Legal glossary category
General legal terms
Browse 1594 glossary entries in the General legal terms category, with short plain-English descriptions and direct links to the full term pages.
ability
ability is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →absence
absence is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →absent
absent is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →absolute
absolute is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →absorber
absorber is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →abuse
abuse is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →accelerate
accelerate is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →accept
accept is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →access
Think of a hall pass that lets a kid walk into the library; if the teacher takes it away without cause, the kid can complain.
Open term →accident
accident is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →accommodation
accommodation is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →account
account is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →accounting firm
accounting firm is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →accounting principles
Accounting principles work like the rules in Monopoly - they ensure everyone plays by the same financial reporting standards so everyone understand...
Open term →accredited
accredited is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →accredited investor
accredited investor is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →accrual
accrual is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →accrual period
accrual period is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →accrue
accrue is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →accrued benefit
It’s like earning library fines each day you keep a book past due; you can’t pay until the total fine adds up.
Open term →accrued interest
accrued interest is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →accumulation
accumulation is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →accuracy
accuracy is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →accurate
accurate is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →acknowledge
Giving a teacher a signed note that you read the homework rules is like acknowledging—once you hand it in, you can’t later say you didn’t know them.
Open term →acquire
acquire is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →acquired company
Think of a kid handing over his LEGO set to a friend after promising to share; the friend now owns the bricks and must keep them safe.
Open term →acquiror
acquiror is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →acquisition
acquisition is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →act
act is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →action
action is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →active
active is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →actual
actual is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →actual cost
actual cost is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →actual knowledge
actual knowledge is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →actual/360
actual/360 is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →addendum
addendum is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →addition
addition is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →additional information
additional information is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →address
address is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →adjusted
adjusted is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →administer
administer is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →administrative agent
administrative agent is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →administrator
administrator is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →admission
admission is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →adopt
adopt is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →advance
advance is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →advantage
advantage is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →adverse
adverse is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →adverse effect
adverse effect is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →adversely affect
adversely affect is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →advertising
advertising is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →advice
advice is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →adviser
adviser is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →advisor
advisor is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →advisory
advisory is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →affairs
affairs is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →affects
affects is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →affidavit
affidavit is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →affiliate
affiliate is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →affixed
affixed is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →age
age is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →agency
agency is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →agent
agent is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →aggregate
aggregate is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →aggregate amount
aggregate amount is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →agreement
agreement is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →all costs
all costs is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →alleged
alleged is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →allocable
allocable is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →allow
allow is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →alternate
alternate is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →ambassador
ambassador is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →ambiguity
ambiguity is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →amend
amend is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →amortization
amortization is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →amount
amount is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →amount due
amount due is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →amount paid
amount paid is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →analysis
analysis is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →ancillary
ancillary is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →annex
annex is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →anniversary
anniversary is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →announcement
announcement is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →annual
annual is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →annual report
annual report is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →annuitant
annuitant is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →annuity
annuity is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →annum
annum is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →answer
answer is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →any person
any person is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →apartments
apartments is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →appeal
appeal is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →applicable
applicable is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →applicable condition
applicable condition is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →applicable law
applicable law is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →applicable percentage
applicable percentage is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →applicable provision
applicable provision is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →applicable rate
applicable rate is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →applicable requirement
applicable requirement is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →apply
apply is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →appoint
appoint is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →appraisal
appraisal is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →appraised value
appraised value is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →appreciation
appreciation is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →appropriate
appropriate is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →approve
approve is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →arbitrator
arbitrator is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →architect
architect is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →area
area is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →arrange
arrange is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →article
article is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →ascribed
ascribed is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →assertion
assertion is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →assessed
assessed is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →asset
asset is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →asset manager
asset manager is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →asset representations
asset representations is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →asset value
asset value is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →asset-backed
asset-backed is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →assign
assign is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →assignee
assignee is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →assignor
assignor is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →assist
assist is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →assistant secretary
assistant secretary is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →associate
associate is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →assumed
assumed is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →assumption
assumption is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →assurance
assurance is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →attached
attached is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →attention
attention is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →attestation
attestation is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →attorney
attorney is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →attributable
attributable is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →audit
audit is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →auditor
auditor is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →authenticate
authenticate is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →authority
authority is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →authorized officer
authorized officer is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →authorized representative
authorized representative is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →auto
auto is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →automatic
automatic is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →automobile
automobile is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →availability
availability is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →available funds
available funds is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →average
average is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →avoidance
avoidance is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →award
award is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →backed
backed is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →backup
backup is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →bad
bad is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →bad faith
bad faith is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →balance
balance is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →balance sheet
balance sheet is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →balloon
balloon is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →bank
bank is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →bankruptcy
bankruptcy is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →bankruptcy code
bankruptcy code is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →base
base is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →base rate
base rate is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →basic
basic is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →basis
basis is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →basis points
basis points is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →bear
bear is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →benchmark
benchmark is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →beneficial
beneficial is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →beneficial interest
beneficial interest is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →beneficial owner
beneficial owner is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →beneficiary
beneficiary is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →benefit
benefit is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →bid
bid is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →bills
bills is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →bind
bind is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →binding obligation
binding obligation is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →board
board is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →board of directors
board of directors is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →board of governors
board of governors is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →bodily injury
bodily injury is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →body
body is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →bona fide
bona fide is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →bond
bond is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →bonus
bonus is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →books
books is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →borrowed
borrowed is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →branch
branch is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →breach
breach is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →bridge lender
bridge lender is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →broker
broker is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →budget
budget is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →building
building is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →built
built is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →bureau
bureau is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →business
business is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →business day
business day is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →business hours
business hours is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →buy
buy is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →buyer
buyer is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →by-laws
by-laws is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →bylaws
bylaws is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →calculate
calculate is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →calendar
calendar is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →calendar quarter
calendar quarter is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →calendar year
calendar year is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →call
call is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →cap
cap is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →capacity
capacity is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →capital
capital is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →capital account
capital account is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →capital expenditure
capital expenditure is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →capital lease
capital lease is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →capital stock
capital stock is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →captions
captions is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →card
card is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →care
care is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →carrier
carrier is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →case
case is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →cash
cash is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →cash collateral
cash collateral is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →cash equivalent
cash equivalent is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →cash flow
cash flow is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →cashless
cashless is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →casualty
casualty is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →category
category is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →cause
cause is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →cease
cease is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →cede
cede is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →center
center is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →certificate
certificate is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →certificate administrator
certificate administrator is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →certificates class
certificates class is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →certified public accountant
certified public accountant is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →certify
certify is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →chairman
chairman is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →change
change is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →change control
change control is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →change in control
change in control is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →charge
charge is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →chattel
chattel is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →check
check is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →chief
chief is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →chief executive
chief executive is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →chief executive officer
chief executive officer is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →chief financial officer
chief financial officer is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →circumstance
circumstance is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →city
city is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →civil
civil is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →claim
claim is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →claimant
claimant is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →class
class is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →classification
classification is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →classified
classified is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →clean
clean is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →clearing
clearing is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →client
client is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →close
close is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →closing date
closing date is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →co-lender
co-lender is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →co-trustee
co-trustee is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →code
code is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →collateral
collateral is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →collect
collect is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →combined
Think of a hall pass that lets you use two classrooms at once; you can’t use one without the other.
Open term →commence
commence is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →commerce
commerce is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →commercial
commercial is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →commercial paper
commercial paper is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →commercially reasonable
commercially reasonable is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →commission
commission is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →committed
committed is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →committee
Think of a committee like a class hall pass that lets a few students decide together when the whole class can go outside.
Open term →commodity
commodity is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →common law
common law is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →common stock
common stock is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →communicate
communicate is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →companion
companion is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →companion loan
companion loan is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →company
company is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →company subsidiary
company subsidiary is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →comparable
comparable is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →compensate
compensate is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →compensation plan
compensation plan is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →competent
competent is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →competent jurisdiction
competent jurisdiction is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →competitive
competitive is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →complaint
complaint is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →complete
complete is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →completion date
completion date is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →compliance
compliance is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →component
component is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →computed
computed is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →condemnation
condemnation is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →condition
condition is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →conduct
conduct is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →confer
confer is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →confidence
confidence is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →confidential
confidential is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →confidential information
confidential information is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →confirmed
confirmed is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →conflict
conflict is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →consecutive
consecutive is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →consent
consent is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →consequential
consequential is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →conservator
conservator is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →consideration
consideration is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →consistent
consistent is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →consolidated
consolidated is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →consolidated financial
consolidated financial is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →consolidated financial statements
consolidated financial statements is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →construct
construct is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →construction contract
construction contract is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →consult
consult is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →consumer
consumer is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →consummate
consummate is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →contact
contact is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →contemporaneously
contemporaneously is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →contest
contest is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →contingent
contingent is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →contingent liability
contingent liability is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →continuous
continuous is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →contract
contract is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →contract price
contract price is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →contractor
contractor is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →contractual
contractual is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →contravention
contravention is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →contribute
contribute is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →control
control is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →controlled group
controlled group is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →controlling class
controlling class is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →conversion
conversion is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →convert
convert is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →convey
Think of a hall pass that lets a kid leave class; a conveyance hands over the right to own something just like that pass hands over permission to go.
Open term →cooperation
cooperation is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →copy
copy is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →copyright
copyright is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →core
core is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →corporate
corporate is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →corporate action
corporate action is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →correct
correct is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →cost
cost is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →counsel
counsel is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →counterclaim
counterclaim is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →counterpart
counterpart is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →counterparty
counterparty is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →country
country is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →county
county is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →courier
courier is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →court
court is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →court of competent jurisdiction
court of competent jurisdiction is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →court order
court order is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →covenant
covenant is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →coverage
coverage is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →covered
covered is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →creation
creation is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →credit
credit is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →credit agreement
credit agreement is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →credit facility
credit facility is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →credit risk
credit risk is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →creditor
creditor is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →criminal
criminal is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →criteria
criteria is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →cumulative
cumulative is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →cure
cure is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →cure period
cure period is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →currency
currency is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →current
current is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →cusip
cusip is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →custodian
custodian is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →custody
custody is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →customarily
customarily is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →customary
customary is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →customer
customer is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →daily
daily is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →damage
damage is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →data
data is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →data room
data room is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →date
date is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →date of determination
date of determination is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →date of issuance
date of issuance is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →day
day is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →deadline
deadline is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →deal
deal is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →dealer
dealer is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →death
death is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →debenture
debenture is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →debt
debt is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →debt service
debt service is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →debtor
debtor is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →decision
decision is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →declare
declare is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →decreased
decreased is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →decree
decree is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →deduct
deduct is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →deed
deed is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →default
default is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →defeasance
defeasance is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →defect
defect is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →defend
defend is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →defense
defense is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →defer
defer is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →deferral
deferral is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →deficiency
deficiency is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →delegate
delegate is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →delinquent
delinquent is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →deliver
deliver is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →delivery
delivery is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →demand
demand is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →denominated
denominated is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →dental
dental is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →department
department is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →departure
departure is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →dependent
dependent is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →deposit
deposit is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →depositary
depositary is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →depositor
depositor is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →depository
depository is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →depository institution
depository institution is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →depository trust
depository trust is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →depreciation
depreciation is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →derived
derived is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →descendants
descendants is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →design
design is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →designee
designee is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →destruction
destruction is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →detail
detail is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →determination
determination is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →developed
developed is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →device
device is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →diligence
diligence is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →direct
direct is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →director
director is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →disability
disability is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →disbursement
disbursement is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →discharge
discharge is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →disclaimer
disclaimer is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →disclose
disclose is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →disclosure
disclosure is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →discount
discount is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →discovery
discovery is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →discretion
discretion is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →discrimination
Imagine a school hall pass that only lets some kids use the hallway because of the color of their shoes; that unfair rule mirrors discrimination in...
