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  • 11Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares — (SARs) The former rules issued by the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers (Panel) which were designed to restrict the speed with which a person could acquire shares (or rights over them) in a company that would give an aggregate holding of between 15% …

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  • 12law of the land — 1: the established law of a nation or region 2: due process Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 13Law of the Sea — often cap L&S: a body of international law promulgated by United Nations convention and covering a range of ocean matters including territorial zones, access to and transit on the sea, environmental preservation, and the resolution of… …

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  • 14rules — index code, mode, protocol (etiquette) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 15rules of evidence — Standards governing whether evidence in a civil or criminal case is admissible. Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations …

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  • 16rules and regulations — index codification, criterion Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 17rules of business — index practice (procedure) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 18rules of conduct — index decorum Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 19law, philosophy of — Introduction       the formulation of concepts and theories to aid in understanding the nature of law, the sources of its authority, and its role in society. In English speaking countries the term “jurisprudence” is often used synonymously and is …

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  • 20Law Merchant — The Law Merchant is a legal system used by merchants in medieval Europe, including England. Rather than being the result of the edict of a final authority, it was evolved based on common usage.OriginsThe Law Merchant, or Lex Mercatoria , was… …

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