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In Scotch practice. The contest among creditors claiming on their respective diligences, or creditors claiming on their securities. Bell. Unfair competition in trade. See UNFAIR. … [Read more...] about COMPETITION

The statute of ells and perches. The title of an English statute establishing a standard of measures. 1 Bl. Comm. 275. … [Read more...] about COMPOSITIO ULNARUM ET PERTICARUM

The bargaining powers of the market, the ability of different parties to compete for a good, service, resource or other item. … [Read more...] about COMPETITIVE FORCES

An agreement, made upon a sufficient consideration, between an Insolvent or embarrassed debtor and his creditors, whereby the latter, for the sake of immediate payment, agree to accept a dividend less than the whole amount of their claims, to be distributed pro rata, In discharge and satisfaction of the whole. Bank v. McGeoch, 92 Wis. 286, 66 N. W. 606; Crossley v. Moore, 40 N. … [Read more...] about COMPOSITION

A rival. An opposing party. … [Read more...] about COMPETITOR