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Undertaking
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UndertakingContracts. An engagement by one of the parties to a contract to the other, and not the mutual engagement of the parties to each other; a promise.
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Engagement
This word is frequently used in the French law to signify not only a contract, but the obligations arising from a quasi contract.
Parties
Contracts. Those persons who engage themselves to do, or not to do the matters and things contained in an agreement.
Contract
A negotiated oral or written agreement setting forth the terms for an exchange of value between parties (which may be individuals or companies) and under which each party promises to perform an obligation. Certain terms, such as the obligations to be performed and the terms for setting price or compensation must be mutually understood, known in legal lingo as a "meeting of the minds," and promised to by the parties to form a legal contract.
Mutual
Reciprocal.
Each
Every one of the two or more composing the whole.
Promise
Contracts. An engagement by which the promisor contracts towards another to perform or do something to the advantage of the latter.
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Unde nihil habet
Of which she has nothing. When no dower had been assigned to the widow during the time prescribed by law, she could, at common law, sue out a writ of dower unde nihil habet.
Under-ring
To record less than the actual sales price. Usually refers to a cashier ringing a sale on a cash register. Under-rings may be a method used in Skimming cash by the cashier, or they may be used to give unauthorized discounts to an Accomplice.
Under-sheriff
A deputy of a sheriff. The principal is called high-sheriff, and the deputy the under-sheriff.
Under-tenant
One who holds by virtue of an underlease.
Under-tutor
Law of Louisiana. In every tutorship, there shall be an undertutor, whom it shall be the duty of the judge to appoint at the time letters of tutorship are certified for the tutor.
Undercover
Secret or Covert Operations where a person works under an assumed identity, adopts a disguise, or takes on an assumed role in order to gather evidence.
Underlease
Contracts. An alienation by a tenant of a part of his lease, reserving to himself a reversion; it differs from an assignment, which is a transfer of all the tenant's interest in the lease. And even a conveyance of the whole estate by the lessee, reserving to himself the rent, with a power of re-entry for non-payment, was held to be, not an assignment, but an underlease.
Undertook
Assumed; promised.
Underwriter
Insurances. One who signs a policy of insurance, by which he becomes an insurer.
Underwriting agreement
An underwriting agreement in one under which, before a company issues shares to the public, a person undertakes in consideration of a commission to take up the whole or a portion of such of the offered shares as may not be subscribed for by the public.
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Unde nihil habet
Of which she has nothing. When no dower had been assigned to the widow during the time prescribed by law, she could, at common law, sue out a writ of dower unde nihil habet.
Undercover
Secret or Covert Operations where a person works under an assumed identity, adopts a disguise, or takes on an assumed role in order to gather evidence.
Underlease
Contracts. An alienation by a tenant of a part of his lease, reserving to himself a reversion; it differs from an assignment, which is a transfer of all the tenant's interest in the lease. And even a conveyance of the whole estate by the lessee, reserving to himself the rent, with a power of re-entry for non-payment, was held to be, not an assignment, but an underlease.
Under-ring
To record less than the actual sales price. Usually refers to a cashier ringing a sale on a cash register. Under-rings may be a method used in Skimming cash by the cashier, or they may be used to give unauthorized discounts to an Accomplice.
Under-sheriff
A deputy of a sheriff. The principal is called high-sheriff, and the deputy the under-sheriff.
Undertaking
Under-tenant
One who holds by virtue of an underlease.
Undertook
Assumed; promised.
Under-tutor
Law of Louisiana. In every tutorship, there shall be an undertutor, whom it shall be the duty of the judge to appoint at the time letters of tutorship are certified for the tutor.
Underwriter
Insurances. One who signs a policy of insurance, by which he becomes an insurer.
Underwriting agreement
An underwriting agreement in one under which, before a company issues shares to the public, a person undertakes in consideration of a commission to take up the whole or a portion of such of the offered shares as may not be subscribed for by the public.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Engagement
This word is frequently used in the French law to signify not only a contract, but the obligations arising from a quasi contract.
Parties
Contracts. Those persons who engage themselves to do, or not to do the matters and things contained in an agreement.
Contract
A negotiated oral or written agreement setting forth the terms for an exchange of value between parties (which may be individuals or companies) and under which each party promises to perform an obligation. Certain terms, such as the obligations to be performed and the terms for setting price or compensation must be mutually understood, known in legal lingo as a "meeting of the minds," and promised to by the parties to form a legal contract.
Mutual
Reciprocal.
Each
Every one of the two or more composing the whole.
Promise
Contracts. An engagement by which the promisor contracts towards another to perform or do something to the advantage of the latter.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Unde nihil habet
Of which she has nothing. When no dower had been assigned to the widow during the time prescribed by law, she could, at common law, sue out a writ of dower unde nihil habet.
Under-ring
To record less than the actual sales price. Usually refers to a cashier ringing a sale on a cash register. Under-rings may be a method used in Skimming cash by the cashier, or they may be used to give unauthorized discounts to an Accomplice.
Under-sheriff
A deputy of a sheriff. The principal is called high-sheriff, and the deputy the under-sheriff.
Under-tenant
One who holds by virtue of an underlease.
Under-tutor
Law of Louisiana. In every tutorship, there shall be an undertutor, whom it shall be the duty of the judge to appoint at the time letters of tutorship are certified for the tutor.
Undercover
Secret or Covert Operations where a person works under an assumed identity, adopts a disguise, or takes on an assumed role in order to gather evidence.
Underlease
Contracts. An alienation by a tenant of a part of his lease, reserving to himself a reversion; it differs from an assignment, which is a transfer of all the tenant's interest in the lease. And even a conveyance of the whole estate by the lessee, reserving to himself the rent, with a power of re-entry for non-payment, was held to be, not an assignment, but an underlease.
Undertook
Assumed; promised.
Underwriter
Insurances. One who signs a policy of insurance, by which he becomes an insurer.
Underwriting agreement
An underwriting agreement in one under which, before a company issues shares to the public, a person undertakes in consideration of a commission to take up the whole or a portion of such of the offered shares as may not be subscribed for by the public.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Unde nihil habet
Of which she has nothing. When no dower had been assigned to the widow during the time prescribed by law, she could, at common law, sue out a writ of dower unde nihil habet.
Undercover
Secret or Covert Operations where a person works under an assumed identity, adopts a disguise, or takes on an assumed role in order to gather evidence.
Underlease
Contracts. An alienation by a tenant of a part of his lease, reserving to himself a reversion; it differs from an assignment, which is a transfer of all the tenant's interest in the lease. And even a conveyance of the whole estate by the lessee, reserving to himself the rent, with a power of re-entry for non-payment, was held to be, not an assignment, but an underlease.
Under-ring
To record less than the actual sales price. Usually refers to a cashier ringing a sale on a cash register. Under-rings may be a method used in Skimming cash by the cashier, or they may be used to give unauthorized discounts to an Accomplice.
Under-sheriff
A deputy of a sheriff. The principal is called high-sheriff, and the deputy the under-sheriff.
Undertaking
Under-tenant
One who holds by virtue of an underlease.
Undertook
Assumed; promised.
Under-tutor
Law of Louisiana. In every tutorship, there shall be an undertutor, whom it shall be the duty of the judge to appoint at the time letters of tutorship are certified for the tutor.
Underwriter
Insurances. One who signs a policy of insurance, by which he becomes an insurer.
Underwriting agreement
An underwriting agreement in one under which, before a company issues shares to the public, a person undertakes in consideration of a commission to take up the whole or a portion of such of the offered shares as may not be subscribed for by the public.
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