Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
maritime law — the body of law relating to maritime commerce and navigation, and to maritime matters generally. [1860 65] * * * or admiralty law or admiralty Body of legal rules that governs ships and shipping. One early compilation of maritime regulations is… … Universalium
RAROC — risk adjusted return on capital (RAROC) An economic approach to measure unit and product profitability within a financial institution. Returns, adjusted to reflect normalized or expected losses, are divided by an amount of capital that is… … Financial and business terms
risk-adjusted return on capital — ( RAROC) An economic approach to measure unit and product profitability within a financial institution. Returns, adjusted to reflect normalized or expected losses, are divided by an amount of capital that is carefully quantified to reflect the… … Financial and business terms
Facial (sex act) — A facial is a term for the sexual activity in which a man ejaculates semen onto the face of one or more sexual partners.[1] A facial is a form of non penetrative sex, though it is generally performed after some other means of sexual stimulation,… … Wikipedia
Market entry strategy — A market entry strategy is the planned method of delivering goods or services to a target market and distributing them there. When importing or exporting services, it refers to establishing and managing contracts in a foreign country. Contents 1… … Wikipedia
Foreign relations of Pakistan — Pakistan is the second largest Muslim country in terms of population (behind Indonesia), and its status as a declared nuclear power, being the only Islamic nation to have that status, plays a part in its international role. Pakistan is also an… … Wikipedia
Louisiana Maneuvers — The Louisiana Maneuvers were a series of military exercises held all over North Louisiana, including Fort Polk, Camp Claiborne and Camp Livingston, in August and September 1941. The exercise was designed to test US troop training, logistics,… … Wikipedia
Saskatchewan Government Insurance — Infobox Company | company name = Saskatchewan Government Insurance company company type = Crown corporation foundation = 1945 location = Regina, Saskatchewan key people = Hon. Ken Cheveldayoff, Minister of Crown Corporations Jon Schubert,… … Wikipedia
pawnbroking — /pawn broh king/, n. the business of a pawnbroker. Also, pawnbrokerage, pawnbrokery. [1805 15; PAWNBROK(ER) + ING1] * * * Business of advancing loans to customers who have pledged household goods or personal belongings as security. The pawnbroker … Universalium
subprime loan — n. A loan made to an individual who cannot obtain a loan from a traditional lender at market rates due to a low credit rating, typically made at a higher interest rate to offset the risks incurred by the lender. The Essential Law Dictionary.… … Law dictionary
