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121personal estate — see estate 2 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. personal estate …
122personal computer — ➔ PC * * * personal computer UK US noun [C] ► IT PC(Cf. ↑PC): »Many individuals now look to their personal computers to receive information about their investments …
123personal credit — ➔ credit1 * * * personal credit UK US noun [U] ► ECONOMICS, FINANCE CONSUMER CREDIT(Cf. ↑consumer credit): »The economy is increasingly relying upon government debt, personal credit exposure, and public spending …
124personal effects — ➔ effect * * * personal effects UK US noun [plural] ► things that you own that you often carry with you, such as keys, your mobile phone, or clothing: »At headquarters, some workers began boxing their personal effects …
125personal income tax — ➔ income tax * * * personal income tax UK US noun [C or U] ► TAX a tax paid by people on the money they earn, as opposed to a tax that a company pays on its profits: »The government s tax cut reduces personal income tax rates. → Compare CORPORATE …
126personal injury — ➔ injury * * * personal injury UK US noun [U] ► LAW physical harm that is done to someone, rather than to property or someone s reputation: »You may want a specialist lawyer to fight a personal injury claim. → Compare PROPERTY DAMAGE( …
127personal investor — ➔ investor * * * personal investor UK US noun [C] ► FINANCE someone who invests their own money: »Access to more information can empower the personal investor to make decisions previously made by stockbrokers …
128personal leave — ➔ leave * * * personal leave UK US noun [U] ► HR time that you are allowed to take off work for private reasons, for example if a member of your family is ill: »He took personal leave to fly at his own expense to Orlando and then back this week …
