invitation to negotiate. A solicitation for one or more offers, usu. as a preliminary step to forming a contract. — Also termed invitation seeking offers; invitation to bid; invitation to treat; solicitation for bids; preliminary letter; offer to chaffer. Cf. OFFER. [Cases: Contracts 16. C.J.S. Contracts §§ 37–41, 44, 46, 55–56, 58.]
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gain, n. 1. An increase in amount, degree, or value. pecuniary gain. 1. A gain of money or of something having monetary value. 2. Criminal law. Any monetary or economic gain that serves as an impetus for the commission of an offense. • In most states, an offense and its punishment are aggravated if the
inchoate crimes 不完整罪 即未达到刑法条文要求的完整程度的犯罪行为，包括未遂〔attempt〕、共谋〔conspiracy〕、教唆〔solicitation〕三种情况。
cant (kant).Civil law. A method of dividing commonly held property by awarding it to the highest-bidding owner on condition that the successful bidder must buy out each coowner’s interest. — Also termed licitation.
tender offer. A public offer to buy a minimum number of shares directly from a corporation’s shareholders at a fixed price, usu. at a substantial premium over the market price, in an effort to take control of the corporation. — Also termed takeover offer; takeover bid. Cf. public-exchange offer under OFFER. [Cases: Securities Regulation 52.30–52.50.
The crime that is the object of the defendant’s attempt, solicitation, conspiracy, or complicity. • For example, murder is the object offense in a charge of attempted murder. — Also termed target offense.
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The federal law regulating the public trading of securities. • This law provides for periodic disclosures by issuers of securities and for the registration and supervision of securities exchanges and brokers, and regulates proxy solicitations. The Act also established the SEC.15 USCA §§ 78a et seq. — Also termed Exchange
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Green River ordinance. A local licensing law that protects residents from unwanted peddlers and salespersons, typically by prohibiting door-to-door solicitations without prior consent. • The ordinance takes its name from Green River, Wyoming, which enacted the first such law in the early 20th century before others came into vogue during the 1930s and 1940s throughout
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A prospectus for a stock issue that has been filed but not yet approved by the SEC. • The SEC requires such a prospectus to contain a notice — printed in distinctive red lettering — that the document is not complete or final. That notice, which is usu. stamped or printed in red ink, typically
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touting, n. The solicitation of business by highly recommending a security or product, esp. when the recommendation’s basis is largely puffery.