growth company
A company whose earnings have increased at a rapid pace and that usu. directs a high proportion of income back into the business.
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plottage
plottage. The increase in value achieved by combining small, undeveloped tracts of land into larger tracts of land.
maritima incrementa
maritima incrementa (m[schwa]-rit-[schwa]-m[schwa] in-kr[schwa]-men-t[ schwa]). [Latin “marine increases”] Hist. Alluvion caused by the sea; land gained from the sea.
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nonqualified pension plan
A deferred-compensation plan in which an executive increases retirement benefits by annual additional contributions to the company’s basic plan. [Cases: Pensions 28. C.J.S. Pensions and Retirement Plans and Benefits §§ 11–15.]
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call equivalent position
call equivalent position. Securities. A security position that increases in value as the value of the underlying equity increases. • It includes a long convertible security, a long call option, and a short put option. SEC Rule 16a-1(b) (17 CFR § 240.16a-1(b)). [Cases: Securities Regulation 5.25(3). C.J.S. Securities Regulation §§ 28–29.]
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de incremento
de incremento (dee in-kr[schwa]-men-toh). [Law Latin “of increase”] Hist. Additional. • Costs de incremento are costs awarded by a court in addition to costs awarded by the jury.
mark up
mark up, vb. 1. To increase (the price of goods, etc.) 2. To revise or amend (a legislative bill, a rule, etc.). 3. To place (a case) on the trial calendar.
xyy syndrome
XYY syndrome. The abnormal presence of an extra Y chromosome in a male, theoretically resulting in increased aggressiveness and antisocial behavior often resulting in criminal conduct.
capital punishment
capital punishment. The sentence of death for a serious crime. — Also termed death penalty. See DEATH PENALTY. “At Common Law capital punishment was imposed for a few very serious offences such as treason, murder, rape, and burning a dwelling-house. Even as late as 1688, despite the exceptionally rigorous laws which had been enacted during
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court of requests
Court of Requests. Hist. A royal court whose jurisdiction was mainly civil, though it exercised quasi-criminal jurisdiction in offenses such as riot and forgery. • Dating from 1483, the Court of Requests was a part of the Privy Council. It was disbanded in 1641 when Parliament limited the Privy Council’s judicial functions. “The establishment of