Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
General assignment — A general assignment is a concept in bankruptcy law that has different meanings in different jurisdictions. * In the United states, a general assignment is simply a contract whereby the insolvent entity ( Assignor ) transfers legal and equitable… … Wikipedia
preferential assignment — An assignment for the benefit of creditors wherein the assignor gives a preference to certain of his creditors. 6 Am J2d Assign for Crs § 69. Broadly, any assignment which prefers one creditor over another. See voidable preference … Ballentine's law dictionary
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bankruptcy — /bangk rupt see, reuhp see/, n., pl. bankruptcies. 1. the state of being or becoming bankrupt. 2. utter ruin, failure, depletion, or the like. [1690 1700; BANKRUPT + CY] * * * Status of a debtor who has been declared by judicial process to be… … Universalium
Floating charge — A floating charge is a security interest over a fund of changing assets of a company or a limited liability partnership (LLP), which floats or hovers until conversion into a fixed charge, at which point the charge attaches to specific assets. The … Wikipedia
preference — pref·er·ence / pre frəns, fə rəns/ n 1: the right to prior payment of a debt with preference over the creditors of the heirs or legatees Louisiana Civil Code 2: the transfer of an insolvent debtor s interest in property to a creditor for an… … Law dictionary
South African contract law — is essentially a modernised version of the Roman Dutch law of contract, [1] which is itself rooted in Roman law. In the broadest definition, a contract is an agreement entered into by two or more parties with the serious intention of creating a… … Wikipedia
lease — 1 / lēs/ n [Anglo French les, from lesser to grant by lease, from Old French laisser to let go, from Latin laxare to loosen, from laxus slack] 1 a: a contract by which an owner of property conveys exclusive possession, control, use, or enjoyment… … Law dictionary
Duress — For English law on the criminal defences, see duress in English law. For the American film, see Duress (film) … Wikipedia
Civil partnership in the United Kingdom — Legal recognition of same sex relationships Marriage Argentina Belgium Canada Iceland Netherlands Norway Portugal South Africa Spain Sweden … Wikipedia
