One of the points of data that divides a range of population or data into four parts.

A determination by a court about the obligation of one party to another. No actual contract exists but the agreement is similar to a contract. It is based on the conduct of

A type of non-secured debt. A debt that is consideredd to have some equity traits or collateral.

Quasi estoppel is an equitable doctrine that prevents a person from denying an act or assertion if such denial is deemed to bring harm to another who reasonably relied on the act

The acts of an officer that take on a judicial quality. The officer is authorised to act in such a way.

A corporation that has been funded by the government but does not act within the confines of governmental control. These corporations perfom the operations of a watch dog or regulatory function.

A strategic alliance or a joint venture that does not act like a partnership. This alliance will resemble a partnership but it is not a partnership.

An organisation that is not run by government and whose members are nations and countries and not individual people. The functions performed are often those that are performed by a government.

An agreement that is between two parties where one party will borrow money from the other. The agreement is that the money will be paid back in the future but there are

Through the use of modern technology, information is researched and developed in order to provide the information to other industries.

A position in UK courts that can be bestowed on a barrister with at least 10 years experience who is then recommended for the position. The Lord Chancellor will offer the recommendation.

The request fro information from a data base. It is in the form of a question and it can be asked about any subject that is contained in the specific database.

An example is provided that a query is similar to. The data base will look for items with the same characteristic.

Also known as structured query language. The form that can be filled in order to start a search for some specific information.

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 time that is taken while being in a queue an dwaiting for work to be done or completed. The time taken for before a result is acheived. The time aproduct will

A model that looks at queing times or waiting times that people and objects spend in the line waiting. It is a mathematical model.

A technique used to solve problems which uses the fastest method to solve the problem. It is not necessarily the best solution but it will work before the ideal solution is found.

A partnership strategy thatb results in a quick turnover for orders. The main aim is to reduce the rsponse time to a bare minimum and still supply the required products. Usually between

A software package that is used for bokkeeping that incorporates many programs into one easy to use program. The software is customisable and incorporates spreadsheets, tables and tracking sheets in one easy