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Tax stradle rule

tax-payer may not defer on tax liability by investing a short-term capital gain in a commodities for future option i.e., investment vehicles whose values formerly did not have to be recorded at the end of the year,

Venue

the county in which the cause of action arose; but transitory actions in any county at the plaintiff's option; and no venue could be changed without a special order of the Court or a judge, unless by

County Courts

therein mentioned, may apply in a summary way to any judge of the High Court or (at the option of the applicant irrespectively of the value of the property in dispute) to the judge of the County

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Custom

been continued and (3) peaceable; also (4) reasonable and (5) certain; (6) compulsory, and not left to the option of every person, whether he will use it or not; and (7) consistent with other customs, for one

contract

obligates himself or herself in exchange for the promise of the other compare gratuitous contract in this entry option contract : a contract in which a time period is specified within which an offer must be accepted

Churchyard

punishes riotous, violent or indecent behaviour by fine up to 5l., or imprisonment up to two months without option of fine. See preceding title; BURIAL; and Whitehead's Church Law. As to consecration, see (English) Consecration of Churchyards

optionor

optionor : one who grants or sells an option

account

money or its equivalent deposited in the common cash of a bank and subject to withdrawal at the option of the depositor 4 : a right under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code to payment for

cover

Under the Uniform Commercial Code, when a seller does not perform on a contract, the buyer has the option of covering, with the seller paying the difference between the cost of the cover and the original contract

derivative

take the form of customized contracts transacted outside of security exchanges, while other contracts, such as standard index options and futures, are openly traded on such exchanges. Derivatives often involve a forward contract. adj 1 : arising

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