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Prostitute

the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1912. See VAGRANTS. As to the sending of children associating with prostitutes to approved schools, etc., see (English) Children Act, 1933, s. 62. Words imputing that a woman or girl is a

Qui non improbat, approbat

Qui non improbat, approbat (3 Inst. 27), he who does not disapprove, approves.

Quod fuit concessum

This phrase was used in old reports to indicate that an argument or point made by counsel was approved or allowed by the court, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1262.

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Racecourse Betting Control Board

Betting Control Board. A board appointed under (English) Racecourse Betting Act, 1928, for the control of totalisators on approved racecourses. It consists of a chairman appointed by the Home Secretary, and eleven members, one of whom is

Reading of a Bill

stage, the House considers the Bill as a whole with the principle of legislation and its provisions for approval or rejection. The House may refer the Bill to a select or Joint Committee or circulate it for

Bank Rate

the time being by the Bank of England for discounting, cashing before due date the bills of certain approved mercantile houses. The bank rate is declared usually once a week.

reorganization plan

reorganization plan : a plan submitted for approval to a bankruptcy court by a corporation seeking to reorganize under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code that

Arrangements between debtors and creditors

their debts resolve to accept the proposal, it is deemed to be accepted by the creditors, and when approved by the Court of Bankruptcy it is binding on all the creditors. Deeds of arrangement affecting land must

flood insurance

a flood; if a home is located in a flood plain, the lender will require flood insurance before approving a loan. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

dissent

dissent 1 : to withhold assent or approval [unfair squeezeout transactions-the kind to which public shareholders seem most likely to "R. C. Clark"] see also appraisal

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