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91Northern Pipeline Co. v. Marathon Pipe Line Co. — Northern Pipeline Co. v. Marathon Pipe Line Co. Supreme Court of the United States Argued April 27, 1982 …
92commercial transaction — ▪ economics Introduction in law, the core of the legal rules governing business dealings. The most common types of commercial transactions, involving such specialized areas of the law and legal instruments as sale of goods and documents of… …
93Floating charge — A floating charge is a security interest over a fund of changing assets of a company or a limited liability partnership (LLP), which floats or hovers until conversion into a fixed charge, at which point the charge attaches to specific assets. The …
94General assignment — A general assignment is a concept in bankruptcy law that has different meanings in different jurisdictions. * In the United states, a general assignment is simply a contract whereby the insolvent entity ( Assignor ) transfers legal and equitable… …
95debt — n [Old French dette, ultimately from Latin debita, plural of debitum debt, from neuter of debitus, past participle of debere to owe] 1: something owed: as a: a specific sum of money or a performance due another esp. by agreement (as a loan… …
96Article One of the United States Constitution — United States of America This article is part of the series: United States Constitution Original text of the Constitution Preamble Articles of the Constitution I  …
97Default (finance) — Finance Financial markets Bond market …
98Lehman Brothers — Industry Investment services Fate Chapter 11 bankruptcy Founded 1850, Montgomery, Alabama, US …
99fiat — fi·at / fē ˌät, ˌat, ət; fī ˌat/ n 1: decree 2: an authoritative but arbitrary order a brazen act of judicial fiat L. H. Tribe Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webste …
100proceeding — pro·ceed·ing n 1: a particular step or series of steps in the enforcement, adjudication, or administration of rights, remedies, laws, or regulations: as a: an action, hearing, trial, or application before the court collateral proceeding: a… …
