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CROOK

a common term for a thief, forger, conman or swindler.

CE-ADVENTURER

This term applies to the person who joinsother people in a business enterprise and will share any risks of the venture.

CHOATE

term that is applied to something that is complete or justifiable against other claims and is the opposite of inchoate.

COLLISION CLAUSE

This found in maritime law and is the provision in an insurance policy that covers the possibility of a collision of the insured vessel and another vessel.

CHASTE

a legal term that is applied to an unmarried female who has yet to experience sexual intercourse.

CONSCIOUS MINOR

This term deals with routine treatment where surgical and medical treatment cannot be given to a minor without the consent of a parent, next of kin or a guardian.

CHECK-OFF SYSTEM

This term applies to the deduction of union dues from a persons wages that are collected and then given to the union concerned.

CHILD CUSTODY

The term applied to the support and control of a child that is determined by the court when the parents of the child are divorced or separated. See also, Common Reasons Grandparents

CONTRARY TO LAW

This term means that it is unlawful or is in violation of a legal regulation or a legal statute.

GOING CONCERN

A business currently successful with indications in the foreseeable future of continuing to do well.

CABLE MODEM

A type of modem that connects a computer or local network to broadband Internet service through the same cable that supplies cable television service or the service connection made via a cable

CALL

Shout out or chant (the steps and figures) to people performing a square dance or country dance, cry out to (someone) in order to summon them or attract their attention or summon

CALL ON A PUT

A COMPOUND OPTION that grants the buyer the right to purchase an underlying PUT OPTION from the seller of the compound. The option is generally purchased when the need for the underlying

CALL-BACK PAY

Payments due an employee due to contacting the employee at a time other than the employee’s regular work schedule and requesting the employee to report for work and be ready to perform

CANNING

A method of preserving food in which the food is processed and sealed in an airtight container. The process was first developed as a French military discovery by Nicolas Appert in 1810.

CAPITAL NOTE

A NOTE issued by a BANK or bank holding company that can qualify as TIER 2 CAPITAL. To be included in the Tier 2 computation, the security must be structured as a

CAPITALIZED COST

This is the total selling price of the vehicle you are leasing. There are other fees included like taxes, license fees, and title and acquisition fees.

CAPTIVE PRODUCT

A product made specifically to be used with another, such as a refill with a ball-point pen, a blade with a razor, a battery with a torch, etc.

CARBON TRADE

A trading system for countries, companies and individuals designed to offset carbon emissions from one activity with another, whereby those who cannot meet their emissions goals may purchase credits from those who

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