Open term →dispose
dispose is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →disposition
disposition is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →dispute
dispute is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →dispute resolution
dispute resolution is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →disqualified
disqualified is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →disqualified organization
disqualified organization is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →disregarded
Imagine a hall pass that the teacher pretends never existed; you must follow the regular schedule even though you thought you were excused.
Open term →dissolution
dissolution is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →distance
distance is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →distribute
distribute is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →distribution date
distribution date is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →distributor
distributor is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →district
district is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →district court
Think of a district court as the local branch where you settle disputes over contracts or lawsuits.
Open term →dividend
dividend is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →division
division is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →document
document is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →dollar
dollar is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →domain
domain is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →domestic
domestic is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →downgrade
downgrade is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →draft
draft is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →draw
draw is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →drug
drug is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →due
due is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →due date
due date is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →due diligence
Doing due diligence is like checking a library book for missing pages before you borrow it; you discover problems before you commit.
Open term →duly authorized
duly authorized is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →duly organized
duly organized is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →duplication
Imagine writing the same rule on two different pages of a permission slip; the teacher will follow only one, and the extra copy can cause confusion...
Open term →duration
duration is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →duty
duty is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →e-mail is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →early
Think of a hall pass that expires before the school day ends; you must be back in class by that earlier time or you miss recess.
Open term →earnings
earnings is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →ebitda
ebitda is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →economic
economic is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →effect
effect is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →effective date
Think of a hall pass: once the teacher stamps the date, you can leave class; before that stamp, you’re not allowed out.
Open term →effectuate
effectuate is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →effort
effort is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →elect
elect is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →electronic
electronic is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →electronic mail
electronic mail is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →eligible
eligible is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →eliminate
eliminate is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →email is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →emergency
emergency is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →employ
Think of a hall pass: the school gives you permission to leave class, and you must use it exactly as described or you get in trouble.
Open term →employee
employee is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →employee benefit
employee benefit is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →employee benefit plan
employee benefit plan is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →encumbrance
Think of an encumbrance like a hall pass that lets the teacher take your lunch money before you can leave the cafeteria.
Open term →end
end is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →endorsed
endorsed is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →energy
energy is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →enforce
enforce is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →engagement
engagement is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →engineering
engineering is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →enhanced
Think of a hall pass that lets one student leave class whenever they want, while others need permission each time.
Open term →enter
enter is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →enterprise
enterprise is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →entire
entire is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →entitle
entitle is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →entity
Think of an entity like a school club that can borrow books and owe fines, even though the kids inside it change.
Open term →entry
entry is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →environment
environment is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →environmental
environmental is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →environmental law
environmental law is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →equal
Think of a hall pass that lets any kid use the restroom; the school must let every kid use it the same way, not just the teacher’s favorite.
Open term →equipment
equipment is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →equitable
equitable is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →equity
equity is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →equity interest
equity interest is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →ero
ero is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →error
error is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →escrow
escrow is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →escrow agent
Think of an escrow agent like a teacher holding a class’s lunch money until everyone finishes their homework, then handing it out.
Open term →established
established is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →estate
estate is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →estimate
estimate is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →estoppel
estoppel is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →ethics
ethics is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →eurocurrency
eurocurrency is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →eurodollar
eurodollar is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →evaluator
evaluator is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →event
event is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →event default
event default is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →evidence
evidence is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →evidenced
evidenced is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →examination
examination is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →exceed
Imagine a kid staying home later than the curfew set by parents; staying past the limit is like exceeding a contractual deadline and can cost them...
Open term →exception
exception is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →excess
excess is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →exchange
exchange is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →excise tax
An excise tax works like a library fine that the kid who checks out a popular book must pay each time the book is borrowed, not just when it’s retu...
Open term →exclusive
exclusive is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →execute
execute is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →executive officer
Think of an executive officer like the kid who holds the class’s permission slip; the school trusts them to sign field‑trip forms, and the kid’s si...
Open term →executor
executor is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →exemption
Think of a hall pass that lets a student skip class without getting in trouble; an exemption lets a party skip a rule in a contract or law.
Open term →exercise
exercise is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →exhibit
exhibit is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →existing
existing is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →expenditure
expenditure is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →expense
expense is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →expenses incurred
expenses incurred is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →experience
experience is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →expert
expert is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →expiration date
expiration date is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →expire
expire is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →exposure
exposure is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →express
express is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →extend
extend is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →extension
extension is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →extension of credit
extension of credit is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →external
external is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →extraordinary
extraordinary is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →face
face is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →face amount
face amount is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →facility
facility is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →facsimile
facsimile is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →fact
fact is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →factor
factor is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →fail
fail is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →failure
Imagine a kid promises to bring a snack to school but forgets; the teacher can’t count on that snack and may ask the kid to make it up.
Open term →fair
fair is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →fair market
Imagine a kid trading baseball cards; the fair market value is the price both kids think is reasonable at that moment, like the price on the school...
Open term →fair market value
Fair market value is like the agreed price for trading baseball cards at school.
Open term →fair value
Think of a hall pass that lets you leave class; its value is what the teacher would accept as fair for the time you’re gone.
Open term →faith
faith is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →family
Think of a family like a hall pass that lets each kid stay in the school together; if one loses it, the whole group can be sent home.
Open term →favorable
Think of a hall pass that lets one student leave class early while others wait; the pass gives that student a special privilege over the rest.
Open term →fax
fax is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →feature
feature is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →federal
Think of a school hall pass that lets you walk any hallway, not just your classroom; a federal clause lets the contract follow the nation’s ruleboo...
Open term →federal fund
federal fund is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →federal reserve
federal reserve is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →federal reserve bank
federal reserve bank is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →federal reserve system
federal reserve system is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →fee
fee is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →felony
felony is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →fiduciary
fiduciary is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →fiduciary duty
fiduciary duty is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →field
Think of a field like the blank line on a permission slip where you must write your name; if you leave it empty, the school can’t grant you permiss...
Open term →files
files is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →final
Think of a hall pass that lets a student leave school and return only after the bell rings; a final clause locks the agreement in place until the a...
Open term →final distribution
final distribution is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →final judgment
Think of a final judgment like the school principal’s signed decision that a student must clean the hallway; the decision stands and the student mu...
Open term →final payment
Think of a hall pass that lets you leave school for the day; once you hand it back, you’re done and can’t be sent back to class.
Open term →finance
Think of a finance clause like a hall pass that lets a student leave class but requires returning before the bell; if they don’t, they face detention.
Open term →financial
Think of a hall pass that lets a kid leave class only if they hand in a signed note; a financial clause works the same way, letting money move only...
Open term →financial institution
Think of a financial institution like the school office that holds your lunch money and can give you a loan for a new bike, but must follow strict...
Open term →financial officer
Think of a financial officer like the kid who holds the class’s piggy bank and signs the permission slip to spend it on snacks.
Open term →financial statements
Think of a financial statement like a report card your school gives to parents, showing how well the business did in math and reading.
Open term →financing statement
Think of a financing statement like a hall pass that tells the school you have the right to use the gym during recess; without the pass, others can...
Open term →fines
If you lose a library book, the librarian charges you a fine; likewise, a government agency or contract charges money when you break a rule.
Open term →finra
Think of FINRA like the school principal who checks that every student's permission slip for a field trip follows the rules, and can send a student...
Open term →firm
Think of a hall pass that lets a student stay in the cafeteria all day; once given, the student must stay there until the bell rings, no early exit...
Open term →first refusal
first refusal is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →fiscal
Think of a school lunch ticket that must be used before the lunch period ends; if you try to use it after, it’s no longer valid.
Open term →fiscal year
Think of a school’s report card period that starts in September and ends in June; the business uses that same stretch to tally earnings and meet de...
Open term →fitness
Think of a hall pass that lets a kid use the gym; if the pass says "use any equipment" but the gym is closed, the kid can’t fulfill the promise.
Open term →fixed
Think of a hall pass that lets a student eat lunch only at noon; a fixed term lets the buyer pay the exact price written, no matter how market cost...
Open term →fixed income
Think of a hall pass that lets a student leave class at set times and return; if they don’t come back when required, the teacher can send them to t...
Open term →fixture
Think of a bookshelf bolted to a wall; you can't take it home like a loose book, just like a hall pass sticks to the student’s schedule.
Open term →floating
Imagine a hall pass that lets a kid stay outside until the bell rings, then automatically extends if the teacher delays the next class.
Open term →floating rate
Think of a school lunch ticket that costs more when the cafeteria raises its food prices; the price changes automatically each week.
Open term →flood
Imagine a hall pass that lets a student skip class only if the hallway floods; without that pass, they’re stuck and lose the day.
Open term →floor
Think of a hall pass that says you must stay in the cafeteria at least ten minutes; you can’t leave earlier without breaking the rule.
Open term →food
Think of a hall pass that lets a kid leave class to get a snack; the school promises a safe snack and the kid promises to be back on time.
Open term →for cause
Think of a hall pass that only works if you break a school rule; you can’t leave class for any other reason.
Open term →force
Think of a hall pass that lets a kid walk the halls; without it, they’re stuck in class and can be sent to the office.
Open term →force majeure
Imagine you have a hall pass that only works if the school bus breaks down; when the bus crashes, you’re allowed to skip class without getting in t...
Open term →foreclosed
Imagine a kid’s library card gets taken away after they forget to return books; they can’t borrow any more until the fines are paid.
Open term →foreclosure
Foreclosure works like when you borrow a friend's toy and can't return it by the deadline.
Open term →foreign
Think of a hall pass that lets a student leave school for a field trip; a foreign clause lets the contract step outside the usual U.S.
Open term →foreign assets
Think of a hall pass that lets a student leave school; foreign assets let a company take money or equipment out of the country, and the school (gov...
Open term →foreign currency
Think of a hall pass that lets a student buy lunch in another cafeteria; they must use that cafeteria’s prices, not the school’s cafeteria menu.
Open term →foreign exchange
Think of a hall pass that lets you leave class; foreign exchange is the permission to swap your dollars for euros at a set time.
Open term →foreign securities
Think of foreign securities like a hall pass that lets a student borrow a book from another school's library; the student must obey that school's r...
Open term →foreseeable
If you promise to bring a snack to class and you know the teacher will be angry if you’re late, the teacher’s upset is foreseeable, just like a mis...
