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See jargon in company formation section for company terms. See legal documents for explanation of different contracts and agreements.

Sample of Business Terms

Residential property :-
Property is used for domestic occupation rather than commercial purposes. This would represent housing stock purchased for selfoccupancy or for residential letting.

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Private Treaty	Secured creditor	N215 Civil Court form	Voluntary Disclosure
Automatic Stabilisers	JP	Krone	Deficit
UK	Export	Administration order	Order of committal
Password	Account payee	Winding up	In limine
Assignee	Adultery - Legal	Crown Court	Opportunity Costs
Gross Estate	Factor	Warranty of Authority	Business Entertainment
Intrastat	Proprietor	Actuary	Fixed Cost
Accounts payable	Case	Windfall Profit	MoJ
Id est (i.e.)	Yo-yo stock	Holding Company	Arbitrator or Arbitration
Securities	Voluntary Liquidation	Churning	MoneyGram

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