the term that is given to a copy of a decision of the supreme court that is issued as soon as the decision was reached.
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SLIPPA
A stirrup. There is a tenure of land in Cambridgeshire by holding the sovereign’s stirrup. Wharton.
SLIPPAGE
1. Commodities . The diference in a price when the broker is told to execute an order and the order actually takes place. 2. Marketing. Ratio between the number of […]
SLOT
The small but specific time period when a commercial or ad is aired.
SLOTTING FEE
A sum paid to by the vendor to a retail chain for a place on its shelves, room in its wharehouse, puting the product on the store inventory and programming […]
SLOUGH
An arm of a river, flowing between islands and the main-land, and sep- arating the islands from one another. Sloughs have not the breadth of the main river, nor does […]
SLOUGH SILVER
A rent paid to the castle of Wigmore, iu lieu of certain days’ work in harvest, heretofore reserved to the lord from his tenants. Cowell.
SLOWDOWN
where employees will intentionally slow down working instead of calling a strike.
SLOWDOWN STRIKE
An industrial action wherfe employees slow down their working practices and reduce output but do not go on stike.
SLUDGE
A residue of a semi-liquid consistency from industrial processes and the traetment of sewage and waste water.
SLUICEWAY
An artificial channel into which water is let by a sluice. Specifically, a trench constructed over the bed of a stream, so that logs or lumber can be floated down […]
SLUM
the name that is used to describe a rundown and dilapidated housing area where poor people are living in poverty.
SLUMLORD
the name of a person who owns a dilapidate building where poor people are forced to live.
SLUSH FUND
A reserve of money held secretly by a company that has no accountability for its use.
SMAKA
In old records. A small, light vessel; a smack. Cowell.
SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE (SME)
A term in business that is different in other countries and businesses. In USA a small-office home-office, SOHO, to a large company can be a SME.In European Union it means […]
SMALL BUSINESS
The designation for a certain sized business in terms of employee number, annual turnover , value of assets for example.
SMALL BUSINESS ACT
the name of a federal law that has been enacted to aid small business enterprises.
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA)
A group providing help to small businesses in the USA, from loan programs, coun seling, deuactional opportunities to contract negotiation .
SMALL BUSINESS LOAN
A loan given to small businesses with fewer restrictions that allow the owner to borrow for the enterprise.
SMALL CAP STOCK
Capital stock with less than 1 billion market capitalization . Refer to ankle biter large cap stock micro stock and mid cap stock.
SMALL CAPITALIZATION (SMALL CAP) STOCK
A US stock that has a market capitalisation that is less than $500 million.
SMALL CLAIMS COURT
The court where claims less than $1000 are being judged. It is a relatively cheap forum for minor disagreements and controversies.
SMALL DEBTS COURTS
The several county courts established by St 9 & 10 Vict. c. 95, for the purpose of bringing justice home to every man’s door.
SMALL GROUP POOLING
A process that is used by small businesses where they group together into a large pool to receive a rate that is more accurate.