover measure listed in the company’s bylaws as a provision.

An anti takeover strategy that requires a supermajority vote .

A large store selling range of household items and food to its customers.

Used at NASDAQ, it is an integrated electronic order entry and execution system.

The objective important for the success and survival of an organization that has more importance than individual objectives of the members.

A rate of growth of an industry or firm that is greater than the economy as a whole.

Lat In Roman law. Advocates who were not registered or enrolled and did not belong to the college of advocates. They were not attached to any local jurisdiction . See […]

Lat. Surcharging a common; i. e., putting in beasts of a num ber or kind other than the right of common allows.

In old English law . Overplus ; surplus; residue or balance. Bract, fol. 301; Spelman.

To annul; to stay; to suspend. Thus, it is said that the proceedings of outlawry may be superseded by the entry of appearance before the return of the exigent, or […]

Lat In practice . A writ ordering the suspension or superseding of another writ previously issued. It directs the officer to whom it is issued to refrain from executing or […]

Security posted by the party appealing.

A larger and more powerful server computer that is tolerant to faults.

The shortest living trance of a mortgage in a series. It is retired through early repayment.

In English law . When lands, tenements, rents, goods, or chattels are given, secured, or appointed for and towards the maintenance of a priest or chaplain to say mass, for […]

Construction that is above the foundation or basement that is supported by infrastructure which is supported by substructure .

An all encompassing turnkey contract such as for design-build-operate (DBO) arrangement .

the name that is given to legal action that stops another cause of action from being determined.