Open term →forfeiture
If you forget to hand in your library book on time, the library takes away your borrowing privileges, just like forfeiture removes a right.
Open term →form
Think of a form like a hall pass; once you hand it to the teacher, you’re allowed to leave class, and the school knows you’re authorized to be out.
Open term →formation
Think of a hall pass: you can only walk the hallway after the teacher signs it, just as a contract only works after all parties sign off.
Open term →former
Think of a hall pass that works only until you leave the school; once you’re out, the pass no longer applies.
Open term →formula
Think of a formula like a cafeteria lunch ticket that tells you exactly how many slices of pizza you get for each dollar you spend.
Open term →foundation
Think of a foundation like the school hallway pass that lets you leave class; without it, the teacher can’t let you go.
Open term →founder
founder is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →fraction
Think of a pizza slice: the hall pass lets a kid eat only that slice, not the whole pizza.
Open term →franchise
Think of a hall pass that lets a student use the school’s cafeteria menu and uniforms, but requires the student to hand back the pass and follow th...
Open term →fraud
Imagine a kid lying about finishing homework to get a hall pass, then skipping class and getting caught—that's fraud.
Open term →fraudulent
Imagine a kid lying about finishing homework to get extra recess; when the teacher finds out, the permission is taken away and the kid faces detent...
Open term →fuel
Think of a hall pass that lets a kid run to the cafeteria; fuel is the pass that lets a truck run, but if the pass is for soda instead of juice, th...
Open term →fulfillment
Think of a hall pass: once you hand it in, you’ve fulfilled your promise to be in class, and the teacher can’t charge you for being absent.
Open term →full
Imagine a hall pass that lets you stay in class only until the bell rings; a "full" pass lets you stay the whole day, no shortcuts.
Open term →full force
Imagine a hall pass that stays valid until the bell rings; you can’t lose it early unless the teacher takes it away.
Open term →fullest
Imagine a hall pass that says you can go anywhere in the school, not just the library; the “fullest” wording tries to give that all‑access permission.
Open term →fully
Think of a hall pass that lets you roam the whole school, not just one hallway; fully means you can go everywhere the pass allows.
Open term →function
Think of a function like a hall pass that lets a student go to the library; without it, the student can’t legally be there.
Open term →fund
Think of a fund like a school hall pass that lets a student go to the library; the school must keep the pass valid, and the student can use it only...
Open term →fundamental
fundamental is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →funded debt
It’s like a kid getting a hall pass that lets him leave class only while the school bus runs; the pass is tied to the bus schedule, not just his pe...
Open term →furnish
Think of a hall pass that lets a student bring a book home; if they don’t bring the book back, the teacher can demand it or mark them absent.
Open term →future
Think of a hall pass that lets a student leave class later; the pass works only when the teacher says it's time to go.
Open term →gaap
Think of GAAP like the school’s rulebook for counting your lunch money; you must follow it so the cafeteria knows exactly how much each kid has.
Open term →gacc
Think of a GACC like a school cafeteria menu that forces every kid to eat the same portion of veggies, no matter what they prefer on their plate.
Open term →gain
Getting a hall pass lets a student move between classes without trouble; a gain lets a party keep an extra benefit without having to give it back.
Open term →gas
Think of a gas clause like a hall pass that lets a kid use the school kitchen; if the pass says they must clean up, they’re on the hook for any mes...
Open term →general
Think of a hall pass that says "you may leave class" without saying when you must return; the teacher can still require you back at a reasonable time.
Open term →general counsel
Like a hall pass that lets a student move anywhere in school while making sure they follow rules, a general counsel lets a business act while watch...
Open term →general partner
Think of a general partner like the kid who signs the class field trip permission slip and is responsible if the bus breaks down.
Open term →generally accepted accounting principles
Think of GAAP like a school’s grading rubric; everyone follows it so the teacher can compare scores fairly.
Open term →global
Think of a hall pass that lets the teacher check every locker you own, not just the one you’re in.
Open term →good
Signing a good contract is like getting a hall pass that lets you use the cafeteria; if you break the rules, the teacher can send you back.
Open term →good faith
Imagine a hall pass that says you must stay in class and not wander; breaking that promise means the teacher can revoke the pass.
Open term →good standing
Good standing is like having a library card with no overdue fines.
Open term →goodwill
goodwill is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →govern
Think of a hall pass that tells you which hallway you must stay in; stepping outside that hallway breaks the rule.
Open term →governing law
Like a hall pass tells the teacher which classroom rules you must follow, a governing law clause tells a court which state’s rules apply to the agr...
Open term →government agency
Think of a government agency like a school principal who can give a hall pass; the pass lets you be in the hallway, but breaking its rules brings d...
Open term →governmental
Think of a hall pass that says you must follow the principal’s rules while in the corridor; breaking those rules gets you sent home.
Open term →governmental agency
Think of a governmental agency like a school principal who decides which rules students must follow and can give detention if they break them.
Open term →governmental body
Think of a governmental body like a school principal who can approve a field trip; without the principal’s sign‑off, the trip can’t happen and the...
Open term →governmental entity
A governmental entity is like a school principal who can set rules and enforce them; if you break a rule, the principal decides the consequence.
Open term →governor
Think of a governor like a school principal who can sign off on a field‑trip permission slip, but also can cancel the trip if safety rules aren’t met.
Open term →grace period
Think of a library fine waiver that lets you return a book a few days late without charge, as long as you’re still within the allowed extra days.
Open term →grant
Think of a hall pass that lets a student leave class; a grant lets a borrower use someone’s property for a specific purpose.
Open term →grantee
Giving a grantee a right is like handing a hall pass to a student; the student can walk the halls until the pass is taken back.
Open term →grantor
Giving a hall pass to a friend lets them leave class, but you’re still responsible if they get in trouble.
Open term →grantor trust
grantor trust is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →gross
Think of a hall pass that lets you out of class; the gross time is the full minutes you’re allowed before any school‑wide reductions apply.
Open term →gross negligence
Imagine a kid who promises to return a borrowed bike but throws it into a lake, knowing it will sink.
Open term →ground
Think of a hall pass that lets a student leave class; a ground is the reason the teacher lets you go, like finishing a test early.
Open term →group
Think of a group like a classroom where every student shares one permission slip; if one forgets, the whole class gets in trouble.
Open term →growth
Imagine a hall pass that lets a kid stay longer in the playground if the playground gets bigger; the pass automatically extends the playtime as the...
Open term →guarantee
Think of a guarantee like a hall pass: if the kid who’s supposed to walk the hallway forgets, the friend with the pass must walk it for them.
Open term →guarantor
Like a child promising to pay their friend's library fine if they can't, a guarantor promises to pay someone else's debt if that person defaults.
Open term →guaranty
Think of a hall pass: if the kid who got the pass forgets to leave, the teacher holds the friend who handed it over responsible for the trouble.
Open term →guidance
Think of a hall pass that tells you which hallway you may use; if you ignore it, the teacher sends you to the office.
Open term →guidelines
Think of a hallway pass that tells you which doors you may open; stepping through a door without the pass breaks the school rule.
Open term →hard
Think of a hall pass that expires at the exact minute; if you’re still in the hallway after that, you’re out of bounds.
Open term →hardware
Think of a hall pass that lets a student use a specific classroom computer; if the pass is lost, the student can’t use the device and may owe a fine.
Open term →harm
If a kid promises to keep a classmate’s crayon safe and then snaps it, the broken crayon is the harm they must replace.
Open term →harmless
Imagine a hall pass that lets a student walk through a teacher’s classroom without getting in trouble; the pass makes the teacher harmless for any...
Open term →hazard
Think of a hall pass that lets a kid wander off; if the hallway is slippery, the school must decide who fixes the floor or pays for a broken shoe.
Open term →hazardous material
Think of a hazardous material like a red‑marked firecracker in a school hallway—only the kid with the hall pass can move it, and everyone else must...
Open term →hazardous substance
Think of a hazardous substance like a school fire drill sign: if the sign is missing, everyone gets hurt and the teacher is blamed.
Open term →hazardous waste
Treat hazardous waste like a broken crayon that you must put in the teacher’s special bin, not the regular trash.
Open term →heading
A heading is like the title on a school worksheet that tells you what the page covers, but the grade comes from the answers underneath, not the title.
Open term →health
Think of a health clause like a school nurse’s note: if you’re sick, you can’t run the relay, and the coach must adjust the lineup.
Open term →hedge
Think of a hall pass that lets a student leave class only if the bell rings at a certain time; if it rings early, they must go back.
Open term →heirs
Imagine a classmate leaves you their lunchbox; you get to eat it, but you must first give any crumbs to the teacher who collected lunch money.
Open term →highest
Think of a hall pass that says you can stay out only until the bell rings; you can't be held responsible for staying later than that time.
Open term →highway
Think of a highway clause like a school hallway pass: it lets you walk a certain path, but you must follow the school’s rules while you’re there.
Open term →historical
Imagine a hallway pass that only works for doors you entered yesterday; the school treats you differently because of where you were before today.
Open term →holder
Think of a hall pass; the student who holds the pass is the only one allowed to leave class until the bell rings.
Open term →holding
Think of a holding like the teacher’s final grade on a test—it decides whether you pass or fail, not the extra comments on the paper.
Open term →holding company
Think of a holding company like a parent’s wallet that holds several gift cards; the wallet itself isn’t used to buy anything, but it lets the pare...
Open term →holiday
Think of a holiday like a school field trip day: the teacher promises you won’t have homework that day, so you get extra time to finish it later.
Open term →home
Think of a home like a hall pass that lets a kid stay in the classroom all day; losing it means you must leave the room.
Open term →hotel
Think of a hotel like a school’s hall pass: you’re allowed to stay in a particular hallway for a set time, and the school promises the hallway will...
Open term →identification
Think of a hall pass that names exactly which student may leave class and when; without that name, the teacher can’t enforce the rule.
Open term →identify
Giving a hall pass tells the teacher exactly which kid can leave class; a contract that identifies a person tells the law who must perform.
Open term →identity
Think of a hall pass: the name on it decides which student can walk the halls without getting in trouble.
Open term →illegal
Imagine signing a hall pass that lets you break school rules; the teacher will nullify it and you could get in trouble.
Open term →immediately
If a teacher hands you a hall pass, you must go to the office right away, not wait until lunch.
Open term →immunities
Think of a hall pass that lets a kid roam the school without being stopped; an immunity lets a company move forward without being sued for certain...
Open term →impact
Think of a hall pass: it lets you leave class, but if you stay out too long you get a detention.
Open term →impair
Imagine you give a friend a hall pass that says they can’t go to any other class; if the pass says they must stay in the hallway, it impairs their...
Open term →implementation
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Open term →implied
Imagine a hallway pass that works because the teacher assumes you’re headed to class; the school enforces it even though no one wrote it down.
Open term →import
Think of an import like a hall pass that lets a student bring a book from another school into the library; the student must show the pass at the de...
Open term →imposition
Imagine a teacher giving a hall pass that requires you to stay in the library for exactly one hour; you must follow that rule or you get in trouble.
