defalcation — Including embezzlement and misappropriation but a broader term than either. Re Butts (DC NY) 120 F 966, 970. As used in the provision of the bankruptcy act excepting debts created by defalcation from the effect of a discharge, defalcation was… … Ballentine's law dictionary
without offset — Same as without defalcation … Ballentine's law dictionary
Defalcation — 1. Combining two or more debts to create one total debt. Defalcation can be legally carried out upon request or in death of one of the parties. 2. Theft or misuse of funds which were under the control of the defalcator but not owned by them.… … Investment dictionary
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Moscow gold — Northern façade of the building of the Bank of Spain in Madrid. Most of the gold reserves held inside until 1936 were sent to the Soviet Union during the Spanish Civil War. The term Moscow Gold (Spanish: Oro de Moscú), or alternatively, Gold of… … Wikipedia
Embezzlement — Embezzler redirects here. For the film, see The Embezzler. Criminal law … Wikipedia
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List of legal Latin terms — A number of Latin terms are used in legal terminology and legal maxims. This is a partial list of these legal Latin terms, which are wholly or substantially drawn from Latin. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J L M N O P Q R S T U V … Wikipedia
Richard Francis Burton — Infobox Person name = Sir Richard Francis Burton caption = Sir Richard Burton, portrait by Frederic Leighton, National Portrait Gallery birth date = birth date|df=yes|1821|3|19 birth place = Torquay, England death date = death date and… … Wikipedia
Bankruptcy in the United States — The United States Constitution (Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4) authorizes Congress to enact uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States. Congress has exercised this authority several times since 1801, most recently… … Wikipedia
