| 4.12.2024 |
17:13:23 |
gen. |
Dubai Digital Park |
a smart city project at Dubai Silicon Oasis that opened in 2020 |
| 4.12.2024 |
17:09:56 |
abbr. |
DDP |
Dubai Digital Park |
| 28.10.2024 |
11:43:58 |
law |
Emirates Integrated Registries Company |
A company owned by the Emirates Development Bank licensed to establish and manage government registries established by virtue of federal laws and decrees. (gov.ae) |
| 26.09.2024 |
11:35:57 |
law |
condition precedent suspensive condition |
Condition Precedent Suspensive Condition A condition precedent is a clause in a contract that provides that the performance of the contract or certain obligation will only come into effect on the completion or waiver of a future uncertain event within an agreed time period. Therefore, assuming the essential elements of a contract have been satisfied, a binding contract may be formed but the performance of the contract or certain obligations in the contract will only become due on the fulfilment or waiver of the condition precedent. (peolegal.co.bw) |
| 28.08.2024 |
18:51:44 |
law |
seat |
What is a seat? At almost all law firms you'll spend time in several different departments during your training to become a solicitor. At most firms you'll spend four six-month periods in four different departments, at others it'll be six four-month periods. A few have more unusual bespoke arrangements. Each of these periods is known as a "seat" because historically it was exactly that: a chair in the office of a more senior lawyer who supervised you. Rest assured: these days you'll get a desk and computer to work on too. (first/second/third/fourth-seat trainee  chambersstudent.co.uk) |
| 28.08.2024 |
11:47:55 |
nautic. |
salvage master |
руководитель аварийно-спасательной операции (The Salvage master acts as the Master of the salvage vessel, while also responsible for planning the salvage of another vessel, its cargo and personnel facing a peril at sea. medium.com) |
| 28.08.2024 |
11:47:55 |
nautic. |
salvage master |
капитан спасательного судна (The Salvage master acts as the Master of the salvage vessel, while also responsible for planning the salvage of another vessel, its cargo and personnel facing a peril at sea. medium.com) |
| 28.08.2024 |
11:40:46 |
abbr. nautic. |
STS |
ship-to-ship of a cargo transship operation |
| 23.08.2024 |
16:05:33 |
abbr. mar.law |
CAS |
Condition Assessment Scheme ((MARPOL)) |
| 6.08.2024 |
14:40:03 |
abbr. |
PEP |
politically exposed person |
| 23.07.2024 |
14:55:35 |
gen. |
specialty contract |
a contract such as a deed or mortgage depending for its validity upon the formality of its execution as in being signed, sealed, and delivered called also formal contract, special contract. Under English law, a specialty is a common law category of formal contract valid without consideration. Historically under English law, the usual form of specialty was an instrument under seal. A sealed instrument is one that is signed and has the seal of the signer attached. To render a contract a sealed instrument, it must be so recited in the body of the instrument and a seal must be placed after the signature. Following the enactment of the Law of Property Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1989 an Act of Parliament, it is no longer necessary under English law for a deed to be under seal. Consequently, it is considered that deeds to which the Act applies are specialties even if they are not under seal. (https://www.simcocks.com/what-is-a-specialty/ merriam-webster.com) |
| 23.07.2024 |
14:42:15 |
gen. |
specialty |
Under English law, a specialty is a common law category of formal contract valid without consideration. Historically under English law, the usual form of specialty was an instrument under seal. A sealed instrument is one that is signed and has the seal of the signer attached. To render a contract a sealed instrument, it must be so recited in the body of the instrument and a seal must be placed after the signature. Following the enactment of the Law of Property Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1989 an Act of Parliament, it is no longer necessary under English law for a deed to be under seal. Consequently, it is considered that deeds to which the Act applies are specialties even if they are not under seal. (simcocks.com) |
| 28.06.2024 |
11:41:35 |
gen. |
private right of way |
A private right of way is a type of "easement", which, put simply, is a right that benefits one piece of land known as the 'dominant land' over another piece of land owned by someone else known as the 'servient land'. An example of a private right of way is the right for the owner of one piece of land to pass over a track on neighbouring property to access the public highway. (birketts.co.uk) |
| 13.06.2024 |
14:09:00 |
abbr. law |
CLO |
chief legal officer |
| 20.05.2024 |
18:06:13 |
gen. |
12-month rolling period |
a period that is determined monthly and consists of the previous 12 consecutive calendar months. |
| 13.05.2024 |
11:55:08 |
abbr. law |
NQ |
newly qualified e.g. lawyer |
| 3.04.2024 |
16:02:38 |
abbr. |
Rt Revd |
Right Reverend ((in Britain) a title of respect for an Anglican or Roman Catholic bishop) |