Open term →improvement
Think of a hall pass: you add a new sticker to your locker, and the school lets you keep it only if you follow the rules for that sticker.
Open term →in arrears
It’s like a library fine that keeps adding up after the due date; you must pay it before the library can block your borrowing.
Open term →in force
Think of a hall pass that stays valid until the bell rings; while it’s in force, you can walk the halls without trouble.
Open term →in writing
Like a hall pass that must be written down before you can leave class, an in‑writing clause forces the promise onto paper before it counts.
Open term →inability
Imagine a kid promises to bring a library book but forgets it at home; the promise can’t be kept, just like a contract when someone can’t do what t...
Open term →inaccuracy
Imagine a kid writes the wrong number of crayons on a permission slip, and the teacher lets the kid borrow more crayons than allowed; the school ca...
Open term →inaction
If a kid promises to return a library book but never does, the librarian can fine them and keep the book.
Open term →incentive
Think of a hall pass that lets a student leave class early if they finish their homework; the pass is only valid when the homework is done.
Open term →incident
Think of a hall pass that lets a student leave class when a fire alarm rings; the pass works only because the alarm actually sounds.
Open term →incidental
Like a hall pass that lets a student leave class for a quick errand, an incidental clause lets a contractor charge a small, unexpected expense that...
Open term →includes
Think of a hall pass that lists a few classrooms you may visit; you can also go to any other room the teacher allows.
Open term →income
Think of a hall pass that lets you leave class; income is the permission slip that lets a business collect money, and losing it means you stay stuc...
Open term →income tax
It’s like a school hall pass that you must show each day; if you forget, the teacher marks you absent and may give detention.
Open term →inconsistent
Like telling a friend you'll meet them at the park and the library at the same time, inconsistent contract terms create impossible obligations that...
Open term →inconvenient
Like when a parent asks you to clean your room before playing video games - it's a temporary interruption that prevents you from doing what you wan...
Open term →incorporated
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Open term →incremental
Think of a hall pass that lets you stay after school, but each extra minute costs a sticker; you only pay when you actually stay longer.
Open term →incur
It’s like a kid borrowing a library book and promising to pay any late fee that shows up on the slip.
Open term →incurrence
Think of a hall pass: once you walk through the door, the school counts you as having used the pass and expects you to follow the rules.
Open term →indebtedness
Indebtedness is like a library fine you owe; until you pay it, the librarian can hold your books hostage.
Open term →indemnification
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Open term →indemnified party
An indemnified party is like the kid whose older sibling promises to pay any library fines they accidentally incur when borrowing books together.
Open term →indemnify
Imagine a kid giving a hall pass that says, “If I get in trouble, I’ll pay the teacher’s fine for you.”
Open term →indemnitee
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Open term →indemnity
Imagine a hall pass that says, “If you get a detention, I’ll pay the principal’s fine for you.” The pass obligates the holder to cover the cost.
Open term →indenture
Think of an indenture like a school hall pass that lists when you must be back, what you can do, and the consequences if you’re late.
Open term →independent
Think of a hall pass that lets a student move about alone; the school can’t force the student to follow a teacher’s schedule.
Open term →independent contractor
Think of a hall pass: you can leave class, but the teacher doesn’t tell you exactly what to do outside.
Open term →index
Think of an index like a library card that tells you exactly where a book’s story starts, so you don’t lose your place.
Open term →indication
An indication is like telling your friend you'll share your dessert if they finish their vegetables first.
Open term →indirectly
It’s like a hall pass that only works because your friend gave you one—your ability to leave depends on someone else’s permission.
Open term →individual
Think of a hall pass: the kid who holds it can walk the halls alone, and if they break a rule, the school can hold that kid responsible.
Open term →induce
Imagine a teacher handing you a hall pass; that pass pushes you to leave class, just as an inducement pushes someone to sign a deal.
Open term →industry
Think of a hall pass that lets a student move only in the science wing; the industry clause lets a company act only within its declared market.
Open term →information provider
Think of a hall pass that lets a student go to the library; if the pass says the library is open but it’s actually closed, the student can’t use it...
Open term →informed
It’s like giving a kid the exact homework instructions before they start; they can’t blame the teacher if they follow them correctly.
Open term →infrastructure
Think of infrastructure like the school’s hallway that lets students get to class; if the hallway is broken, the school must fix it before classes...
Open term →infringement
Imagine a kid copies another's drawing without permission and gets sent to the principal's office; that's infringement.
Open term →injunction
Think of a hall pass that tells you you must stay in the library; crossing the line means the librarian can call you out.
Open term →injury
If a kid breaks a window and the school says the kid must pay for the glass, that payment is the legal injury remedy.
Open term →inquiry
Imagine a kid asks the teacher for the answer key; the teacher must hand it over if the class rules allow the request.
Open term →insider
Think of a hall pass that lets a student skip class; an insider’s secret pass lets them trade before others know the news, and they get caught if t...
Open term →insolvent
Imagine a kid promises to bring a snack but runs out of money before buying it; the promise collapses because they can't pay.
Open term →inspection
Think of a hall pass that lets a kid peek into the classroom before deciding to stay for recess; if the room is messy, they can walk out without pe...
Open term →inspector
An inspector is like a teacher checking your homework before you turn it in.
Open term →installment
Think of a library fine paid in weekly chunks instead of one big sum; each week you owe a smaller amount until the total is cleared.
Open term →instance
Think of a hall pass: when you actually walk out of class with it, the school must let you leave, just as a contract obliges parties once the agree...
Open term →institute
Think of a hall pass that lets a kid leave class; the school promises the kid can be out, and if the pass is missing, the kid gets sent back.
Open term →instruction
Think of a hall pass that tells a student exactly which hallway to use; if they ignore it, they get sent to the office.
Open term →instrument
Think of an instrument like a hall pass that lets a student leave class and obligates them to return before the bell rings.
Open term →insufficient
Imagine a hall pass that only says "go outside" without a time limit; the school can’t enforce it because it’s too vague.
Open term →insurance company
Think of an insurance company like a school hall pass that guarantees you can leave class without penalty, but only if you follow the rules written...
Open term →insurance policy
Think of an insurance policy like a hall pass that lets you skip the line when you fall, but you must hand it in and follow the school’s rules.
Open term →insured
Think of an insured like a kid who gets a hall pass; if they fall while walking the halls, the school promises to help them up.
Open term →intangible
Think of a library card: you own the right to borrow books, even though you can’t hold the card’s value in your hand.
Open term →integration
Think of a school permission slip that lists every rule; once you sign, the teacher can’t later add new conditions without another slip.
Open term →intellectual
Think of a hall pass that lets you use the school library’s special books; only the holder can read them, and anyone else must ask permission.
Open term →intellectual property
Think of a library card that lets you check out books; intellectual property is the card that lets you keep others from borrowing your own story.
Open term →intentional
It’s like a kid signing a hall pass and then deliberately walking into a teacher’s office without permission, knowing it’s forbidden.
Open term →intercreditor
Think of a group of kids sharing a candy stash; the oldest decides who gets a piece first and who must wait.
Open term →interest
Imagine a hall pass that lets you leave class; interest is the extra minutes you owe the teacher for every minute you’re out.
Open term →interest expense
Think of a library fine: you owe extra money for keeping a book too long, just like interest adds cost for borrowing money.
Open term →interest payment
Think of a library fine: you return a book late, and the librarian adds a fee for each extra day you kept it.
Open term →interest payment date
Think of a library due date: the day you must return a book or you owe a fine.
Open term →interest period
Think of a library fine that grows each day you keep the book; the interest period is the number of days the fine stacks up.
Open term →interest rate
Think of a library fine: the longer you keep the book, the more you owe each day, just like interest adds up on money you borrowed.
Open term →interfere
Imagine a kid blocks another from using the swing they promised to share; that blockage is interference, and the blocked kid can ask a teacher to f...
Open term →interfere with
Imagine a kid blocks the hallway so a friend can’t get to lunch; that blockage is like interfering with a promise to deliver a snack.
Open term →interim
Think of a hall pass that lets you leave class for a few minutes; once the bell rings the pass is no longer valid.
Open term →intermediary
Think of a hallway pass that lets a kid deliver a note between two friends; the pass holder must deliver it correctly or faces trouble.
Open term →intermediate
Think of an intermediate hallway pass: you can’t go straight to the cafeteria, you must first stop at the office to get a stamp before you eat.
Open term →internal
Think of a hall pass that says exactly which classrooms you may enter; you can’t wander into any other room without breaking the rules.
Open term →internal revenue code
Think of the tax code like a school cafeteria menu that tells you exactly what you must pay for each meal, and if you skip paying, the principal wi...
Open term →internal revenue service
Think of the IRS like the school principal who checks if every kid turned in their permission slip; if you forget, you get sent to detention and lo...
Open term →internet
Think of the internet like a school hallway pass: once you have it, you’re allowed to move between classrooms and deliver notes that count as real...
Open term →interpreted
Think of a hall pass that says you can go outside; if the wording is vague, the teacher decides whether you can stay longer or must return immediat...
Open term →interval
Think of a hall pass that lets you be in the cafeteria for exactly ten minutes; if you stay longer, you’re in trouble.
Open term →introduction
Think of it like a hall pass that tells the teacher who you are, where you're going, and why you’re out of class.
Open term →inure
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Open term →invalidity
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Open term →invention
Think of an invention like a secret recipe you write on a hall pass; only the holder can share it, and breaking that promise gets you a detention.
Open term →inventory
Think of inventory like a school backpack full of textbooks; the teacher promises each student a specific book, and the student can check it out on...
Open term →invest
Giving a friend a few dollars to buy a lemonade stand, then expecting part of the sales, works like a hall pass that lets you earn credit for the s...
Open term →investigating
Investigating is like checking your homework before turning it in.
Open term →investment adviser
Think of an investment adviser like a teacher who hands out homework assignments and grades them; if the teacher cheats, the school can hold them r...
Open term →investment company
Think of an investment company like a school cafeteria ticket system: kids hand over tickets, the cafeteria buys food, and later distributes meals...
Open term →investment manager
Think of an investment manager like a hall pass that lets a kid run to the cafeteria and buy lunch for the whole class, but the kid must spend the...
Open term →investor
Think of an investor like a friend who gives you a lunch money token that lets you buy a slice of pizza later; if the pizza sells, they share the c...
Open term →invoice
Think of an invoice like a hall pass that lists which class you’ve attended and how many minutes you owe before you can leave.
Open term →involuntary
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Open term →involved
Think of a hall pass that lets a student walk the halls; being involved means you’re allowed to move through the contract and must follow its rules.
Open term →irrevocable
Think of a hall pass that stays valid even if the teacher later changes the rules; you can’t lose it without the principal’s approval.
Open term →irs
Think of the IRS like a school hall monitor who checks that every student hands in their permission slip on time, or faces a detention.
Open term →isin
Think of an ISIN like a library barcode that tells the librarian exactly which book you’re borrowing, not just the title.
