Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
illegal — il·le·gal /il lē gəl/ adj: contrary to or in violation of a law: illicit unlawful an illegal contract il·le·gal·ly adv Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
illegal contract — A contract prohibited by statute (e. g. one between traders providing for minimum resale prices) or illegal at common law on the grounds of public policy An illegal contract is totally void, but neither party (unless innocent of the illegality)… … Big dictionary of business and management
transaction — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ cross border, international ▪ private ▪ fraudulent (esp. BrE), illegal, suspicious ▪ The president had entered into fraudulent property … Collocations dictionary
illegal — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ▪ remain ▪ declare sth, deem sth, make sth, rule sth ▪ … Collocations dictionary
illegal — il•le•gal [[t]ɪˈli gəl[/t]] adj. 1) law forbidden by law or statute 2) spo contrary to or forbidden by official rules or regulations 3) cvb an illegal immigrant • Etymology: 1620–30; < ML il•le′gal•ly, adv. syn: illegal, unlawful, illicit,… … From formal English to slang
drug transaction — drug deal, sale or purchase of illegal drugs … English contemporary dictionary
dubious transaction — business which is probably illegal … English contemporary dictionary
Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 — The Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 (CFMA) is United States federal legislation that officially ensured the deregulation of financial products known as over the counter derivatives. It was signed into law on December 21, 2000 by… … Wikipedia
severability doctrine — If promise sued on is related to an illegal transaction, but is not illegal in and of itself, severability doctrine applies, and recovery should not be denied, if aid of illegal transaction is not relied on or required, or if promise sued on is… … Black's law dictionary
bargain — bar·gain 1 n often attrib [Old French bargaigne negotiation, haggling, from bargaignier to haggle] 1: an agreement between parties that settles what each gives or receives (as a promise or performance) in a transaction between them compare… … Law dictionary
