North American Free Trade Agreement. A 1994 agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico, designed to phase out all tariffs and eliminate many nontariff barriers (such as quotas) inhibiting the free trade of goods between the participating nations. • Among other provisions, it set minimum standards for intellectual-property protection afforded other members’ citizens. Negotiated […]
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given as collateral security with agreement 作为合同附属担保而给予 在汇票或本票上标注其为一份外部合同〔extrinsic contract〕，从而取消了这些票据的可流通性。
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first degree murder 一级谋杀罪 包括以下三类谋杀：１恶意预谋的谋杀；２在实行可以判处死刑或终身监禁的重罪过程中发生的谋杀；３极端残忍的谋杀。(→murder; premediation; murder in the first degree)
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greenmail n. 绿色邮件 在公司收购中，指目标公司以高于市场价的价格购回由潜在的股票收购人所持有的股票。作为回报，该持股人同意不与对手竞价收购。对于此类支付应征收特别税。
agreed statement of facts 意见一致的事实陈述 指当事人均同意其为真实和正确的事实陈述，以提交法庭依本案应适用之法律作出裁决。
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partnership agreement. A contract defining the partners’ rights and duties toward one another — not the partners’ relationship with third parties. — Also termed articles of partnership. [Cases: Partnership 71. C.J.S. Partnership § 78.]
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Greek letter fraternities 大学生联谊会 有时也指高中生联谊会，因其名称用希腊字母组成而得名。 (→fraternity)
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sales agreement. A contract in which ownership of property is presently transferred, or will be transferred in the future, from a seller to a buyer for a fixed sum. UCC § 2-106(1). [Cases: Sales 1(1), 3. 1. C.J.S. Sales §§ 2–4, 9, 29, 48.]
buy–sell agreement. 1. An arrangement between owners of a business by which the surviving owners agree to purchase the interest of a withdrawing or deceased owner. Cf. CONTINUATION AGREEMENT. 2. Corporations. A share-transfer restriction that commits the shareholder to sell, and the corporation or other shareholders to buy, the shareholder’s shares at a fixed price
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operating agreement. Oil & gas. A contract among owners of the working interest in a producing oil or gas well setting forth the parties’ agreements about drilling, development, operations, and accounting.
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