obtain goods

  • 1opportunity to obtain goods on time — index credit (delayed payment) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 2Goods and Services Tax (Hong Kong) — Goods and Services Tax (GST) was a proposed Value Added Tax in Hong Kong. Consultation over a period of nine months was launched on 2006 07 19 and stirred considerable controversy.It launched a fierce debate amongst local taxpayers, lawmakers,… …

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  • 3goods — plural noun 1》 (goods) merchandise or possessions.     ↘[often as modifier] Brit. freight: a goods train. 2》 (the goods) informal exactly what is required. Phrases come up with (or deliver) the goods informal do what is expected …

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  • 4obtain — verb ADVERB ▪ fraudulently, illegally, unlawfully (BrE, law) ▪ legally ▪ recently VERB + OBTAIN ▪ …

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  • 5goods — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. pl. wares, merchandise, stock, effects, commodities; belongings, possessions. See possession. II (Roget s IV) pl.n. 1. [Commodities] Syn. merchandise, materials, wares; see commodity . 2. [Effects]… …

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  • 6obtain —    to acquire illegally    Usually of stealing but also of acquiring forbidden or other embargoed goods:     ... many shall pleasures... not the least of which is obtaining Cuban cigars. Obtaining was the Director s favourite euphemism, (van… …

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  • 7Taxation of Digital Goods — Digital goods are software programs, music, videos or other electronic files that users download exclusively from the Internet.[1] Some digital goods are free, others are available for a fee. The taxation of digital goods is partially governed by …

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  • 8execution against goods — England, Wales writ of fieri facias, Also known as execution against goods. A writ of fieri facias (writ of fi fa) commands a High Court enforcement officer (previously called a Sheriff) to seize and sell at auction enough of a debtor s goods in… …

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  • 9get (or have) the goods on — informal obtain (or possess) information about (someone) which may be used to their detriment. → goods …

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  • 10the goods on — (informal) To obtain proof of someone s wrongdoing or criminal activity ● good …

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