| 27.03.2024 |
15:22:53 |
swiss. |
place of origin |
In Switzerland, the place of origin German: Heimatort or Bürgerort, literally "home place" or "citizen place"; French: Lieu d'origine; Italian: Luogo di attinenza denotes where a Swiss citizen has their municipal citizenship, usually inherited from previous generations. It is not to be confused with the place of birth or place of residence, although two or all three of these locations may be identical depending on the person's circumstances. (wikipedia.org) |
| 18.03.2024 |
17:16:57 |
abbr. law |
CPS |
Crown Prosecution Service (wikipedia.org) |
| 15.01.2024 |
15:56:10 |
abbr. law |
IBC |
Institute of Barristers' Clerks |
| 15.01.2024 |
15:55:17 |
abbr. law |
LPMA |
Legal Practice Management Association |
| 14.11.2023 |
15:38:02 |
abbr. fin. |
FIXD |
Specified date of expiry ((SWIFT)) |
| 14.11.2023 |
15:36:37 |
abbr. fin. |
DGAR |
demand guarantee ((SWIFT)) |
| 14.11.2023 |
12:59:00 |
fin. |
Amendment Commission |
комиссия за внесение изменений в аккредитив (swift.com) |
| 14.11.2023 |
12:58:43 |
fin. |
confirmation commission |
комиссия за подтверждение аккредитива (swift.com) |
| 14.11.2023 |
12:55:56 |
abbr. fin. |
AMNDCOMM |
Amendment Commission (swift.com) |
| 14.11.2023 |
12:51:59 |
abbr. fin. |
CONFCOMM |
Confirmation Commission (swift.com) |
| 22.07.2023 |
12:56:26 |
law |
prior sale |
Prior Sale refers to the situation where, after making an offer to the buyer, the seller then sells the offered product to a different party before the buyer has accepted the offer. (Law Insider) |
| 21.06.2023 |
10:50:04 |
busin. |
commercial prospecting |
Commercial prospecting is simply identifying and acquiring new customers. Commercial prospecting is a process that consists of proactively making your offer known to a prospect. Upstream, you also seek to precisely understand the need of the contact, to better adapt your offer. (twilead.com) |
| 14.06.2023 |
16:59:09 |
abbr. law |
ADR |
amicable dispute resolution |
| 12.04.2023 |
9:25:21 |
law |
proof of evidence |
A Proof of Evidence is a written summary of what a witness will say in evidence during a hearing. Often a Claimant solicitor will get the client to produce a full story about the accident and the impact that it has had. A Proof of Evidence contains information which will help or hinder the claim and this is how it differs from a Witness Statement. (truthlegal.com) |
| 7.04.2023 |
16:45:03 |
law |
protocol forms |
The Protocol Forms are a set of documents, prescribed by the Law Society which, as part of the Conveyancing Protocol, provide guidance in respect of sale and purchase transactions. |
| 4.10.2022 |
17:34:12 |
fin. |
participating securities |
securities of a body corporate that give the holder of the securities a right to share in the earnings of the body corporate |
| 3.10.2022 |
18:20:12 |
abbr. |
SI |
statutory instrument |
| 1.09.2022 |
14:25:37 |
abbr. |
DMCC |
Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (dmcc.ae) |
| 10.08.2022 |
0:43:44 |
law |
ChD |
Chancery Division |
| 9.08.2022 |
23:24:05 |
abbr. law |
AJ |
Acting Justice of Judge |
| 9.08.2022 |
16:56:35 |
abbr. law |
WTLR |
Wills & Trusts Law Reports |
| 27.07.2022 |
13:06:06 |
abbr. busin. |
PEP |
profits per equity partner |
| 20.06.2022 |
11:38:58 |
abbr. rem.sens. |
MSI |
Multi-Spectral Instrument |
| 20.06.2022 |
11:27:16 |
abbr. rem.sens. |
OLI |
Operational Land Imager |
| 17.06.2022 |
18:35:12 |
abbr. |
QSU |
quinine sulfate units |
| 26.04.2022 |
16:55:38 |
law |
damages-based agreement |
An agreement between a representative and a client, whereby the representative's agreed fee is contingent on the success of the case and is determined as a percentage of the compensation received by the client. (thomsonreuters.com) |
| 26.04.2022 |
12:40:34 |
law |
alternative legal service provider |
A business that provides legal-related services as an alternative to a traditional law firm. It is a legal services business that can provide one or more services that law firms would traditionally offer but often at a lower cost or with other advantages including increased expertise, flexibility and speed. |
| 26.04.2022 |
12:27:30 |
abbr. law |
ALSP |
alternative legal service providers |
| 25.04.2022 |
12:52:40 |
abbr. |
MRA |
mandatory retirement age |
| 20.01.2022 |
12:16:34 |
law |
longstop date |
It is an established practice in M&A transactions that the parties agree on a timeframe in which all the conditions precedent for a transaction need to be fulfilled and the transaction completed. If the transaction remains incomplete at the end of this time, the agreement is either automatically terminated or one of the parties wins the right to withdraw. Such a clause is called a "Longstop Date". (lexology.com) |
| 24.11.2021 |
12:22:41 |
law |
table of authorities |
A table of authorities is part of a legal brief that contains an index of the cases, statutes, and secondary sources cited. (wikipedia.org) |
| 24.11.2021 |
12:08:06 |
law |
judicial admission |
Judicial admission means an admission made by a party in a judicial proceeding relating to an opposing party's assertion, or a failure to officially dispute an assertion. (uslegal.com) |
