DOS

In Roman law. Dowry; a wife’s marriage portion; all that property which onmarriage is transferred by the wife herself or by another to the husband with a view ofdiminishing the burden which the marriage will entail upon him. It is of three kinds.Profcctitia don is that which is derived from the property of the wife’s… Continue Reading DOS

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DOCK

v. To curtail or diminish, as to dock an entail.

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CONTRACT THEORY

Depending on the assumption that deals exist to define the anticipations of the primary while offering a clear explanation of how an agent would benefit provided the expectations are met and contains the entailed faith between the parties about the validation of all representations.

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CASH CONVERSION PERIOD

measures how long a firm will be deprived of cash if it increases its investment in resources in order to expand customer sales. It is thus a measure of the liquidity risk entailed by growth.

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CAPITAL, ADJ

Affecting or relating to the head or life of a person; entailing the ultimate penalty. Thus, a capital crime is one punishable with death. Walker v. State, 28 Tex. App. 503, 13 S. W. 860; Ex parte McCrary, 22 Ala. 72; Ex parte Dusenberry, 97 Mo. 504,11 S. W. 217. Capital punishment is the punishment… Continue Reading CAPITAL, ADJ

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CACICAZGOS

In Spanish-American law. Property entailed on the caciques, or heads of Indian villages, and their descendants. Sehm. Civil Law, 309.

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ORGANIZATIONAL PLANNING

This process entails staffing and resource allocation to immediate and long-term goals, and is one of the most vital responsibilities of a management team.

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