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In Scotch law. A technical term in civil law, signifying the matter of charge or ground of indictment against a person accused of crime. Taking up dittay is obtaining informations and presentments of crime in order to trial. Skene, de Verb. Sign.; Bell. … [Read more...]
TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
The reduction or disposition of an asset or investment, typically for a purpose related to business or legal reasons. … [Read more...]
TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
Various, several, sundry; a collective term grouping a number of unspecified persons,. objects, or acts. Com. v. Butts, 124 Mass. 452 ; State v. Hodgson, 66 Vt 134, 28 Atl. 1089; Munro v. Alalre, 2 Calnes (N. Y.) 326. … [Read more...]
TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
A portion of the principal, or profits, divided among several owners of a thing, usually corporate profits that are distributed to the shareholders. 2. The term is usually applied to the division of the profits arising out of bank or other stocks; or to the division, among the creditors, of the elects of an insolvent estate. 3. In another sense, according to some old … [Read more...]
TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
To spread out assets in different places to minimize risk, e.g. not to put all one's eggs in one basket. … [Read more...]