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BONA FIDE

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In or with good faith; honestly, openly, and sincerely; without deceit or fraud. Truly; actually; without simulation or pretense. Innocently; in the attitude of trust and confidence; without notice of fraud, etc. value, or it may mean a holder for real value without notice of any fraud, etc. Byles, Bills, 121. Bona fide purchaser. A purchaser for a valuable consideration paid … [Read more...] about BONA FIDE

BOND RATINGS

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Ratings of bonds that are used to measure the risk of default. AAA is the best with D being the worst or highest probability of default. … [Read more...] about BOND RATINGS

BODY LANGUAGE

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Communication or the impression given by one person to another as a result of a physical reaction but no verbal component, e.g. a look of shock and surprise. … [Read more...] about BODY LANGUAGE

BONA FIDE ERROR

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An honest error or a genuine mistake. … [Read more...] about BONA FIDE ERROR

BOND TENANT

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Eng. law. Copyholders and customary tenants are sometimes so called. … [Read more...] about BOND TENANT

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