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GREENMAIL

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A financial term that is derived from blackmail with the "green" referring to U.S currency. It is an act of corporate raiders intending to generate large amounts of money by threatening a hostile takeover. By way of example, an investment fund buys stock in a target company threatening to take over the company. Instead of completing the takeover, the fund offers to sell the … [Read more...]

GROCER

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In old English law. A merchant or trader who engrossed all vendible merchandise; an engrosser. St. 37 Edw. III. c. 5. See ENGROSSER. … [Read more...]

GREFFIERS

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In French law. Registrars, or clerks of the courts. They are officials attached to the courts to assist the judges in their duties. They keep the minutes, write out the judgments, orders, and other decisions given by the tribunals, and deliver copies thereof to applicants. … [Read more...]

GROG-SHOP

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A liquor saloon, barroom, or dram-shop; a place where intoxicating liquor is sold to be drunk on the premises. See Leesburg v. Putnam, 103 Ga. 110, 29 S. E. 602. … [Read more...]

GREGORIAN CODE

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The code or collection of constitutions made by the Roman jurist Gregorius. See CODEX GREGORIANUS. … [Read more...]

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