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OFF THE RECORD

A statement that is intended to be a part of the proceedings such as a court case.

OFFICE VISIT

The services that are offered by the physician when a visit is paid to his office.

OFFSETTING BALANCE

The amount that is required to prevent a loan account from dropping below the recommended balance.

OIL AND GAS LOTTERY

A program formerly headed by the US Bureau of Land Management that established the auction program for oil and gas leasing. It is also referred to as the oil and gas lottery

OMISSION

Failure to complete a duty or task, usually as a result of apathy, complacency or neglect.

ONE SATISFACTION RULE

A plaintiff should only receive one remedy for any particular claim. If multiple remedies are available, the plaintiff must choose one, or divide restitution amongst the available remedies.

ONLINE DATABASE

A web-based filing system used to store information or records, accessible by using web scripts. Use often requires a paid subscription.

OPEN ENDED LEASE

A lease agreement that may require the lessee to pay the difference between the leased item?s original value and its value upon return.

OPEN PLAN

Derived from the work of American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, and French architect, Le Corbusier, open plan spaces are partitioned with temporary screens and modular furniture, rather than walls and permanent fixtures.

OPEN TRANSACTION

A transaction that has not been completed by the end of a particular accounting period.

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN

Measures how much revenue remains after operating costs are deducted, so companies can develop appropriate pricing strategies for their products and services.

OPTIMAL STEP

The largest quantity of instruction a trainee or student can digest, without experiencing some loss of motivation or instructional uptake.

OPTIONER

The deliverer of option rights to an optionee.

ORDER OF DISCHARGE

1. Bankruptcy: Court order that frees the bankrupt from legal obligations to pay off current debts. 2. Contracting: Court order that ends a contractual obligation between two or more parties.

ORGANIZATION CHANGE

The adoption of large-scale changes to organizational policies, processes, structures or strategies.

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER (OEM)

1. Company that manufactures or produces complete end products or subassemblies used within end products. 2. Computers: A custom manufacturer who puts together and sells whole computer systems, rather than simply producing

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