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Hedge fund
mutual fund or partnership of investors who pool large sums of money to speculate in securities increasing the risk of such activity by using borrowed money to leverage the investments or by selling short
factoring
factoring : the purchasing of accounts receivable from a business by a factor who assumes the risk of loss in return for some agreed discount
jus tertii
if it is impossible for the third party to assert its own rights, and if there is the risk that the third party's rights will be diluted without the litigant's assertion.
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joinder
when the party claims an interest that may substantially affect the other parties or may be put at risk by the action joinder of remedies : a joining of two claims in one action even though one
investment
the sum invested or the property purchased 2 : the commitment of funds with a view to minimizing risk and safeguarding capital while earning a return compare speculation
insuring clause
insuring clause : a clause in an insurance policy that sets out the risk assumed by the insurer or defines the scope of the coverage afforded
hazardous
hazardous : creating a hazard : involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) [a occupation] [a substance] haz·ard·ous·ly adv haz·ard·ous·ness n
great bodily injury
great bodily injury : physical injury suffered by the victim of a violent crime that causes a substantial risk of death, extended loss or impairment of a body part or function, or permanent disfigurement : physical injury
HDL
lipoprotein a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood high levels are thought to be associated with decreased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis sometimes called good cholesterol Contrasted with LDL
foreseeable
: such that a person of ordinary prudence would expect to occur or exist under the circumstances [a risk] [the expenses] [a plaintiff] fore·see·ably adv
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