equalize
equalize, vb. To make equal; to cause to correspond or be the same in amount or degree.
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augmented estate
A refinement of the elective share to which a surviving spouse is entitled, whereby the “fair share” is identified as something other than the traditional one-third of the probate estate. • The current version of the Uniform Probate Code uses a sliding scale that increases with each year of marriage. Under the UPC, a surviving
layoff bet
A bet placed by a bookmaker to protect against excessive losses or to equalize the total amount placed on each side of the wager. See LAYOFF BETTOR. [Cases: Gaming 73.]
baker v selden doctrine
Baker v. Selden doctrine. See MERGER DOCTRINE (1). BALANCE balance, vb. 1. To compute the difference between the debits and credits of (an account) (the accountant balanced the company’s books). 2. To equalize in number, force, or effect; to bring into proportion (the company tried to balance the ratio of mid-level managers to assembly-line workers).
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bet
bet, n. Something (esp. money) staked or pledged as a wager. [Cases: Gaming 1.] — bet, vb. — betting, n. — bettor, n. layoff bet. A bet placed by a bookmaker to protect against excessive losses or to equalize the total amount placed on each side of the wager. See LAYOFF BETTOR. [Cases: Gaming 73.]