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capital — cap·i·tal 1 adj [Latin capitalis, from caput head, a person s life (as forfeit)] 1 a: punishable by death capital murder b: involving execution a capital case 2 [Medieval Latin capitalis chief, principal, from Latin … Law dictionary
capital — the total owned and borrowed funds in a business. Glossary of Business Terms (1) Usually refers to the total of the equity accounts in a firm. For a bank, the equity accounts are common and preferred stock, surplus, and undivided profits. For… … Financial and business terms
Capital — Money invested in a firm. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * capital cap‧i‧tal [ˈkæptl] noun [uncountable] 1. ECONOMICS money or property used to produce wealth: • Countries around the world are hungry for capital and economic… … Financial and business terms
Capital gains tax in Australia — Capital Gains Tax (CGT) in Australia applies to the capital gain made on disposal of any asset, except for specific exemptions. The most significant exemption is the family home. Rollover provisions apply to some disposals, one of the most… … Wikipedia
Capital, Volume I — is the first of three volumes in Karl Marx s monumental work, Das Kapital, and the only volume to be published during his lifetime. Originally published in 1867, Marx s aim in Capital, Volume I is to uncover and explain the laws specific to the… … Wikipedia
capital assets — Assets which are held other than as trading assets. + capital assets USA All property held by a taxpayer unless specifically excluded under the IRC (IRC § 1221(a)). The following types of property are generally excluded from the definition of… … Law dictionary
Capital Punishment (Death Penalty) — Capital Punishment † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Capital Punishment The infliction by due legal process of the penalty of death as a punishment for crime. The Latins use the word capitalis (from caput, head) to describe that which… … Catholic encyclopedia
ordinary shares — carry the residual economic value of a company. They carry rights to distribution of profits through dividends, to the surplus assets of a company on a winding up and to votes at general meetings of the company. Easyform Glossary of Law Terms. UK … Law dictionary
ordinary income — n: income that does not derive from the exchange or sale of capital assets or property used in one s trade or business and that for individuals includes compensation, interest, dividends, and short term capital gains Merriam Webster’s Dictionary… … Law dictionary
Capital expenditure — Capital expenditures (CAPEX or capex) are expenditures creating future benefits. A capital expenditure is incurred when a business spends money either to buy fixed assets or to add to the value of an existing fixed asset with a useful life that… … Wikipedia
