derivative law
21Derivative suit — A shareholder derivative suit is a lawsuit brought by a shareholder on behalf of a corporation against a third party. Often, the third party is an insider of the corporation, such as an executive officer or director. Shareholder derivative suits… …
22derivative — Coming from another; taken from something preceding; secondary. That which has not its origin in itself, but owes its existence to something foregoing. Anything obtained or deduced from another @ derivative action A suit by a shareholder to… …
23derivative — Coming from another; taken from something preceding; secondary. That which has not its origin in itself, but owes its existence to something foregoing. Anything obtained or deduced from another @ derivative action A suit by a shareholder to… …
24unfunded credit derivative — United Kingdom A credit derivative in respect of which the seller of the credit protection under the credit derivative makes no upfront payment to cover its potential future liabilities. Under an unfunded credit derivative, the seller will make a …
25Law & Order: UK — This article is about the 2009 adaptation of the US television series. For the 1978 BBC2 teleplays, see Law Order (UK TV series). Law Order: UK Title card Genre …
26credit derivative — United Kingdom A derivative under which the parties obligations are determined by events related to the debt obligations and creditworthiness of a third party (or group of third parties) known as a reference entity (or reference entities).… …
27funded credit derivative — United Kingdom A credit derivative which is structured so that the seller of the credit protection under the credit derivative makes upfront payments to cover its potential future liabilities. Related term unfunded credit derivative Practical Law …
28over-the-counter derivative — over the counter (OTC) derivative USA A derivative product not traded on any organized, regulated exchange. OTC derivatives are customized, bilateral, privately negotiated contracts, which, as a result, can be illiquid as compared to standardized …
29OTC derivative — over the counter (OTC) derivative USA A derivative product not traded on any organized, regulated exchange. OTC derivatives are customized, bilateral, privately negotiated contracts, which, as a result, can be illiquid as compared to standardized …
30shareholder's derivative suit — n: derivative action Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
