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Treasury

Treasury, includes a sub-treasury. [Bihar Reorganis-ation Act, 2000, s. 2(l)]Treasury. (1) The place where treasure is deposited. (2) The department of state which manages the Public Revenue. The Lord High Treasurer is properly the head of this department; but, in practice, the functions of this great official are discharged by several commissioners. The chief of these is called First Lord; and he is, by custom, the head of the Cabinet (see CABINET COUNCIL), and of the whole executive, for which he is responsible in every department. The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the second commissioner, and there are three others. There are also three secretaries to the Treasury.A place or building in which stores of wealth are kept, esp., a place where public revenues are deposited and kept and from which money is disbursed to defray government expenses, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn...

Treasury Bill

Treasury Bill, means a short-term debt security issued by the federal government, with a maturity of 13, 26 or 52 weeks, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1507.Treasury Bills are bills issued by the Treasury payable not later than twelve months after date. (English) Treasury Bills Act, 1877. See FUNDS; EXCHEQUER BILLS....

treasury index

treasury index can be used as the basis for adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) It is based on the results of auctions that the U.S. Treasury holds for its Treasury bills and securities. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ...

Treasury solicitor

Treasury solicitor. Constituted a Corporation Sole by Treasury Solicitor Act, 1876 (39 & 40 Vict. c. 18). The Treasury Solicitor is no longer Director of Public Prosecutions: see (English) Prosecution of Offences Act, 1908 (8 Edw. 7, c. 3)....

treasury

treasury pl: -sur·ies 1 a : a place in which stores of wealth are kept b : the place of deposit and disbursement of collected funds ;esp : one where public revenues are deposited, kept, and disbursed c : funds kept in such a depository 2 cap a : a governmental department in charge of finances and esp. the collection, management, and expenditure of public revenues b : the building in which the business of such a governmental department is transacted 3 cap : a government security (as a note or bill) issued by the Treasury ...

Treasury share

Treasury share : a share of Treasury stock ...

Treasury Bench

Treasury Bench, is a name given to the Bench occupied, i.e. a front bench extending up to the gangway on the right of the Speaker, also Government Bench, Parliamentary Dictionary, L.A. Abraham and S.C. Hawtrey, 1956, p. 222.Treasury Bench, is the front Bench on the right hand of the Speaker is occupied by the Prime Minister and other members of Government, Practice and Procedure of Parliament, M.N. Kaul and S.L. Shakdher, 5th Edn., 2001, p. 1033....

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