Open term →issuable
Think of a hall pass that lets a kid leave class; if the pass is valid, the kid can walk out without trouble, but if it expires, the teacher can st...
Open term →issuance
Think of a hall pass: once the teacher stamps it, you’re officially allowed to leave class, and the school must honor that permission.
Open term →issue
Think of a hall pass: if a student claims they have one, the teacher must decide whether the claim is valid before letting them leave class.
Open term →issued and outstanding
Imagine you handed a friend a library card that lets them borrow books until they return the card; the card is issued and still outstanding until t...
Open term →issuer
Think of the issuer like the kid who hands out tickets for a school fundraiser; they must give the tickets they promised and keep the money safe.
Open term →issuing entity
Think of a hall pass: the teacher (issuing entity) gives it, and the student can then use the hallway without trouble.
Open term →item
Think of an item like a hall pass that lets a student use the gym for a particular class; if the pass says "Gym, 3 pm–4 pm," the student must be th...
Open term →joinder
Imagine a group project where a teacher lets a new teammate join after work has started, so the whole class can finish the assignment together with...
Open term →joint
Think of a group project where every student signs a single permission slip; if one forgets to do the work, the teacher can hold any one of them re...
Open term →joint venture
Think of a joint venture like two kids sharing a single library book; they each promise to take care of it and split any late fees together.
Open term →judgment
A judgment works like a hall pass the teacher gives you after you win a spelling bee – it lets the winner demand something from the loser, like a c...
Open term →judicial
Think of a hall pass that lets a student leave class; a judicial order works the same way, letting someone do or stop something until a higher auth...
Open term →junior
Think of a junior lien like being the last kid in line for a birthday cake; you only get a slice if everyone ahead of you already has theirs.
Open term →jurisdiction
Think of a hall pass that lets a student roam any classroom; without it, the teacher can’t require the student to follow rules in that room.
Open term →jury
Think of a jury like a group of kids voting on whether a playground rule was broken, and their majority decision decides the consequence.
Open term →jury trial
Imagine you and a friend disagree about who broke a toy; you ask the whole class to vote instead of the teacher deciding.
Open term →key
Think of a key like the hall pass that lets a student leave class; without it, they stay stuck and can’t move on.
Open term →kind
Think of a hall pass that says "science class only"—it tells you exactly which room you may enter, not any room.
Open term →knowingly
It’s like signing a hall pass while knowing you’re not actually in class; you’re still responsible if you’re caught.
Open term →knowledge
Knowing something is like having a hall pass; you’re allowed to be in a class because the teacher knows you’re there.
Open term →known
Imagine a kid signs a hall pass that says they already know the library is closed; the pass works only because the kid is aware of the rule.
Open term →labor
Think of a hall pass: you get permission to leave class, and the teacher must honor that permission while you’re out.
Open term →laboratory
Think of a lab like a school science room where you must follow the teacher’s safety rules; if you break them, you’re responsible for the mess.
Open term →land
Think of land like a permanent playground spot you get a ticket for; you can play there, stop others from using it, and trade the ticket, but the s...
Open term →landlord
A landlord is like a teacher who hands out a hall pass; the student can walk the halls but must obey the rules or the pass is taken away.
Open term →lapse
A lapse is like a library book overdue; once the due date passes, you lose the chance to borrow it without paying a fine.
Open term →largest
Think of a hall pass that lets you stay out for the longest time allowed; you can’t stay later than the pass says, or you break the rule.
Open term →last
Think of a hall pass that expires at the bell; once it’s gone, you can’t stay in the hallway.
Open term →laundering
Imagine a kid swaps a cheap snack for a friend’s candy bar and pretends it’s a gift; the swap hides where the real treat came from, just like laund...
Open term →law
Think of law like a school’s rulebook: if you break a rule, the principal can impose a consequence.
Open term →lease
Think of a lease like a hall pass that lets a kid use a classroom for a set time as long as they hand in a daily note.
Open term →leasehold
Think of a leasehold like a hall pass that lets a student use the gym for the whole semester, but the school can take it back if the rules are broken.
Open term →legal action
Think of a legal action like a hall pass that lets a student demand the teacher enforce a rule, and the school must decide if the demand is valid.
Open term →legal counsel
Think of a hall pass that lets a student leave class safely; legal counsel is the pass that lets a business move forward without breaking school ru...
Open term →legal fees
Think of legal fees like a library fine: you borrow a book, and if you keep it too long, the librarian charges you for the extra time.
Open term →legal proceeding
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Open term →legal process
Think of a legal process like a school hallway pass: you follow a set route, show the pass at each checkpoint, and only then can you reach your des...
Open term →legal representative
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Open term →legislation
Legislation works like school rules written by the principal and approved by the teachers.
Open term →lender
Think of a lender like the kid who hands you a library book and expects it back on time; if you don’t, they can demand it back or charge a fine.
Open term →lending
Lending is like giving a friend a hall pass that must be returned before the bell rings, plus a small sticker for borrowing it.
Open term →length
Think of a library loan: the due date tells you how long you can keep the book before a fine kicks in.
Open term →lessee
Think of a hall pass that lets a kid use the school gym; the kid must hand it back and follow the rules, just like a lessee must pay rent and obey...
Open term →lesser
Think of a hall pass that works only after the main pass holder has used up their time; the backup pass lets you go in later.
Open term →lessor
Think of a lessor like a teacher who hands out a hall pass; the student can use the hallway, but the teacher still owns the school and can take the...
Open term →letter
Think of a hall pass that tells the teacher you’re allowed to leave class; a legal letter tells the other side what you expect and what will happen...
Open term →letter of credit
Think of a letter of credit like a hall pass that lets a kid leave class only after showing a teacher a signed note; the school guarantees the kid...
Open term →leverage
Leverage is like using a library card to borrow several books at once; you get more than you could carry alone, but you must return them all on time.
Open term →liability
If you break a school rule and the principal makes you pay for the broken window, that payment duty is like liability.
Open term →liability insurance
Think of liability insurance like a hall pass that lets you wander the school without paying a fine if you accidentally knock over a display; the s...
Open term →liable
If you lose a library book and the librarian says you must pay the fine, you are liable for that cost just like a contract breach creates a payment...
Open term →libor
Think of LIBOR like the school’s lunch price board; if the price changes, the amount every kid pays for lunch changes too.
Open term →license
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Open term →license agreement
Think of a library card that lets you check out books but only if you return them on time; a license agreement works the same way for digital or br...
Open term →licensee
Think of a hall pass that lets a student use the gym; if the student breaks the rules, the pass can be taken away.
Open term →licensor
Think of a teacher handing out a library book; the teacher (licensor) lets the student read it but can tell the student not to copy pages.
Open term →lien
Think of a school hall pass that lets a friend use your locker; if they don’t return it, you can keep the locker until they do.
Open term →life
Think of a hall pass that lets you stay in the cafeteria until the bell rings; once the bell sounds, the permission ends.
Open term →light
Think of a hall pass that lets a student step outside only for a short break, not a full day off.
Open term →likely
Imagine a hall pass that works only if the bell rings; if the bell never sounds, you’re stuck in class.
Open term →limit
Think of a library fine that never exceeds five dollars, no matter how many books you keep overdue.
Open term →limited liability
Think of a hall pass that lets a kid leave class without the teacher chasing them; the pass keeps the kid safe from trouble outside the hallway.
Open term →limited liability company
An LLC works like a school field‑trip permission slip: the kids can go on the trip, but if the bus crashes, the parents aren’t on the hook for the...
Open term →limited partnership
Think of a limited partnership like a school project where one student does all the work and can be blamed for a bad grade, while the others just h...
Open term →line
Think of a line on a permission slip: once you cross it, you’re officially allowed to leave class, and the teacher can hold you accountable if you...
Open term →line of credit
Think of a line of credit like a library card that lets you check out books up to a certain number, return them, and then borrow more without getti...
Open term →liquidity
Think of a kid’s lunch money: a full wallet lets them buy a snack, an empty one means they can’t pay for it.
Open term →list
Think of a list like a teacher’s checklist for homework; you must complete every line or you get a zero.
Open term →litigation
Think of a hall pass that lets a student go to the office; if the teacher refuses, the student must follow the school’s formal appeal process to ge...
Open term →living
Think of a hall pass that only works while you’re still in school; once you graduate, the pass is void.
Open term →loan
Think of a loan like a hall pass: you get to leave class, but you must return before the bell and may owe a favor for the extra time.
Open term →loan commitment
Think of a loan commitment like a teacher handing you a hall pass that guarantees you can leave class, but only after you finish your homework.
Open term →loan documents
It’s like a kid’s permission slip that lists which games they can play, when they must stop, and what happens if they break the rules.
Open term →loan seller
Think of a loan seller like a kid handing over a library book to a friend; the friend now gets to keep the book and must return it on time.
Open term →local
Think of a hall pass that only works in the cafeteria; you can’t use it in the gym, just like a local clause restricts where you can act.
Open term →location
Think of a location like the playground where a kid’s permission slip says he can play; the slip only works if the kid shows up at that specific pl...
Open term →long term
Think of a library card that lets you keep books for months instead of a week; the promise lasts far longer than a normal checkout.
Open term →long-term
Think of a library card that lets you keep books for months instead of a week; the promise lasts far longer than a normal checkout.
Open term →loss
Imagine you promised a friend a toy, but you broke it; the broken toy is the loss you have to replace.
Open term →lost
Imagine you promised to bring a library book, but you gave it away; the library can’t let you borrow it later because the chance to use it is lost.
Open term →lot
Think of a lot like a hall pass that lets a student use a particular classroom; the pass must name the room, or the student can’t claim they were a...
Open term →Imagine slipping a permission slip into a friend's locker; once the locker is opened, the school counts it as delivered, even if the friend hasn't...
Open term →maintain
Imagine you have a library card that lets you borrow books; you must keep it valid by paying the fee each year, otherwise the library can stop lett...
Open term →maintenance
Think of a hall pass that lets a kid stay in class only if they keep their desk tidy; if the desk gets messy, the kid must clean it before returnin...
Open term →majeure
If you promised to bring cupcakes to school but a snow day shuts the school, you’re off the hook for the promise.
Open term →majority
Imagine a class vote where at least six out of ten kids must agree to pick a game; that winning group acts for the whole class.
Open term →manage
Managing a school project is like holding a hall pass; you must keep track of what each kid does and step in if someone breaks the rules.
Open term →managing director
Think of a managing director like a hall pass that lets a student make decisions for the whole class, but if they misuse it, the teacher can hold t...
Open term →managing member
Think of a managing member like the kid who holds the hall pass and decides when the class can use the playground, while everyone else follows the...
Open term →mandatory
Think of a hall pass that lets a student leave class; without it, the student must stay.
Open term →manifest
Think of a manifest like a school lunch menu that tells the chef exactly what meals to prepare; if the chef serves something else, the cafeteria ge...
Open term →manifest error
Think of a hall pass with the wrong date; the teacher fixes it instantly because the mistake is glaring.
Open term →manual
Think of a manual like a hall pass that tells you exactly which hallway you can walk down; if you stray, you get sent back.
