Your Free Online Legal Dictionary • Featuring Black’s Law Dictionary, 2nd Ed.

Category: T

TRAILING

Evaluating an investment for a set period of time no longer than a year.

TRANSFER

1. Banking. Funds moved between accounts. 2. Real estate. Property title conveyance moved from seller to buyer through deed transfer. 3. Securities trading. Share certificate delivery by the seller’s broker to the

TRASH

Garbage, rubbish, refuse that is dry.

TREND LINE FORECASTING

Simple technique of estimating the future values of time series data by extending current graph line.

TRIPLE NET LEASE

Rental agreement where the tenant pays all 3 operating costs insurances. Maintenance and utility costs, property taxes and the landlord then receives net rent.

TRUE GROUP INSURANCE

Policy of insurance for a group that is issued with master contract and insurance certificates and not policy contracts.

TUNING

Process of adjusting parameters of a device or model to get the desired result.

TWISTING

Deceitful sales practice where incomplete and inaccurate comparison is made between 2 products or firms to make people buy one in favour of the other.

TYPE FAMILY

Set of type faces related by having the same design features.

TAX DISTRICT

An area geographically, with the same calculations for tax.

TEAMING ARRANGEMENT

Agreement between company’s to act together to be the prime contractor for joint bidding, proposal or quote.

TECHNOCRACY

Society that is not a democracy or bureaucracy as the power has moved to scientists, managers and engineers, technocrats.

TERMINAL

Device of data input and output including a display monitor, mouse, keyboard.

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Statement showing background, objectives, purpose of a project, proposal or program.

TESTIMONIUM

Concluding section of a deed or contract stating it has been signed on the date stated by the parties.

THEORY OF THE FIRM

A company’s behaviour in pursuing maximization of profit analysed by (1) inputs, (2) production techniques used, (3) quantity produced and (4) prices charged.

Topic Archives:

Disclaimer

This site contains general legal information but does not constitute professional legal advice for your particular situation. The Law Dictionary is not a law firm, and this page does not create an attorney-client or legal adviser relationship. If you have specific questions, please consult a qualified attorney licensed in your jurisdiction.