raider
raider n. 〈美〉突击收购者 指个人或公司为取得目标公司的控制权而收购该公司达到控制权的股票，并建立新的管理体制。根据《威廉姆斯法》〔Williams Act〕的规定，凡累计持有目标公司公开发行股票的5%或5%以上的收购者必须公开报告其购买行为。(→corporate raider)
glossary
front page drawing
A drawing submitted with the patent application and selected by the examiner as the application’s representative drawing. • The drawing is reproduced on the front page of the published application or patent. [Cases: Patents 100. C.J.S. Patents § 143.]
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lawburrows
lawburrows (law-b[schwa]r-ohz).Scots law. 1. An action requiring security for the peaceable behavior of a party. 2. Security obtained by a party apprehensive of danger to safeguard the peace.
antecedent claim
antecedent claim. A preexisting claim. • Under the UCC, a holder takes an instrument for value if it is taken for an antecedent claim. UCC § 3-303(a)(3).