Open term →manufacture
Think of a hall pass that lets a kid leave class to build a model airplane; the school expects the plane to be finished and safe before the kid ret...
Open term →map
Think of a map like a school floor plan that shows where each classroom is, so everyone knows which room they belong to.
Open term →margin
Think of a hall pass that lets a kid stay in the cafeteria; if the pass expires, they must leave.
Open term →mark
Think of a hall pass: when a student signs it, the teacher knows the student is allowed to leave class, just as a mark signals permission or accept...
Open term →market
Think of a hall pass that lets a student move only when the school bell rings; the market lets a buyer pay only when the price tag matches the curr...
Open term →market value
Think of a hall pass: the value is the number of minutes a student can wander before the bell rings, not a guess.
Open term →master
Think of a master library card that lets you check out any book; without it, each checkout would need a new permission slip.
Open term →master servicer
Think of a master servicer like the hall monitor who collects everyone's lunch money and makes sure the cafeteria gets paid on time.
Open term →material
Imagine a hall pass that lets you leave class; if you lose it, the teacher can send you back and you miss the field trip.
Open term →material adverse
Imagine you promise to trade your baseball cards, but then a storm destroys half your collection; the trade can be canceled because the storm is a...
Open term →material breach
Imagine a hall pass that lets a kid leave class; if they give it to the wrong teacher, the school can cancel the pass and send them back to class.
Open term →material change
If a kid’s hall pass suddenly says ‘stay after school’ instead of ‘recess only,’ that extra time is a material change; the school can refuse the ex...
Open term →material defect
Imagine a hall pass that’s torn in half; you can’t get into class, so the teacher lets you go back and get a new one.
Open term →material fact
Imagine a kid lying about having a clean hall pass; if the teacher finds out, the kid loses the privilege.
Open term →material respect
Think of a hall pass that lets you leave class; if the school says you must stay until lunch, ignoring that rule breaks the pass’s real purpose.
Open term →matters
Think of a hall pass: the pass (matter) lets you leave class, but you must follow the rules attached to it.
Open term →mature
Think of a library book due date; when the day arrives, you must return it or pay a fine.
Open term →maturity date
Think of a library book due date; when that day arrives, you must return the book or pay a fine.
Open term →maximum
Think of a hall pass that lets you stay out of class only until the bell rings; you can’t be held responsible for staying later.
Open term →mechanic
Imagine a kid promises to fix a broken bike in exchange for allowance; the promise creates a duty to finish the repair and a right for the kid to b...
Open term →mediation
Think of mediation like a school hallway monitor who helps two kids negotiate sharing a toy without the principal stepping in.
Open term →medical
Think of a medical clause like a hall pass that lets a student move between classes only if they show a note from the nurse; without the note, they...
Open term →meeting
Think of a meeting like a school hall pass: it lets you leave class, but you must be back before the bell rings or you get in trouble.
Open term →member
Think of a member like a kid who gets a hall pass; they can move around the school but must follow the rules printed on the pass.
Open term →membership
Think of a library card: you hand over a fee, and the library promises you can borrow books until you return them or the card is cancelled.
Open term →memorandum
Think of a memorandum like a hall pass: it shows you have permission to be somewhere, and if you lose it, you can’t claim you were allowed.
Open term →merged
Imagine two kids each have a half‑ticket to a movie; when they give both halves to a friend, the friend now holds one full ticket and can go alone.
Open term →merger
A merger works like two kids sharing one lunchbox; they both get what’s inside, but the lunchbox now belongs to the kid who holds it.
Open term →merits
Think of a hall pass: if the teacher sees you actually have it, you’re allowed out; without proof, you stay locked inside.
Open term →method
Think of a method like the steps on a treasure map; if you skip a step, you never find the prize.
Open term →mile
Think of a mile like a hall pass that lets a delivery driver walk a certain length before getting paid for each step.
Open term →milestone
Think of a milestone like a hall pass that lets a student move to the next class only after finishing a homework assignment.
Open term →minimum
Think of a hall pass that lets a kid stay out of class no longer than ten minutes; staying longer breaks the rule.
Open term →minor
Think of a hall pass: a kid can wander the school but must give it back before the bell rings, or the pass is worthless.
Open term →miscellaneous
Think of a school hall pass that lets you run errands between classes; the miscellaneous section is the pass for any extra tasks the contract didn’...
Open term →misconduct
Misconduct is like a kid who signs a hall pass to leave class, then uses it to skip school entirely; the school can revoke the pass and punish the...
Open term →misleading
It’s like a hall pass that says you can go to the cafeteria, but the teacher wrote “gym” on it, leading you into trouble.
Open term →misrepresentation
Imagine a kid lying about finishing homework to get a hall pass; when the teacher finds out, the pass is taken away and the kid faces a consequence.
Open term →missing
Imagine a hall pass that never says when you must be back; the teacher can decide you broke the rule.
Open term →model
Think of a model like a hall pass that already has the school’s rules printed on it, so you can walk the halls without writing a new note each time.
Open term →modification
Think of a hall pass: you get permission to leave class, but if the teacher later adds a rule that you must return by a certain time, that new rule...
Open term →modify
A modification is like getting a hall pass after school starts – you ask for permission, the teacher signs, and the rules change for you.
Open term →monetary
Think of a hall pass that lets a kid leave class for a set number of minutes; the pass’s time limit is the monetary amount that defines how long th...
Open term →money
Think of a hall pass: you get a piece of paper that lets you leave class, just as money lets you settle a promise and walk away.
Open term →money market
Think of a money market like a hall pass that lets a student borrow a book for a day and must return it with a tiny fine if late.
Open term →monies
Imagine a hall pass that lets a kid leave class; the pass is the promise that the school must let the child go, and the child must return before th...
Open term →monitor
Think of a hall pass that lets a teacher peek into a classroom to see if students are doing their work; the pass gives that teacher the right to ch...
Open term →month
Imagine a kid gets a hall pass that lets them stay on the playground for one month; when the month ends, they must return to class, just like a con...
Open term →moratorium
Think of a school principal putting a week‑long hold on all hallway passes; students must wait before leaving class, just as parties wait while a m...
Open term →mortgage
Think of a mortgage like a hall pass that lets a kid borrow a library book; the pass stays with the book until the kid returns it, otherwise the li...
Open term →mortgage loan
Think of a mortgage loan like a hall pass that lets a kid walk the halls, but if they skip class, the teacher can take the pass away.
Open term →mortgagee
Think of the mortgagee like a school librarian who keeps a book until you return it; if you don’t, the librarian can keep the book permanently.
Open term →mortgagor
Think of a mortgagor like a kid who hands a library book to the librarian as a promise to return it, but the librarian can keep the book if the kid...
Open term →motion
Think of a motion like raising your hand in class to ask the teacher for a break; the teacher’s answer decides whether you can pause the lesson.
Open term →multiemployer plan
Think of a group of parents pooling allowance money to buy a shared playground; each child can use it, but the parents must all agree on how it’s m...
Open term →multifamily
Think of a multifamily building like a school bus that carries many kids; each seat is a separate rental unit the owner must keep safe and in good...
Open term →multiple
Think of a hall pass that lets you leave class three times; each exit is a separate permission, just like a contract’s multiple allowances.
Open term →mutilated
Imagine a permission slip with half the words ripped out; the teacher can’t trust what the child promised.
Open term →mutual
Think of a hall pass that lets you leave class only if the teacher also lets the other student leave at the same time.
Open term →national
Think of a school hall pass that works in every classroom, not just one teacher’s room; if you lose it, you’re out of school everywhere.
Open term →national association
Imagine a hall pass that lets an entire class walk through a restricted hallway; a national association is the group’s pass, granting collective pe...
Open term →national banking association
A national banking association is like a hall pass that works in every school building, not just the classroom you’re in.
Open term →natural person
Think of a natural person like a kid with a hall pass – the pass lets the child move around the school, just as the law lets a real human act on it...
Open term →nature
Think of a nature clause like a school hall pass that tells you which hallway you may use; it decides which set of rules governs your movement.
Open term →necessary
Think of a hall pass: you can’t leave class unless you have one, just like a contract can’t move forward without a necessary step being completed.
Open term →negative
Think of a hall pass that says you cannot go into the science lab; stepping inside breaks the rule and you lose the pass.
Open term →negligent
Imagine a kid promising to water a plant but forgetting, and the plant dies; that careless promise mirrors negligence.
Open term →negotiate
Think of two kids trading baseball cards; they bargain until both are happy with the swap, then they shake hands and the trade is final.
Open term →net
Imagine a hall pass that already covers the cost of a snack; you hand it in and the cafeteria takes exactly that amount, no extra charge.
Open term →net asset
Think of a net asset like the points you have left after paying all your school fines; the remaining points show how much you truly own.
Open term →net income
Think of a school cafeteria ticket that only lets you buy lunch after the cafeteria has paid for the food, utilities, and staff wages.
Open term →net proceeds
Think of a hall pass: you get to leave class, but the teacher first takes away the minutes you’ve already used.
Open term →net worth
Think of net worth like the number of stickers you have after trading away the broken ones; it shows what’s left that’s actually worth something.
Open term →network
Think of a school hallway pass: the pass lets you move through the hallway, but you must follow the rules about when and where you can go.
Open term →new
Think of a hall pass that lets a student go to a new classroom they’ve never visited before; the pass gives permission that didn’t exist before.
Open term →next business day
Imagine a hall pass that lets you leave class, but you must be out the next school day; if Friday is a holiday, you wait until Monday.
Open term →nitc
Think of a hall pass that says, “I broke a rule, but I’ll fix it by lunch,” giving the teacher a short window to decide.
Open term →nominee
Think of a hall pass: the student can walk the halls, but must give the pass back to the teacher before class ends.
Open term →non-controlling
Imagine a kid with a hall pass that lets them sit in the cafeteria but not choose the menu; they can eat, but they can’t decide what’s served.
Open term →non-exempt
Imagine a hall pass that doesn’t let you skip class; a non‑exempt pass means you must follow the same schedule and rules as everyone else.
Open term →noncompliance
Imagine a hall pass that expires at noon; staying after that time means you broke the rule and the teacher can send you to the office.
Open term →notary
Think of a notary like a school hall pass that proves a kid was really there when they said they were, so teachers trust the record.
Open term →note
Think of a hall pass that lets a student leave class and promises they'll be back on time; a promissory note promises to return money by a certain...
Open term →note holder
Think of a note holder like the kid who has a library card; they can check out books until the due date, and if they lose the card, they lose the b...
Open term →noteholder
Think of a noteholder like a kid who holds a library fine slip; they can collect the money when the fine is due.
Open term →notice
Think of a notice like a hall pass: you hand it in, and the teacher knows you must leave the classroom before the bell rings.
Open term →notify
Think of a hall pass: you hand it to a friend, and until the teacher sees it, the friend can’t leave class.
Open term →notional
Think of a hall pass that lets a kid run to the library; the pass isn’t the book, but it determines when the kid can check one out.
