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Brothel

any house, room [conveyance] or place, which is used for purpose [of sexual exploitation or abuse] for the gain of another person or for the mutual gain of two or more prostitutes. [Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956

casualty

storm, shipwreck, or other "Internal Revenue Code"] 2 : something lost, stolen, damaged, or destroyed see also casualty gain at gain casualty loss at loss

Casualty Pot

Pot : a step in calculating tax liability under Internal Revenue Code section 1231 in which qualified casualty gains and losses are added together to determine if the result is a net loss or net gain compare

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lucri causa

lucri causa [New Latin, literally, for the sake of gain] : intent to obtain a gain [because lucri causa is required for larceny "W. R. LaFave and A.

Competition

The act of seeking or endeavoring to gain what another is endeavoring to gain at the same time common strife for the same objects strife for

Conciliate

To win ower to gain from a state of hostility to gain the good will or favor of to make friendly to mollify

Prevail

To overcome to gain the victory or superiority to gain the advantage to have the upper hand or the mastery to succeed

Tax on income

Tax on income, embraces any profit or gain which is actually received or notionally accrued, A Commentary on the Constitution of India, Durga Das Basu, 4th

Profit and Loss

Profit and Loss, the gain or loss arising from goods bought or sold, or from carrying on any other business, the former of

Procure

defined in the Century Dictionary to mean 'to obtain, as by request, loan, effort, labour, or purchase; get; gain; come into possession of'. It has been defined in the Oxford English Dictionary to mean 'to gain, win,

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