fund

fund
Noun: A sum of money, either in hand or on deposit in a bank or other institution. A deposit or accumulation of resources, such as the assets of a decedent's estate, from which supplies are drawn, out of which expenses are provided, or which may be available for the payment of debts or the discharge of liabilities. Jewett v State, 94 Ind 549, 552. As used in a disposing clause in a will:–an accumulation of money, a security, an evidence of indebtedness, etc., but ordinarily not any kind of property. Anno: 67 ALR2d 1445. A designation of one of the accounts of a state or public body to be applied to a particular purpose, e.g. a school fund. People v New York Cent. Railroad Co. (NY) 34 Barb 123, 135. Verb: To convert an indebtedness, such as a warrant, into a more permanent form with an extended time of payment. 43 Am J1st Pub Sec § 155. See blended fund; current funds; funded debt; funding system; guaranty fund; public funds; school fund; sinking fund; slush funds; surplus funds.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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