Open term →notional amount
Think of a notional amount like the number of stickers a kid promises to trade; the stickers themselves may never change hands, but the promise set...
Open term →objection
Think of a hall pass: if you raise your hand and say you don’t have one, the teacher stops you until you prove you do.
Open term →obligated
Signing a hall pass means you must stay in the hallway until the bell rings; stepping out early lets the teacher send you back to class.
Open term →obligor
Think of the obligor like the kid who signs a hall pass promising to be back before recess ends; if they don’t return, the teacher can hold them ac...
Open term →obtain
Getting a hall pass lets a student leave class; if they don’t hand it back, they lose the privilege.
Open term →occupancy
Think of a hall pass that lets a student be in the cafeteria; occupancy is the legal hall pass for a building.
Open term →occurred
If a kid signs a hall pass, the moment the bell rings the pass has occurred, and the teacher must let the student leave class.
Open term →occurrence
Think of an occurrence like a hall pass; once the student shows the pass, the teacher must let them leave class, just as a contract forces parties...
Open term →offer
Think of an offer like a hall pass: the teacher gives it, and if you take it to the hallway, you must follow the rules that come with it.
Open term →offering circular
Think of it like a school field‑trip flyer that lists the destination, cost, and rules so parents know what they’re signing their kids up for.
Open term →office
Think of an office like a hall pass that tells the school where you sit and where teachers can hand you notes.
Open term →official
Think of an official like a hall pass stamped by the teacher; it lets you be in the hallway, and the school can hold you accountable if you misuse it.
Open term →offset
Offset works like trading baseball cards with a friend—your rare card cancels out my common one, and we only exchange the difference in value.
Open term →offshore
Imagine a kid signing a hall pass that lets them roam the schoolyard; an offshore clause lets a company operate in another country's playground, wi...
Open term →oil
Think of oil like the juice in a cafeteria drink station—if the juice is missing or spoilt, the kid who paid gets a refund or a new cup.
Open term →omission
Imagine a kid promises to bring a snack but forgets to write it on the permission slip; the teacher may assume the snack won't be provided.
Open term →omit
Imagine a kid forgetting to write down the return date on a library slip; the library then decides the book is overdue even though the kid never pr...
Open term →open
Think of a hall pass that says you can leave class whenever, but doesn’t say when you must be back—later you must agree on a return time.
Open term →operate
Giving a hall pass lets a student move between classes; operating a contract lets the business run the promised activity.
Open term →operating advisor
Think of an operating advisor like a hall pass that lets a student run the cafeteria for a day; the school expects the student to follow the rules...
Open term →operating agreement
Think of it as a classroom hall pass that tells who can lead the group project, who gets credit, and what happens if someone quits early.
Open term →opinion
Think of an opinion like a teacher’s comment on your homework—it tells you how the work should be judged but doesn’t change the grade itself.
Open term →opportunity
Imagine a hall pass that lets a kid use the playground; if the teacher revokes it without cause, the kid can complain that the promised chance was...
Open term →option
Think of a hall pass that lets a kid leave class early; they can use it, but they aren't forced to, and it expires at the bell.
Open term →optionee
Think of a hall pass that lets a student leave class; the student can use it, but the teacher must let them out if they show it before the bell rings.
Open term →oral
Think of a hallway pass: you promise to be back before the bell rings, and the teacher trusts you without a note.
Open term →order
Getting a hall pass lets a student leave class; an order lets a person must obey a court’s command, and breaking it means detention.
Open term →order for relief
Think of a hall pass that tells you exactly when you can leave class; stepping out without it gets you in trouble.
Open term →ordinance
Think of an ordinance like a school hall pass: it tells you where you can go and what you must not do, and breaking it gets you in trouble.
Open term →ordinary
Think of a hall pass that lets you leave class; an ordinary pass works the same way for everyone without special rules.
Open term →ordinary course
It’s like a kid using a hall pass; as long as they stay in the school’s usual corridors, the teacher won’t stop them.
Open term →ordinary course of business
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Open term →organizational
Organizational works like a school's student council structure—defining who can make decisions, who needs approval, and who's responsible for what...
Open term →organized
Think of a hall pass that lets a kid move between classes; an organized label lets a business move through legal obligations without the kids—its o...
Open term →original
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Open term →other party
Think of a hall pass: you give it to the kid on the other side of the hallway, and only that kid can walk through the hallway without trouble.
Open term →other property
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Open term →output
Think of a hall pass that lets a student leave class a certain number of times; the school must let them out that many times, no matter how busy th...
Open term →outside
Think of a hall pass that lets a student leave class for a fire drill; the pass works only for events the teacher didn’t plan, just like an outside...
Open term →outstanding
Think of a library fine that stays on your account after the book’s due date; you still owe it until you pay.
Open term →outstanding principal
Like a library fine that stays until you return the book, outstanding principal stays until the borrower pays the balance.
Open term →overhead
Think of the school cafeteria fee that every student pays, even if they skip lunch; the fee covers lights, cleaning and staff salaries, just like o...
Open term →overnight
Think of a hall pass that expires at the end of the school day; if you’re still in the hallway after the bell, you’re in trouble.
Open term →owed
Think of a library fine: you promise to return a book, and the overdue fee is owed until you pay it.
Open term →owner
Think of a hall pass that lets a kid move around school; an owner’s pass lets them move, sell, or lease the thing they hold.
Open term →ownership
Think of a library card that lets you keep a book forever; ownership is the card that lets you own the book, not just borrow it.
Open term →ownership interest
Think of an ownership interest like a hall pass that lets you sit in a specific seat during lunch; you can enjoy the sandwich there, but you can’t...
Open term →owns
Owning a bike is like having the only hall pass that lets you ride it wherever you want, and you can decide who else gets to use it.
Open term →package
Think of a school lunch ticket that lets a kid get a sandwich, fruit, and drink together; if any part is missing, the ticket is worthless.
Open term →page
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Open term →paper
Think of a hall pass that lets a kid leave class; a signed paper pass proves they were allowed to go.
Open term →par
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Open term →par value
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Open term →parent
Think of a parent company as a grown-up making decisions for a child.
Open term →parent company
Think of a parent company like a school hallway monitor who can decide which class goes where and must clean up if the class makes a mess.
Open term →park
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Open term →part
Think of a hall pass that lets a student leave class for a specific activity; it applies only to that time and place, not the whole school day.
Open term →partial
Imagine a hall pass that lets a student use the library for only one hour; they can’t claim the whole day’s access.
Open term →participant
Think of a participant like a kid with a hall pass: the pass lets them be in the hallway, but they must follow the school’s rules while they’re there.
Open term →partner
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Open term →partnership
Think of a partnership like two kids sharing a snack; if one spills it, both get in trouble with the teacher.
Open term →party
A party is like a hall pass that lets a student move between classes; it lets a person or company act under a contract and be held responsible for...
Open term →pass-through
Think of a hall pass: the teacher gives a student permission to leave class, and the student must hand the pass back before the bell rings.
Open term →patent
Think of a patent like a hall pass that lets one student use the gym equipment alone, while everyone else must ask permission.
Open term →pay
It’s like handing a hall pass to a friend; you promise to give them something now, and they must hand it back when time’s up.
Open term →payable
Imagine a hall pass that lets a student eat a snack after handing in a note; the student must then give the promised money before the bell rings.
Open term →payee
Think of a hall pass: the student named on it can walk out, while anyone else must stay inside.
Open term →payment
Think of a hall pass: you give it to a friend, and they must hand it back before class ends, just like paying money when it’s due.
Open term →payment date
Think of a library due date: the book must be returned that day, or you incur a fine.
Open term →penalty
Think of a library fine that’s higher than the cost of a lost book; it’s meant to make you think twice before breaking the rule.
Open term →pending
Think of a hall pass that lets a student leave class but only until the bell rings; until then, they’re still technically in class.
Open term →pension
Think of a pension like a school cafeteria ticket stash: you hand in tickets now and later you get meals without paying each time.
Open term →per share
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Open term →percent
Think of a library fine: if you keep a book overdue for 5 days, you pay $0.10 per day—each day adds a percent of the daily charge.
Open term →percentage
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Open term →perfect
Think of a bike lock: once you lock the bike, no one else can ride it without your key.
Open term →perform
Think of a hall pass: the student promises to be in class, and the teacher expects the student to be there; if the student skips, the teacher can c...
Open term →performance bond
Think of a hall pass that lets a kid leave class; if they don’t return, the teacher can demand a replacement from the parent who signed the pass.
Open term →performance period
Think of a hall pass that lets a student use the library for exactly one hour; if they stay longer, the teacher can send them home.
Open term →period
Think of a period like a library checkout time: you have a set number of days to return the book before you owe a fine.
Open term →permanent
Think of a library card that never expires unless the library tells you it’s cancelled; you can keep borrowing books forever.
Open term →permissible
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Open term →permit
Think of a hall pass that lets a student leave class; without it, the student can’t legally be in the hallway.
Open term →person
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Open term →person or entity
Think of a hall pass that lets a kid walk any hallway; a person or entity is the legal hall pass that lets someone act in the world.
Open term →personal property
Think of a hall pass: it lets you move around school, just like personal property lets you move, sell, or pledge a thing you own.
Open term →personnel
Think of personnel like the kids on a school field trip who each have a permission slip; the school must watch over them and follow the rules for t...
Open term →petition
Think of a petition like a hallway pass; you hand it to the teacher and get permission to go somewhere you otherwise couldn't.
Open term →petroleum
Think of a hall pass that lets a student use the school bus; petroleum works like that pass, granting the right to move fuel but also requiring the...
Open term →phase
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Open term →physical
Imagine a hall pass that lets you walk the hallway; a physical clause is like that pass, but you must actually be in the hallway, not just think ab...
