QUESTION LEADING
a question asked of a witness by the attorney that suggests the answer to be given.
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a question asked of a witness by the attorney that suggests the answer to be given.
a term used for the conditional clause in a contract.
a court proceeding to remove a cloud from a property title. See cloud on title.
a Latin phrase that means that the 2 things that appear to be different on the surface are actually the same matter.
a Latin term for the legal action to collect a penalty through supplied information.
This describes an area of land that is usually 160 acres.
a suit brought about to obtain a determination as to the title of a certain piece of property.
a term applied to an admission that has inconsistent statements.
an oath that is taken under some circumstances that will modify and reduce its forcefulness.
This term means to be full of complaints, be a habitual complainer, to continually find fault and to be peevish.
the term that describes a person’s attributes that are needed for a certain job or position.
a term that means the result of division.
The ratio between all assets held by a company and their replacement cost in today’s market. Assets include machinery and plane items needed to carry out the company’s trade. If the ratio
The steps that are taken in order to determine if an individual meets the requirements of a lending institution for a loan. It also assesses their ability to pay of the loan
A part of the quality assurance control that is used in the manufacture of a product. Each aspect of production is subject to its own quality control.
See also core earnings. The term that is used to differentiate between how a company earns its money. Money can come from investments and financing or from the primary operations that the
Definable specifications and objectives that can be given numerical values.
The Census Bureau will produce a survey every quarter that is considered to be an indicator of the trends in an economy. The survey provides estimates of the revenue from hospitals, nursing
A question that ha sbeen raised about a point of law. It is not answered by the jury but will be answered by the judge.
The way in which a bond or stock will be treated when it reaches its maturity date. It is the acknowledged way a stock will act at its maturity date.