| 24.11.2021 |
11:35:02 |
law |
appellate brief |
The brief or memorandum establishes the legal argument for the party, explaining why the reviewing court should affirm or reverse the lower court's judgment based on legal precedent and citations to the controlling cases or statutory law. |
| 24.11.2021 |
11:33:48 |
law |
Joint Appendix |
A Joint Appendix typically refers to a submission of legal documents in support of a brief to a United States federal court of appeals or the Supreme Court of the United States. (wikipedia.org) |
| 24.11.2021 |
11:09:02 |
law |
corporate trade exchange |
The corporate trade exchange CTX is an electronic funds transfer system used by companies and government agencies to make recurring payments to a number of parties with a single electronic funds transfer EFT. (investopedia.com) |
| 11.10.2021 |
11:02:03 |
abbr. |
ICRIS |
Integrated Companies Registry Information System |
| 11.10.2021 |
10:43:18 |
abbr. |
SFO |
Securities and Futures Ordinance |
| 8.10.2021 |
18:31:33 |
abbr. |
SFC |
Securities and Futures Commission Hong Kong |
| 5.10.2021 |
18:16:56 |
gen. |
triple down on |
to double down even harder |
| 27.09.2021 |
10:59:12 |
gen. |
ties to the UK |
For Statutory Residence Test purposes, ties are connections that you have with the UK. The number of ties that you have with the UK dictates the number of days you can spend here before you become UK resident. There are five ties that you need to consider. ... Family tie ... Accommodation tie ... Work tie ... 90 day tie ... Country tie (gov.uk) |
| 27.09.2021 |
10:35:30 |
gen. |
overseas workday relief |
Overseas Workday Relief OWR is a valuable exemption only available to foreign domiciled UK tax residents which treats part of the earnings from a UK employment wholly or partly performed abroad as if it were a foreign source of income. |
| 23.09.2021 |
9:28:06 |
gen. |
payment on account |
Payments on account are tax payments made twice a year by self-employed Self Assessment taxpayers to spread the cost of the upcoming year's tax. They're calculated based on your previous year's tax bill. In other words, HMRC is making a prediction about your future income based on your past income. They're due in two instalments – the deadlines are 31 January and 31 July. (simplybusiness.co.uk) |
| 27.07.2021 |
11:34:21 |
law |
divorce tourism |
seeking a divorce settlement in a country where courts are believed to be more generous |
| 10.06.2021 |
17:22:48 |
law |
no notice of trust |
Except as may be required by the order of a court of competent jurisdiction, no registered Noteholder shall be recognized as holding any Notes in trust for any other person and the Trustee shall not be bound by or compelled in any way to recognize even when having notice thereof any equitable, contingent, future, or partial interest or participation in any Note or any such interest in any fractional part of a Note or any other rights in respect of any Note, except an absolute right to the entirety thereof in the registered holder or registered holders thereof. (lawinsider.com) |
| 10.06.2021 |
17:17:17 |
law |
notice of trust |
a document that must be filed after someone's passing. This document must be filed in the probate court in the county where the deceased person lived at the time of their death (mattweidnerlaw.com) |
| 20.05.2021 |
16:23:13 |
abbr. law |
DEBA |
Swiss Federal Act on Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy |
| 28.04.2021 |
16:31:42 |
abbr. law |
SCGA |
Singapore Court of Appeal (edu.sg) |
| 14.04.2021 |
16:44:28 |
abbr. law |
IUSCT |
Iran–United States Claims Tribunal |
| 25.11.2020 |
16:08:43 |
abbr. nautic. |
ITC-69 |
International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships 1969 |
| 25.11.2020 |
16:07:42 |
abbr. |
ITC-69 |
International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969 |
| 17.08.2020 |
15:30:50 |
law |
leveraged loan |
A leveraged loan is a commercial loan provided by a group of lenders. It is first structured, arranged, and administered by one or several commercial or investment banks, known as arrangers. It is then sold or syndicated to other banks or institutional investors. Leveraged loans can also be referred to as senior secured credits. (spglobal.com) |
| 13.08.2020 |
17:59:38 |
abbr. |
CCJA |
Cour Commune de Justice et d'Arbitrage |
| 12.08.2020 |
11:29:09 |
abbr. law |
PIT |
personal income tax |
| 17.06.2020 |
17:22:04 |
invest. |
principal investing |
Investment by merchant/investment banks or advisory firms of the firm’s capital to finance a transaction (as opposed to raising capital from investors) |
| 16.06.2020 |
9:54:52 |
gen. |
Trade Reg. Rep. |
Trade Regulation Reports |
| 15.02.2020 |
17:42:47 |
abbr. |
DASH |
Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Harassment |
| 14.10.2014 |
10:31:33 |
abbr. fin. |
On-bill financing refers to a loan made to a utility customer -- such as a homeowner or a commercial building owner -- to pay for energy efficiency improvements to the customer's house or building. The regular monthly loan payments are collected by the utility on the utility bill until the loan is repaid. |
on-bill financing |