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Home Dictionary Name: formationformat
to set into a specific format of printed matter or data recorded on a data soorage medium...
Balance sheet total
Balance sheet total, means in relation to a company's financial year (1) where in the company's accounts format 1 of the Balance Sheet formats is adopted, the aggregate of the amounts shown in the Balance Sheet under the heading corresponding to items A to D in that format, and (2) where format 2 is adopted, the aggregate of the amounts shown under the general heading 'Assets', Halsbury's Laws of England, Vol. 7(1), 4th Edn., Para 860, p. 631....
JPEG
A standardized format for storing graphic data in binary computer files allowing over 16 million different colors It allows for lossy compression i e the compression of data into a form which re expands into an image close but not identical to the original image Files stored in this format usually carry the extension jpg or jpeg Compare GIF...
Malformation
Ill formation irregular or anomalous formation abnormal or wrong conformation or structure often used of body parts such as limbs which do not develop properly during fetal maturation...
Cartel
Cartel [fr. Cartella, It., pasteboard], a piece of pasteboard with some inscription on it, hung up in some place, and to be removed, Floria's Dict., voce 'Cartella.' Hence a written challenge openly hung up; afterwards any written challenge. See CHARTEL.An agreement between or conventional grouping of producers of raw materials or goods.The cartel is an association of producers who by agreement among themselves to control production, sale and prices of the product to obtain a monopoly in any particular industry or commodity. Analysing the object of formation of a cartel in other words, it amounts to an unfair trade practice which is not in the public interest. The intention to acquire monopoly power can be spelt from formation of such a cartel by some of the producers, Union of India v. Hindustan Development Corpn., (1993) 3 SCC 499: AIR 1984 SC 988 (1008). [Constitution of India, Arts. 299, 14, 19]'Cartel' includes an association of producers, sellers, distributors, traders or service...
Investigation
Investigation, s. 4(1) of the Code of Criminal Proce-dure, 1898 defines 'investigation' as to include all the proceedings under that Code for the collection of evidence conducted by the police officer or other persons other than a Magistrate in this behalf. Under the Code 'investigation consists generally of the following steps: (i) proceeding to the spot; (ii) ascertainment of the facts and circumstances of the case; (iii) discovery and arrest of the suspected offender; (iv) collection of evidence relating to the commission of the offence which may consist of (a) the examination of various persons (including the accused) and the reduction of their statements into writing, if the officer thinks fit, (b) the search of places of seizure of things considered necessary for the investigation and to be produced at the trial; and (v) formation of the opinion as to whether on the material collected there is a case to place the accused before a Magistrate for trial and if so taking the necessar...
asset
asset [back-formation from assets, singular, sufficient property to pay debts and legacies, from Anglo-French asetz, from Old French asez enough] 1 : the entire property of a person, business organization, or estate that is subject to the payment of debts used in pl. compare equity 2 : an item of property owned admitted asset : an asset allowed by law to be included in determining the financial condition of an insurance company compare nonadmitted asset in this entry appointive asset : an asset in an estate that is to be distributed under a power of appointment capital asset : a tangible or intangible long-term asset esp. that is not regularly bought or sold as part of the owner's business ;specif : any asset classified as a capital asset by law (as section 1221 of the Internal Revenue Code) cur·rent asset : a short-term asset (as inventory, an account receivable, or a note) that can be quickly converted into cash equitable asset : an asset esp. in an estate that is sub...
choate
choate [back-formation from inchoate] : being complete and superior to subsequent liens see also choate lien at lien compare inchoate cho·ate·ness n ...
collate
collate -lat·ed -lat·ing [back-formation from collation, from Latin collatio (bonorum) bringing together (of property) for distribution to heirs] vt in the civil law of Louisiana : to return to an estate for equal division [children or grandchildren, coming to the succession of their fathers, mothers or other ascendants, must what they have received "Louisiana Civil Code"] vi in the civil law of Louisiana : to return property or legacies to an estate for division [shall then be obliged to up to the sum necessary "Louisiana Civil Code"] ...
impediment
impediment : something that prevents or interferes with a process, power, or right [should have known of the legal s to the execution of any judgment against the police jury "Penalber v. Blount, 550 So. 2d 577 (1989)"] ;specif : a bar to the formation of a valid contract or marriage compare nullity ...
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