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STOCK SPLIT

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When a stock is at a high price, a common practice is to split the shares by offering two shares for one and thus reducing the price of each share by 50%, making it potentially more marketable and salable at a lower price. … [Read more...]

STOCKHOLDER

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A person who owns shares of stock in a corporation or Joint-stock company. See Mills v. Stewart, 41 N. Y. 386; Ross v. Knapp, etc., Co., 77 111. App. 424; Corwith Culver, 69 111. 502; Hirsh-feld v. Bopp, 145 N. Y. 84, 39 N. E. 817; State Hood, 15 Rich. Law (S. C.) 180. The owners of shares in a corporation which has a capital stock are called "stockholders." If a corporation … [Read more...]

STEWARD OF ALL ENGLAND

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Seneschallus totius Angliae. An officer among the English who was invested with various powers, and, among others, it was his duty to preside on the trial of peers. … [Read more...]

STEWARTRY

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In Scotch law, is said to be equivalent to the English "county" See Brown. … [Read more...]

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