Skip to content

Speculative Risk - Law Dictionary Search Results

Research workspace

Save terms and build your research trail

A free trial unlocks notes, tags, search history, and the full AI Studio desk for judgment research.

speculative risk

Matched in: Term speculative risk

pure risk

Matched in: Term pure risk

speculation

speculation : an act or instance of speculating: as a : assumption of unusual business risk in hopes of

Keep your definitions linked to case research

investment

the commitment of funds with a view to minimizing risk and safeguarding capital while earning a return compare speculation

venture

venture : an undertaking involving chance, risk, or danger ;esp : a speculative business enterprise see also joint venture

Hedge fund

a 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

speculate

matter about which insufficient evidence has been presented in reaching its verdict. 2 : to assume a business risk in hope of gain ;esp : to buy or sell in expectation of profiting from market fluctuations vt … speculate -lat·ed -lat·ing vi 1 : to theorize on the basis of insufficient evidence NOTE: A jury is not

underwrite

by means of a public offering [was a security brokerage firm which as part of its business underwrote speculative new issues "UFITEC, S.A. v. Carter, 135 Cal. Rptr. 607 (1977)"] 3 a : to put up funds … underwrite -wrote [-rōt, -rōt] -writ·ten [-rit-n, -rit-n] -writ·ing 1 a : to assume liability for (a risk) as an insurer [the insurer s individuals, not the group, in franchise health insurance] b : to issue

  • ‹ Prev
  • Next ›

Try the research workspace - 7 days free


AI Briefs · Semantic Search · Save & annotate judgments

Start your 7-day free trial