Open term →place
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Open term →placement
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Open term →plan
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Open term →plan administrator
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Open term →plan year
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Open term →plant
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Open term →pledge
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Open term →pledgee
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Open term →pledgor
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Open term →points
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Open term →policy
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Open term →political
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Open term →political subdivision
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Open term →pollutant
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Open term →pool
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Open term →pooling servicing
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Open term →portfolio
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Open term →portion
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Open term →position
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Open term →possession
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Open term →postage
postage is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →posted
posted is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →power
power is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →practice
practice is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →precedent
precedent is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →predecessor
predecessor is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →preemptive
preemptive is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →preferred
preferred is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →preferred shares
preferred shares is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →preferred stock
preferred stock is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →prejudice
prejudice is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →preliminary
preliminary is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →premises
premises is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →premium
premium is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →prepaid
prepaid is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →prepare
prepare is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →prepay
prepay is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →prescribed
prescribed is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →present
present is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →present value
present value is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →preserve
preserve is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →president
president is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →press
press is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →prevailing
prevailing is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →prevent
prevent is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →price
price is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →primary
primary is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →prime
prime is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →prime rate
prime rate is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →principal
principal is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →principal amount
principal amount is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →principal balance
principal balance is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →principal place of business
principal place of business is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →principles
principles is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →prior
prior is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →prior consent
prior consent is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →prior notice
prior notice is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →prior occurrence
prior occurrence is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →priority
priority is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →privacy
privacy is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →private
private is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →private placement
private placement is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →privilege
privilege is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →privileged information
privileged information is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →pro forma
pro forma is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →pro rata
pro rata is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →pro rata share
pro rata share is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →procedure
procedure is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →proceeds
proceeds is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →process
process is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →procure
procure is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →produce
produce is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →product
product is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →professional
professional is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →profit
profit is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →program
program is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →prohibited
prohibited is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →project
project is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →project cost
project cost is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →promissory
promissory is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →promissory note
promissory note is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →promotional
promotional is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →proper
proper is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →property
property is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →proportion
proportion is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →proportionate
proportionate is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →proposal
proposal is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →proprietary
proprietary is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →proprietary information
proprietary information is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →prosecution
prosecution is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →prospectus
prospectus is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →protect
protect is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →protective order
protective order is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →protest
protest is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →provide
provide is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →provisions
provisions is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →proxy
proxy is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →public
public is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →public offering
public offering is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →public utility
public utility is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →published
published is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →punitive
punitive is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →purchase
purchase is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →purchase order
purchase order is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →purchase price
purchase price is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →purpose
purpose is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →qualification
qualification is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →qualify
qualify is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →quality
quality is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →quantity
quantity is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →quarter
quarter is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →quorum
quorum is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →range
range is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →rata
rata is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →rate
rate is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →rate of return
rate of return is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →rating agency
rating agency is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →ratio
ratio is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →real
real is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →real estate
real estate is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →real property
real property is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →realization
realization is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →realized
realized is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →reason
reason is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →reasonable cost
reasonable cost is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →reasonable efforts
reasonable efforts is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →reasonable time
reasonable time is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →recapitalization
recapitalization is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →receipt
receipt is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →received
received is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →receivership
receivership is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →recipient
recipient is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →recitals
recitals is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →reclassification
reclassification is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →recommended
recommended is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →reconciliation
reconciliation is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →record
record is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →recourse
recourse is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →recover
recover is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →recoverability
recoverability is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →recovery
recovery is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →redacted
redacted is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →redeem
redeem is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →redemption
redemption is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →reduce
reduce is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →reduction
reduction is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →refer
refer is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →refinancing
refinancing is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →refrain
refrain is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →refund
refund is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →refuse
refuse is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →register
register is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →registrant
registrant is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →registrar
registrar is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →registration rights
registration rights is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →registration statement
registration statement is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →registry
registry is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →regular
regular is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →regulated
regulated is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →regulatory
regulatory is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →regulatory authority
regulatory authority is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →regulatory body
regulatory body is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →reimburse
reimburse is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →reinsurance
reinsurance is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →reit
reit is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →related
related is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →related party
related party is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →related person
related person is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →relationship
relationship is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →release
release is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →relevant
relevant is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →reliance
reliance is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →relief
relief is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →remainder
remainder is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →remedy
remedy is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →remit
remit is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →remittance
remittance is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →remove
remove is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →remuneration
remuneration is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →render
render is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →renewal
renewal is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →rent
rent is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →rental
rental is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →reorganization
reorganization is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →repaid
repaid is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →repair
repair is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →repay
repay is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →replace
replace is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →report
report is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →reportable event
reportable event is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →reporting period
reporting period is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →reporting requirements
reporting requirements is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →represent
represent is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →representation
representation is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →repurchase
repurchase is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →repurchase request
repurchase request is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →reputable
reputable is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →request
request is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →requirement
requirement is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →resale
resale is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →rescinded
rescinded is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →research
research is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →reserve
reserve is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →reserve bank
reserve bank is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →residence
residence is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →residual
residual is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →resign
resign is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →resold
resold is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →resolution
resolution is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →resolve
resolve is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →resource
resource is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →response
response is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →restated
restated is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →restrict
restrict is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →restricted stock
restricted stock is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →restricted subsidiaries
restricted subsidiaries is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →restructuring
restructuring is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →result
result is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →retail
retail is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →retained
retained is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →retained earnings
retained earnings is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →retention
retention is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →retire
retire is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →retirement income
retirement income is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →retirement plan
retirement plan is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →return
return is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →revenue
revenue is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →reverse
reverse is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →review
review is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →revised
revised is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →revocation
revocation is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →revolving
revolving is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →right
right is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →risk
risk is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →risk retention
risk retention is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →river
river is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →role
role is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →royalty
royalty is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →rto
rto is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →rule
rule is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →rule or regulation
rule or regulation is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →rules and regulations
rules and regulations is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →safety
safety is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →salary
salary is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →sale
sale is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →sample
sample is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →sanctions
sanctions is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →satisfaction
satisfaction is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →satisfactory
satisfactory is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →satisfy
satisfy is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →savings
savings is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →schedule
schedule is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →scope
scope is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →second
second is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →secret
secret is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →secretary
secretary is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →section
section is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →secure
secure is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →secured party
secured party is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →securities and exchange commission
securities and exchange commission is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →securitization
securitization is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →security agreement
security agreement is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →security interest
security interest is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →selection
selection is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →sell
sell is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →seller
seller is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →send
send is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →senior
senior is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →senior executive
senior executive is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →sent
sent is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →sentence
sentence is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →separation
separation is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →series
series is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →service
service is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →service provider
service provider is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →servicing agreement
servicing agreement is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →servicing fee
servicing fee is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →settle
settle is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →settlement
settlement is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →several
several is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →share
share is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →shareholder
shareholder is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →shelf
shelf is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →short
short is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →short-term
short-term is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →sign
sign is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →signatory
signatory is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →signature
signature is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →significant
significant is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →significant subsidiary
significant subsidiary is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →simple
simple is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →single
single is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →site
site is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →software
software is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →sold
sold is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →sole
sole is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →sole discretion
sole discretion is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →solicit
solicit is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →solvency
solvency is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →source
source is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →source code
source code is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →spare part
spare part is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →special
special is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →special servicer
special servicer is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →specifications
specifications is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →sponsor
sponsor is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →spouse
spouse is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →spread
spread is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →staff
staff is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →standard
standard is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →state
state is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →state law
state law is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →statement
statement is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →station
station is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →statistical
statistical is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →status
status is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →statute
statute is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →statutory
statutory is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →stock
stock is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →stock options
stock options is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →stockholder
stockholder is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →stolen
stolen is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →storage
storage is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →strategy
strategy is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →strict
strict is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →structure
structure is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →subcontract
subcontract is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →subcontractor
subcontractor is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →subdivision
subdivision is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →subject
subject is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →submission
submission is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →submit
submit is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →subordinate
subordinate is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →subrogation
subrogation is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →subscribe
subscribe is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →subscription
subscription is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →subsection
subsection is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →subsidiary
subsidiary is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →substance
substance is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →substantial
substantial is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →substantial completion
substantial completion is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →substantial part
substantial part is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →substantially all
substantially all is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →substitute
substitute is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →succeeding
succeeding is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →succession
succession is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →successor
successor is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →sufficient
sufficient is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →suit
suit is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →sum
sum is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →supersede
supersede is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →supervision
supervision is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →supervisor
supervisor is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →supervisory
supervisory is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →supplement
supplement is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →supplier
supplier is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →supply
supply is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →support
support is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →surety
surety is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →surplus
surplus is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →surrender
surrender is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →surveillance
surveillance is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →survey
survey is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →survive
survive is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →surviving corporation
surviving corporation is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →suspend
suspend is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →suspension
suspension is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →swap
swap is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →swing
swing is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →system
system is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →take
take is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →taken
taken is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →tangible
tangible is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →tax
tax is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →tax returns
tax returns is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →taxable
taxable is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →taxpayer
taxpayer is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →team
team is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →technical
technical is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →technology
technology is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →telephone
telephone is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →temporary
temporary is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →tenant
tenant is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →tender
tender is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →term
term is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →term loan
term loan is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →terminate
terminate is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →termination date
termination date is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →termination event
termination event is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →territory
territory is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →terrorism
terrorism is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →test
test is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →third party
third party is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →threatened
threatened is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →time
time is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →title
title is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →title company
title company is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →tort
tort is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →total
total is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →total assets
total assets is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →trade
trade is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →trade secret
trade secret is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →trademark
trademark is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →training
training is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →tranche
tranche is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →transaction
transaction is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →transfer
transfer is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →transfer agent
transfer agent is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →transferee
transferee is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →transferor
transferor is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →transition
transition is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →transmission
transmission is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →transmitted
transmitted is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →transportation
transportation is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →travel
travel is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →treasurer
treasurer is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →treasury
treasury is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →treated
treated is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →treatment
treatment is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →treaty
treaty is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →trial
trial is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →trigger
trigger is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →trust
trust is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →trust account
trust account is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →trust agreement
trust agreement is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →trust certificate
trust certificate is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →trust company
trust company is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →trust grantor
trust grantor is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →trustee
trustee is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →type
type is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →ucc
ucc is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →unable
unable is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →unaudited
unaudited is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →unauthorized
unauthorized is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →unconditional
unconditional is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →underlying
underlying is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →undertake
undertake is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →underwriter
underwriter is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →underwritten
underwritten is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →unemployment insurance
unemployment insurance is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →unenforceable
unenforceable is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →uniform
uniform is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →uniform commercial code
uniform commercial code is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →union
union is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →unit
unit is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →united states
united states is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →unlawful
unlawful is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →unrealized
unrealized is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →unrelated
unrelated is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →unremedied
unremedied is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →unsecured
unsecured is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →untrue
untrue is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →updated
updated is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →upgrade
upgrade is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →use
use is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →user
user is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →utility
utility is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →valid
valid is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →valuable
valuable is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →valuation
valuation is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →value
value is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →variable
variable is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →vehicle
vehicle is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →vendor
vendor is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →venture
venture is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →venue
venue is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →verify
verify is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →vessel
vessel is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →vest
vest is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →vice president
vice president is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →violate
violate is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →void
void is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →voluntarily
voluntarily is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →voluntary
voluntary is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →vote
vote is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →voting rights
voting rights is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →voting security
voting security is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →wage
wage is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →waive
waive is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →waiver
waiver is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →wall
wall is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →warehouse
warehouse is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →warrant
warrant is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →warranty
warranty is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →waste
waste is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →water
water is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →week
week is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →well
well is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →whole
whole is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →whole loan
whole loan is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →wholly-owned
wholly-owned is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →willful
willful is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →willful misconduct
willful misconduct is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →wire
wire is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →wire transfer
wire transfer is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →withdraw
withdraw is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →withdrawn
withdrawn is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →withheld
withheld is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →withhold
withhold is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →without cause
without cause is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →without prejudice
without prejudice is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →without recourse
without recourse is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →witness
witness is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →work
work is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →working capital
working capital is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →world
world is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →writing
writing is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →written
written is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →written consent
written consent is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →written notice
written notice is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →wrongful
wrongful is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →year
year is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →yield
yield is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
Open term →zoning
zoning is a legal term in the general legal terms category. Open the full entry for a plain-English meaning and contract context.
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