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discount point
amount, discount points are paid to reduce the interest rate on a loan. In an ARM with an initial rate discount, the lender gives up a number of percentage points in interest to give you a lower
director
of their powers. Directors have the power to appoint and dismiss officers, declare and pay dividends on stock, initiate major corporate actions such as mergers or dissolution, and determine other matters affecting the corporation. di·rec·tor·ship n
deductible
[-dək-tə-bi-lə-tē] n n : a clause in an insurance policy that relieves the insurer of responsibility for an initial specified loss of the kind insured against ;also : the amount specified in such a clause compare franchise
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contestant
contestant : one that initiates or participates in a contest
complaint
complaint 1 : the initial pleading that starts a lawsuit and that sets forth the allegations made by the plaintiff against the defendant
commitment
facility is called civil commitment when it is not part of a criminal proceeding. Civil commitment proceedings are initiated by the patient, in the case of voluntary commitment, or by someone (as a family member or government
balloon loan or mortgage
balloon loan or mortgage a mortgage that typically offers low rates for an initial period of time (usually 5, 7, or 10) years; after that time period elapses, the balance is due
attach
: to become operative esp. as a right [the right to counsel es only at or after the initiation of adversary judicial proceedings "United States v. Gouveia, 467 U.S. 180 (1984)"] see also jeopardy at·tach·able adj at·tach·ment
arraignment on the warrant
arraignment on the warrant :initial appearance
action
action [Latin actio legal proceeding, from agere to do, carry out, initiate legal proceedings] 1 a : a judicial proceeding for the enforcement or protection of a right, the redress
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