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admission |
acknowledgment or acceptance of a point at issue. [1/4 definitions] |
closed-end investment company |
an investment company that issues a fixed number of shares in large blocks, at infrequent intervals, which are traded on an exchange. |
DMV |
the government office of each state that issues drivers' licenses and makes driving regulations. "DMV" is an abbreviation of "Department of Motor Vehicles." |
investment company |
a company or trust that issues its own securities against the investments it makes in other companies. |
letter of credit |
a letter from a bank authorizing the bearer to withdraw specified sums of money, usu. from other banks, finance houses, or agencies, to be charged to the bank that issued the letter. |
merit |
(pl.) in legal disputes, the points of substance at issue, as opposed to procedural matters. [1/5 definitions] |
moot |
in law, pertaining to a matter that is no longer at issue because of a previous legal decision or a change in the circumstances. [1/6 definitions] |
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