friendly takeover
A takeover that is approved by the target corporation’s board of directors.
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transactional takeover defense
A financial or operational transaction designed to make a present or future takeover bid more difficult by raising a company’s share price, paying off the bidder, or reducing a bidder’s profit. • Examples include issuing new shares of stock, acquiring expensive assets, and adopting a poison-pill defense. See POISON PILL; PORCUPINE PROVISION.
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wapentake
wapentake (wahp-[schwa]n-tayk orwap-), n. [fr. Saxon waepen “weapons” + tac “touch”] Hist. 1. In some English counties, a division corresponding to the hundred or ward in other counties. See HUNDRED. 2. The court within such a division. 3. A bailiff who works in such a court.
take effect
take effect, vb. 1. To become operative or executed. 2. To be in force; to go into operation.
take by stealth
take by stealth. To steal (personal property); to pilfer or filch. [Cases: Larceny 1, 12. C.J.S. Larceny §§ 1(1, 2), 4–7, 9, 33–35, 50.]
sweepstakes
sweepstakes. 1. A race (esp. a horse race) in which the winner’s prize is the sum of the stakes contributed by the various competitors. 2. A contest, often for promotional purposes, that awards prizes based on the random selection of entries. • State and federal laws prohibit conducting a sweepstakes as a scheme to obtain
mistake of law
mistake of law 法律上的错误 指了解全部事实而就其法律后果得出错误的结论，即对事实的不全面或不正确判断而形成的错误意见或推断。掌握全部事实并得出正确结论，这就是法律原则的正确适用，推定为人人皆知，称作「法律」。掌握事实而得出错误结论是法律原则的错误适用，称作「法律上的错误」。