Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
payment in cash or its equivalent — See cash or its equivalent … Ballentine's law dictionary
cash — n 1: ready money 2: money or its equivalent (as a check) paid for goods or services at the time of purchase or delivery cash against documents: a sight draft in exchange for a bill of lading agree that the buyer will pay cash against documents… … Law dictionary
cash — cash1 [kash] n. [MFr casse < OFr < OIt cassa < L capsa: see CASE2] 1. money that a person actually has, including money on deposit; esp., ready money 2. bills and coins; currency 3. money or its equivalent, as a check or money order,… … English World dictionary
cash — I. noun Etymology: modification of Middle French or Old Italian; Middle French casse money box, from Old Italian cassa, from Latin capsa chest more at case Date: 1593 1. ready money 2. money or its equivalent (as a check) paid for goods or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
equivalent — e‧quiv‧a‧lent [ɪˈkwɪvlənt] noun [countable] something that is equal in value, amount, quality etc to something else: • The Japanese bank had the equivalent of $131 billion in assets on March 31. equivalent adjective : • It must issue 5 million… … Financial and business terms
Cash equivalent — A short term security that is sufficiently liquid that it may be considered the financial equivalent of cash. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * cash equivalent cash equivalent ➔ equivalent * * * An asset that is so easily and quickly … Financial and business terms
cash — includes all money in the bank, in the cash drawer and in petty cash. Banknotes, coins, bills and negotiable securities (like cheques) is cash. But so is the money you can draw on demand your bank accounts or savings accounts also represent cash … Financial and business terms
HISTORICAL SURVEY: THE STATE AND ITS ANTECEDENTS (1880–2006) — Introduction It took the new Jewish nation about 70 years to emerge as the State of Israel. The immediate stimulus that initiated the modern return to Zion was the disappointment, in the last quarter of the 19th century, of the expectation that… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Aquaculture: Fulfilling Its Promise — ▪ 1999 Introduction by Anne Platt McGinn For 25 centuries fish farming (aquaculture) has been a mainstay of Asian agriculture. Throughout China, India, and Thailand, it prospered on traditional small scale farms. In recent years, however,… … Universalium
income tax — a tax levied on incomes, esp. an annual government tax on personal incomes. [1790 1800] * * * Levy imposed by public authority on the incomes of persons or corporations within its jurisdiction. In nations with an advanced system of private… … Universalium
