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short 1 : treated or disposed of quickly in court [the calendar for causes] 2 a : not having

In a short or brief time or manner soon quickly

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Not long having brief length or linear extension as a short distance a short piece of timber a short flight

Short Titles, of Acts of Parliament. First introduced for convenience of citation in 1845 by the Companies Clauses Consolidation

Entering short. When bills not due are paid into a bank by a customer, it is the custom of some

Short cause, an action in the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice, where there is only a

Short entry. It takes place when a bill or note, not due, has been sent to a bank for

short term : short rate

short rate 1 : an insurance premium charge for less than a year of coverage that is more than

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