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LEASE TO OWN

An agreement allowing the renter to buy the leased item when the lease period expires. Typically, some or all of the lease payment is applied to the purchase. A lease-to-own arrangement usually

LEHMAN BROTHERS

Founded in 1850 by Henry Lehman, Emmanuel Lehman and Mayer Lehman. Worldwide financial services firm. Investment and financial services experts. Forced to file bankruptcy during the financial crisis of 2008 as one

LEGISLATIVE OVERKILL

Enacting additional necessary restrictions instead of closing or preventing loophole abuse, as intended. For example, instead of changing one law to include everyone originally intended, the legislature enacts an unnecessary law to

LENDING INSTITUTION

It may or may not also be a depository institution. A bank, credit union, or finance company that makes loans.

LENGTH AND GIRTH

Airline industry dimensioning method to compute the largest permissible shipment’s size. Formula: Length as the largest measurement plus (2 times the Width) plus (2 times Height).

LENIENCY CLAUSE

Statement in promissory notes curbing default recovery, by lender agreement, if default occurs for reasons beyond the borrower’s control, for a stated period of time.

LENGTH OF STAY

Stay in a hospital or similar medical facility as a total length of days.

LEGEND DRUG

Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription’ labeled drug.

LESSOR’S INTEREST

Present value of future lease income plus the leased asset’s present value of its projected end of lease term value.

LETTER OF APPLICATION

Specified number of securities requested out of a new issue as an allotment is detailed in this document.

LETTER OF AGREEMENT

Goods, services, space, agreed-to prices, terms, and time are all particulars documented in what becomes a binding contract once the associated parties all sign it.

LET

Rent real estate to a tenant. Contrast to subletting. Here the tenant rents the property to a different tenant.

LETTER OF DELEGATION

A delegatee or delegate executes the delegated task detailed in a written statement of conditions, procedures, and terms.

LEGEND

Conspicuously displayed table containing symbols with concise explanation that are used in a chart, diagram, drawing, map, table, and the like.

LETTER OF GUARANTEE

An importer self-obligates accepting a bill of exchange and, on its presentment at a certain bank, paying the stated amount, as documented in this letter. Securing that bank’s acceptance of an exporter’s

LETTER OF AWARD

Contract award to the winning bidder is document by the customer, owner or principal. Award amount, award date, contract signing date are additional particulars in this written confirmation. It may also contain

LETTER OF INDEMNITY

A bank or insurance company promises by this written confirmation to act as a 3rd-party on behalf of the first party in a transaction or contract. This 3rd-party covers loss or damage

LETTER OF DEMAND

Outstanding principal balance, accrued interest, interest rebate, and early payment penalties, if any are documented and prepared by a lender for a borrower who is paying off a loan before the completion

LETTER OF CREDIT (L/C)

Buyer’s or importer’s bank, known as the issuing bank makes a written commitment to the seller’s or exporter’s bank, known as the accepting bank, negotiating bank, or paying bank. A written commitment

LEGALLY INCAPACITATED

Person unable to make rational decisions or engage in responsible actions. Mental and/or physical deficiency, disability, illness, drug use causing temporary or permanent impairment.

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