Securities Act of 1933. The federal law regulating the registration and initial public offering of securities, with an emphasis on full public disclosure of financial and other information. 15 USCA §§ 77a–77aa. — Also termed Securities Act; 1933 Act. [Cases: Securities Regulation 11.10–30.15. C.J.S. Securities Regulation§§ 8, 23, 35–102.]
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underwriting, n. 1. The act of assuming a risk by insuring it; the insurance of life or property. See INSURANCE. [Cases: Insurance 1515.] 2. The act of agreeing to buy all or part of a new issue of securities to be offered for public sale. [Cases: Securities Regulation 11.18, 60.31. C.J.S. Securities Regulation §§ 69,
首次公开募股(IPO) 英语：initial public offering (IPO) 法语：introduction en bourse 德语：Erstemission 意大利语：iniziale offerta al pubblico di azioni 西班牙语：oferta inicial de acciones
lending right. Copyright. The power of a copyright owner to control the use of copies of the work beyond the first sale when that use involves offering the copy to the public for temporary use with no consideration required. • Lending rights are recognized among members of the European Commission. [Cases: Copyrights and Intellectual Property
normal school. A training school for public-school teachers. • Normal schools first appeared in the United States in the 1800s and were two-year post-high-school training programs for elementary-school teachers. At the turn of the century, normal schools expanded into four-year teaching colleges. Most of these institutions have developed into liberal arts colleges offering a wider
(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
preemptive right. A shareholder’s privilege to purchase newly issued stock — before the shares are offered to the public — in an amount proportionate to the shareholder’s current holdings in order to prevent dilution of the shareholder’s ownership interest. • This right must be exercised within a fixed period, usu. 30 to 60 days. —
rental right. Copyright. The power of a copyright owner to control the use of copies of the work beyond the first sale, when that use involves offering the copy to the public for temporary use for a fee (as at a store renting DVDs and videotapes) or some other commercial advantage (as at a hotel
securities act. A federal or state law protecting the public by regulating the registration, offering, and trading of securities. See SECURITIES ACT OF1933; SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF1934; BLUE-SKY LAW.
tombstone. Securities. An advertisement (esp. in a newspaper) for a public securities offering, describing the security and identifying the sellers. • The term gets its name from the ad’s traditional black border and plain print. — Also termed tombstone advertisement; tombstone ad. Cf. PROSPECTUS.