A security issued by a government, a government agency, or a government corporation; esp., a security (such as a Treasury bill) issued by a U.S. government agency, with the implied backing of Congress. — Also termed government-agency security; agency security. [Cases: Securities Regulation 5.29; United States 91. C.J.S. Securities Regulation § 25; United States §§ […]
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margin, n. 1. A boundary or edge. 2. A measure or degree of difference. 3. PROFIT MARGIN. 4. The difference between a loan’s face value and the market value of the collateral that secures the loan. 5. Cash or collateral required to be paid to a securities broker by an investor to protect the broker
Intellectual property. The resemblance of one trademark or copyrighted work to another. • How closely a trademark must resemble another to amount to infringement depends on the nature of the product and how much care the typical buyer would be expected to take in making the selection in that particular market. It is a question
rulemaking, n. The process used by an administrative agency to formulate, amend, or repeal a rule or regulation. — Also termed administrative rulemaking. Cf. ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION; INFORMAL AGENCY ACTION. [Cases: Administrative Law and Procedure 381–427. C.J.S. Public Administrative Law and Procedure §§ 87–114.] — rulemaking, adj. formal rulemaking. Agency rulemaking that, when required by statute
warship. Int’l law. A ship commissioned by a nation’s military, operating with a military command and crew and displaying the nation’s flag or other external marks indicating its country of origin. • Under international maritime laws, warships are not subject to many of the safety and environmental regulations that apply to shipping vessels and passenger
supplemental register. Trademarks. A roll of trademarks that are ineligible for listing on the Principal Register because they are not distinctive. • Marks on the supplemental list are not protected by trademark law, except to the extent that the listing may bar the registration of similar marks. The listing may be required, however, for a
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margin transaction. A securities or commodities transaction made through a broker on a margin account. — Also termed buying on margin. See MARGIN(5). [Cases: Securities Regulation 45.11.]
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National Archives and Records Administration. An independent federal agency that sets procedures for managing governmental records; helps federal agencies manage their records; provides record-storage access; and manages the Presidential Libraries system. • The agency is run by the Archivist of the United States. It publishes the United States Statutes at Large, the Federal Register, the
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(pr[schwa]-spek-t[schwa]s). A printed document that describes the main features of an enterprise (esp. a corporation’s business) and that is distributed to prospective buyers or investors; esp., a written description of a securities offering. • Under SEC regulations, a publicly traded corporation must provide a prospectus before offering to sell stock in the corporation. Pl. prospectuses
due-diligence information. Securities. Information that a broker-dealer is required to have on file and make available to potential customers before submitting quotations for over-the-counter securities. • The informational requirements are set out in SEC Rule 15c2-11 (17 CFR § 240.15c2-11). [Cases: Securities Regulation 25.21(4), 25.62(2). C.J.S. Securities Regulation §§ 87, 95.]
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