bond to bearer

  • 1bond — 1 n 1 a: a usu. formal written agreement by which a person undertakes to perform a certain act (as appear in court or fulfill the obligations of a contract) or abstain from performing an act (as committing a crime) with the condition that failure …

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  • 2Bearer bond — A bearer bond is different from normal stock in that it is unregistered ndash; no records are kept of the owner, or the transactions involving ownership. Whoever physically holds the bearer bond papers owns the stock or corporation. This is… …

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  • 3bearer — bear·er 1 / bar ər/ n: a person holding a check, draft, or other negotiable instrument for payment esp. marked payable to bearer or having a blank endorsement bearer 2 adj: freely transferable by the holder with or without endorsement and with… …

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  • 4bearer bond — see bond 2 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 5bearer paper — see paper Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. bearer paper n. Comme …

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  • 6Bond — /bond/, n. 1. Carrie (nee Jacobs), 1862 1946, U.S. songwriter and author. 2. Julian, born 1940, U.S. civil rights leader and politician. * * * I In construction, the systematic arrangement of bricks or other building units (e.g., concrete blocks …

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  • 7bearer certificate — ➔ certificate * * * bearer certificate UK US noun [C] (also bearer note) BANKING, FINANCE ► a document showing ownership of a bond or share, which is considered to be the property of the person who has it in their possession, rather than of a… …

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  • 8bearer paper — ➔ paper * * * bearer paper UK US noun [U] BANKING, FINANCE ► any document such as a bond, cheque, or share that is considered to be owned by the person who has it in their possession, rather than by a named person: »To qualify as a holder, a… …

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  • 9bearer security — bearer bond A security for which proof of ownership is possession of the security certificate; this enables such bonds to be transferred from one person to another without registration. No register of ownership is kept by the company in whose… …

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  • 10bearer security — bearer bond A security for which proof of ownership is possession of the security certificate; this enables such bonds to be transferred from one person to another without registration. This is unusual as most securities are registered, so that… …

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