Relating to professional work performed by employees who wear white collars or suits (as opposed to blue collar). … [Read more...]
WHELPS
The young of certain animals of a base nature, or ferae naturae. 2. It is a rule that when no larceny can be committed of any creatures of a base nature, which are ferae naturae, though tame and reclaimed, it cannot be committed of the young of such creatures in the nest, kennel, or den. 3 Inst. 109; 1 Russ. on Cr. 153. 3. The owner of the land is, however, considered to have a … [Read more...]
WHITE COLLAR CRIME
Fraudulent acts and crimes committed by professionals, usually high level executives or in the financial markets. … [Read more...]
WHEN
At which time, in wills, standing by itself unqualified and unexplained, this is a word of condition denoting the time at which the gift is to continence. 2. The context of a will may show that the word when is to be applied to the possession only, not to the vesting of a legacy; but to justify this construction, there must be circumstances, or other expressions in the will, … [Read more...]
WHITE ELEPHANT
A business or an investment which loses money and remains unprofitable. … [Read more...]