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persons. An abiding dwelling, or continuing as an inhabitant in any place. It consists, properly, in sleeping usually in one place. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition The dwelling in any place as an inhabitant; which consists in usually lying there. 4 Bl. Comm. 273. In American law it is used to denote a mere temporary residence. … [Read more...] about COMMORANCY

A basic share of a corporation, which usually does not contain specific protections, e.g. a preferred share where distributions are first made to such preferred shareholders. … [Read more...] about COMMON SHARE

Staying or abiding; dwelling temporarily in a place. … [Read more...] about COMMORANT

A class of stock which pays dividends (proportionate to the amount of stock held), has voting rights and a share in the distribution of assets should the corporation be dissolved and liquidated. … [Read more...] about COMMON STOCK

This Latin word signifies those who die at the same time, as, for example, by shipwreck. 2. When several persons die by the same accident, and there is no evidence as to who survived, the presumption of law is, they all died at the same time. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition Several persons who perish at the same time in consequence of the same calamity. … [Read more...] about COMMORIENTES