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Term sheet

forth all information that is material to investors about the offering but is not disclosed in the accompanying prospectus or the confirmation, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1483.

Offering circular

Offering circular, means a document, similar to a prospectus, that provides information about a private securities offering, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1112.

Offer of shares to the public

offered to the public comply with the provision of s. 38 of the Companies Act, 1929; and see PROSPECTUS. Further, any offer in writing to any member of the public of any shares for purchase except as

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Misrepresentation

charged therewith, See Hirst v. West Riding Banking Co., (1901) 2 KB 560. As to misrepresentation in a prospectus by non-disclosure and the Larceny Act, 1861, s. 84, see R. v. Bishirgian, 52 TLR 361. See REPRESENTATION.

Minimum subscription

raised by the issue of shares offered to the public for subscription. This must be stated in the prospectus and application sums therefor received before allotment of shares. The amount includes the minimum required, in the opinion

Limited liability

to shares which have not been fully paid up, see CONTRIBUTORY, and see also JOINT STOCK BANKS, COMPANY, PROSPECTUS, ESTOPPEL, or other titles on company matters. The statutes relating to companies have been consolidated by the Companies

Call

demand for payment of an instalment other than payments due at fixed dates by the terms of the prospectus or agreement to take shares, Croskey v. Bank of Wales, (1863) 4, 9 Giff 314, due upon shares.

Concealment (Criminal)

29, and see (English) L.P. Act, 1925, s. 183, as to fradulent concealment of documents, and DIRECTORS and PROSPECTUS.

Concealment

sale of land, see Flight v. Booth, 1 Bing NC 377; Terry v. White, 32 CD 29; and PROSPECTUS.

Company

any company registered before 1901 or any company registered before 1st July, 1908, which has not issued a prospectus for public subscription of shares, see s. 94. The main distinction between ordinary partnerships for business purposes and

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