derivative law

  • 31stockholders' derivative action — n.    See also: derivative action, shareholders derivative action Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013 …

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  • 32shareholder's derivative action — See: derivative action Category: Business, LLCs & Corporations → LLCs, Corporations, Partnerships, etc. Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009 …

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  • 33stockholder's derivative action — See: derivative action Category: Business, LLCs & Corporations → LLCs, Corporations, Partnerships, etc. Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009 …

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  • 34exchange traded derivative — A financial contract traded on a regulated derivative exchange, such as the London International Financial Futures Exchange (LIFFE) and the Chicago Board of Trade. Only members of the exchange are permitted to finalise contracts, and non members… …

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  • 35exchange-traded derivative — A financial contract traded on a regulated derivative exchange, such as the London International Financial Futures Exchange (LIFFE) and the Chicago Board of Trade. Only members of the exchange are permitted to finalise contracts, and non members… …

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  • 36exotic derivative — United Kingdom Any derivative which is not commonly encountered in the derivatives market or is otherwise considered innovative. They include derivatives which are unusually structured, as well as derivatives dealing with new forms of underlying… …

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  • 37stockholder's derivative suit — A legal action in which a shareholder of a corporation sues in the name of the corporation to enforce or defend a legal right because the corporation itself refuses to sue. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. stockholder s… …

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  • 38shareholders' derivative action — n.    a lawsuit by a corporation s shareholders, theoretically on behalf of the corporation, to protect and benefit all shareholders against the corporation for improper management.    See also: derivative action Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013 …

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  • 39Law clerk — A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. Law clerks are not court clerks or courtroom deputies, who are administrative staff for the court. Most …

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  • 40derivative instrument — noun a financial instrument whose value is based on another security • Syn: ↑derivative • Derivationally related forms: ↑derivative (for: ↑derivative) • Topics: ↑law, ↑ …

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