subsidiary law

  • 101branch — n: a part of a complex body: as a: one of the three main divisions of the U.S. or a state government see also executive, judiciary, legislature b: a division of a business or or …

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  • 102subaltern — I adjective baser, humble, inferior, junior, less, lesser, low, lower, lower in rank, lowly, minor, of lower rank, secondary, servile, subalternate, subcenturio, subordinate, subsidiary, under II index ancillary (subsidiary) …

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  • 103subservient — I adjective abject, accessory, adjuvant, aidful, aiding, ancillary, auxiliary, base, contributory, cringing, deferential, dependent, enslaved, fawning, helpful, inferior, ingratiating, junior, lesser, lower, menial, ministrant, obedient, obeisant …

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  • 104trust corporation — a company that has as its main or subsidiary sphere of operations the administration of trusts, with itself as trustee. The company should have an issued capital of at least £250,000 of which at least £100,000 should have been paid up. It is… …

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  • 105extrinsic — ex·trin·sic /ek strin zik, sik/ adj: not contained in or occurring in something (as a contract) an extrinsic representation Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. extrinsic …

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  • 106incident — in·ci·dent 1 / in sə dənt, ˌdənt/ n 1: a distinct occurrence or event an incident of sexual harassment 2: a subordinate, dependent, or consequential element the search was a legitimate incident to the arrest child support and other incident s of… …

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  • 107hiving down — occurs where the receiver or liquidator of an insolvent company transfers a viable part of its business to a newly formed subsidiary of the insolvent company and then sells the shares in the new company. Easyform Glossary of Law Terms. UK law… …

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  • 108non-cash dividend — A company can distribute assets rather than cash to its shareholders. In a demerger, the shares of a subsidiary can be distributed to shareholders. The procedure is similar to a cash dividend the value of the assets is treated as the distribution …

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  • 109American Bar Foundation — n. A subsidiary of the American Bar Association that funds and sponsors projects in law related education, research, and social studies. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000 …

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  • 110pendent — pen·dent / pen dənt/ adj [Middle French pendant suspended, present participle of pendre to hang, ultimately from Latin pendēre] 1: remaining undetermined: pending (1) a pendent suit 2: of, relating to, or being the basis of pendent jurisdiction… …

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