budget bill
A bill designating how money will be allocated for the following fiscal year.
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bill of credit
bill of credit. 1. Legal tender in the form of paper, issued by a state and involving the faith of the state, designed to circulate as money in the ordinary uses of business. U.S. Const. art. I, § 10. [Cases: States 145. C.J.S. States § 251.] 2. LETTER OF CREDIT.
distillate
distillate. Oil & gas. 1. The “wet” element of natural gas that may be removed as a liquid. — Also termed condensate; natural gas. 2. Any product of the process of distillation.
lost bill of exchange，cheque，or promissory note
lost bill of exchange，cheque，or promissory note 〈英〉遗失的汇票、支票或本票 根据1882年《汇票法》〔Bills of Exchange Act〕的规定，如果汇票、支票或本票在到期日前遗失，持票人可向出票人要求交付另一张同样期限的汇票、支票或本票，如经要求，应对出票人保证在所称遗失的汇票、支票或本票重新发现时向其作出赔偿。该法第70条规定，关于汇票、支票或本票的任何诉讼或程序中，只要向其他对该票据主张权利的人提供了使法庭满意的保证，法庭可以命令对该票据不予挂失。
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guilty but mentally ill
guilty but mentally ill. A form of verdict in a criminal case whereby the jury rejects the defendant’s insanity defense but still recommends psychiatric treatment because the defendant is mentally ill. — Abbr. GBMI; GMI. — Also termed guilty but insane; guilty of the act, but so insane as not to be responsible. See INSANITY
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literae sigillatae
literae sigillatae (lit-[schwa]r-ee sij-[schwa]-lay-tee), n. [Latin] Hist. Sealed letters. • A sheriff’s return on a writ was often called literae sigillatae.
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plain vanilla swap
A typical interest-rate swap that involves one counterparty’s paying a fixed interest rate while the other assumes a floating interest rate based on the amount of the principal of the underlying debt. • The underlying debt, called the “notional” amount of the swap, does not change hands — only the interest payments are exchanged. —
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ancillary legislation
ancillary legislation 附属立法 附属于或支持主立法〔principal legislation〕的立法。
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