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mutual

Code"] 3 : of or relating to a plan whereby the members of an organization share in the profits and expenses ;specif : of, relating to, or taking the form of an insurance method in which the

cause of action

that entitle a plaintiff to bring a suit [an amended pleading reiterating a cause of action for lost profits "J. H. Friedenthal et al."] ;also : the part of a suit brought on those grounds [removed the

confiscate

as forfeited to the public treasury compare criminal forfeiture NOTE: Illegal items such as narcotics or firearms, or profits from the sale of illegal items, may be confiscated by law enforcement officers. Additionally, government action that reduces

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contract

investment contract : an agreement or transaction in which a party invests money in a common enterprise the profits from which are derived from the efforts of others labor contract : a contract between an employer and

disgorge

disgorge dis·gorged dis·gorg·ing : to give up (as illegally gained profits) on request, under pressure, or by court order esp. to prevent unjust enrichment [ordered a…salesman to about $468,000

dividend

paid when due extraordinary dividend : a dividend declared in addition to a regular dividend because of unanticipated profits or a nonrecurring increase of revenue 2 : a share of the surplus earnings of a mutual insurance

enjoyment

of the marital estates "W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al."] ;specif : the receipt of the fruits or profits of property see also right of use, usufruct

interplead

defendants can injured stock purchasers if they fear the latter may have a superior claim…to the agents' illicit profits "R. C. Clark"] compare implead, intervene vi : to go to trial with each other in order to

Married women's property

he pleased, with these exceptions and modifications:- 1) Her freehold estate became his to manage and take the profits of during the joint lives only. After his death, leaving her surviving, it passed to her absolutely; after

leasehold insurance

leasehold insurance : insurance against loss to a lessee (as of profits derived from a sublease) because of cancellation of a lease as a result of fire or other specified

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