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STATUTORY TRUST

Trust that is created by an operation of law where real property is held by trustees for the immediate or essential sale using their discretion.

STAY OF PROCEEDINGS

Suspension in the progression of a law suit by a court order in situations where proceedings are frivolous or a plaintiff has been involved in misconduct.

STAY ORDER

A court order suspending a judicial proceeding either in full or in part.

STEAMSHIP GUARANTEE

Undertaking by a bank that will indemnify the carrier from liabilities arising from a shipment release without necessary documents of shipping.

STEAMSHIP LINE

A firm providing passenger and or cargo transport services that are scheduled with its own vessels or leased vessels.

STEEL

An alloy of iron that contains carbon as low as 0.03 % as in a steel ingot through to 2.5% in cast iron. Varying amounts of other elements such as manganese, chromium,

STEEP

Factors making up the external environment of the organization such as economic, social, technological, political and ecological that affect decision making.

STEERING COMMITTEE

Committee advising on issues key to company objectives and policy such as marketing strategy, budget control, allocation of resources.

STEP COST

1. Fixed cost increasing to a new level that is in step with activity changes or usage. 2. Fixed cost for a small volume that can change over a larger volume.

STEP FUNCTION

A function of Mathematics where a variable will remain constant within an interval but not outside or between intervals.

STEP LEASE

A provision for the increase or decrease in rent based on the agreed upon formula like the lessor’s associated expenses with a lease or sale of the leased property.

STEP RATE

One that moves up and down in a fixed or standard progression.

STEP VARIABLE COST

Dramatic changes of a cost that due to involving a large expenditure unable to be spread over the period of accounting.

STEP-DOWN METHOD

Balancing the budget by the reduction of expenses in a avidity of ways.

STEPPED INTEREST DEBENTURE

Debt security that is initially low but increases in stages until it reaches a fixed point and will stay at that rate until redemption.

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