call

call
A reference made in a description of real estate to a course, distance, marker, monument, or a natural object such as a tree, stream, rock, etc., by which a boundary is to be determined; stopping at a place for a social visit, or, in the case of a physician, a professional visit; a notice by an obligor that its securities are being redeemed; a notice of a meeting to be held by the stockholders or board of directors of a corporation; an assessment made upon the members of an association, club, or society; it demand on a subscriber to stock in a corporation for an additional contribution to the capital of the corporation; an option to purchase property, particularly corporate stock, securities, or commodities, at a stipulated price, on or before a specific future date or within a specified future period of time, say, 30, 60, or 90 days. See on call; port of call.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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  • call — call …   Dictionnaire des rimes

  • Call — (k[add]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Called} (k[add]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Calling}] [OE. callen, AS. ceallian; akin to Icel. & Sw. kalla, Dan. kalde, D. kallen to talk, prate, OHG. kall[=o]n to call; cf. Gr. ghry ein to speak, sing, Skr. gar to praise …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • call — 1 vt 1: to announce or recite loudly call ed the civil trial list 2: to admit (a person) as a barrister was call ed to the bar 3: to demand payment of esp. by formal notice call …   Law dictionary

  • Call on Me — «Call on Me» …   Википедия

  • call — [kôl] vt. [ME callen < Late OE ceallian & or < ON kalla < IE base * gal , to scream, shriek > Brythonic galw, call, Ger klage & (?) MIr gall, swan] 1. to say or read in a loud tone; shout; announce [to call the names of stations] 2.… …   English World dictionary

  • Call — Call, n. 1. The act of calling; usually with the voice, but often otherwise, as by signs, the sound of some instrument, or by writing; a summons; an entreaty; an invitation; as, a call for help; the bugle s call. Call of the trumpet. Shak. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • call — ► VERB 1) cry out to (someone) in order to summon them or attract their attention. 2) telephone. 3) (of a bird or animal) make its characteristic cry. 4) pay a brief visit. 5) give a specified name or description to. 6) fix a date or time for (a… …   English terms dictionary

  • Call — may refer to: NOTOC Technology* Call (telecommunications) * Telephone call * Computer assisted language learning, a concept in language education * System call, the mechanism used by an application program to request service from the operating… …   Wikipedia

  • Call Me — may refer to:Albums* Call Me (album), 1973 album by American soul singer Al Greenongs* Call Me (Aretha Franklin song), 1970 single by American soul singer Aretha Franklin * Call Me (Blondie song), 1980 single, theme from American Gigolo * Call Me …   Wikipedia

  • Call — bezeichnet: Call (Tennis), eine Option für die Spieler in einem Tennis Match Call Option, einen Börsenbegriff Call (Band), deutsch österreichische Band das Mitbieten auf einen gegnerischen Einsatz beim Poker Spiel, siehe Setzverhalten Call (North …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Call — Call, v. i. 1. To speak in loud voice; to cry out; to address by name; sometimes with to. [1913 Webster] You must call to the nurse. Shak. [1913 Webster] The angel of God called to Hagar. Gen. xxi. 17. [1913 Webster] 2. To make a demand,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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