Tag: AS

  • Banks

    Money Laundering in the United Kingdom [rtbs name=”money-laundering-supervision”]This section includes the following topics: Anti-money laundering supervision of banks, real estate agents and accountants in the United Kingdom The regulation of banks, real estate agents and accountants

  • Consols

    English Law: Consols in the Past This is an abbreviation for consolidated annuities. Formerly when a loan was made, authorized by government (see more about this popular legal topic in the U.K. encyclopedia), a particular part of the revenue was appropriated for the payment of the interest and […]

  • Consols

    English Law: Consols in the Past This is an abbreviation for consolidated annuities. Formerly when a loan was made, authorized by government (see more about this popular legal topic in the U.K. encyclopedia), a particular part of the revenue was appropriated for the payment of the interest and […]

  • Assize

    Definition of Assize In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Assize : 1. An assize court or council. In modern times assizes were sittings of High Court judges travelling on circuits around the country with commissions from the Crown to hear cases. These […]

  • Assize

    Definition of Assize In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Assize : 1. An assize court or council. In modern times assizes were sittings of High Court judges travelling on circuits around the country with commissions from the Crown to hear cases. These […]

  • Asu

    ASU in the Context of Mortgages A form of income protection incorporating cover for loss of earnings arising from accident, sickness or unemployment. Is usually paid out in the form of a monthly tax-free income to cover a portion of lost earnings and is usually restricted to two years from the […]

  • Assessed Value

    Assessed value in the Context of Mortgages A determination by a tax assessor of the value of a home in order to calculate a tax base.

  • Assumpsit

    Assumpsit and Medieval Law Assumpsit and Legal History Resources See Also Guilds (in this legal Encyclopedia) Guilds (in this legal Encyclopedia) Chattels (in this legal Encyclopedia) Deceit (in this legal Encyclopedia) Bibliographies of English Law History Maxwell, William H. A Legal […]

  • Assurance

    Definition of Assurance In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Assurance : See insurance. Meaning of Assurance The following is an old definition of Assurance [1]: Certainty; warrant; indemnity. 1. Legal evidence of the transfer of titl whereby eveiy man’s […]

  • Assembly Questions

    Assembly Questions in North Ireland A Member of the Assembly can ask questions of a member of the Executive Committee, or of the Assembly Commission, which is the corporate body of the Assembly. Questions provide an opportunity for Members to hold Ministers to account and to enquire into […]

  • Assets

    Definition of Assets In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Assets : Physical property and/or rights that have a monetary value and are capable of being those of a *juristic person or a natural person (i.e. a human being). They can comprise real assets (real […]

  • Assembly

    Assembly in North Ireland The Northern Ireland Assembly is the devolved government of Northern Ireland. It is responsible for making and enacting laws on transferred matters in Northern Ireland. The Assembly sits at Parliament Buildings, Stormont Estate, Belfast. Members (MLAs) meet to debate […]

  • Assisted Suicide

    Definition of Assisted Suicide Assisted suicide is sometimes called 'assisted dying'.

  • Association of Chief Police Officers

    Definition of Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo) Acpo leads and coordinates the direction and development of the police service in england, wales and northern ireland.

  • Assignee

    Definition of Assignee In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Assignee : See assignment.