In forest law. A thicket or covert of wood. … [Read more...]

In canon law. The act of summoning or calling together the parties by summoning the defendant. La the civil law. A compact, agreement, or convention. An agreement between two or more persons respecting a legal relation between them. The term is one of very wide scope, and applies to all classes of subjects In which an engagement or business relation may be founded by agreement. … [Read more...]

A bond that may be converted into a certain number of shares of stock. … [Read more...]

Latin, meaning A contract and agreement overcome the law. … [Read more...]

When a bond or stock can be converted into another form, typically bonds or preferred shares being able to be exchanged for common shares of the same company. … [Read more...]