vested interest — see interest 1 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. vested interest … Law dictionary
vested interest — ➔ interest * * * vested interest UK US noun [C] ► a strong reason for supporting a particular action which will give you a personal or financial advantage: a vested interest in sth »Leaks about a possible merger were traced back to the companies… … Financial and business terms
vested — Fixed; accrued; settled; absolute; complete. Having the character or given the rights of absolute ownership; not contingent; not subject to be defeated by a condition precedent. Rights are vested when right to enjoyment, present or prospective,… … Black's law dictionary
vested interest — noun 1. (law) an interest in which there is a fixed right to present or future enjoyment and that can be conveyed to another • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑interest, ↑stake 2. groups that seek to control a social system or activity… … Useful english dictionary
interest — the cost of borrowing money. Glossary of Business Terms What is paid to a lender for the use of his money and includes compensation to the lender for three factors: 1) Time value of money (lender s rate) the value of today s dollar is more than… … Financial and business terms
Interest — The price paid for borrowing money. It is expressed as a percentage rate over a period of time and reflects the rate of exchange of present consumption for future consumption. Also, a share or title in property. The New York Times Financial… … Financial and business terms
interest — in|terest1 W1S2 [ˈıntrıst] n [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Anglo French interesse, from Latin interesse to be between, make a difference, concern , from esse to be ] 1.) [singular, U] if you have an interest in something or someone, you want to know… … Dictionary of contemporary English
interest — Synonyms and related words: absolute interest, absorb, absorption, accent, accrued dividends, accumulated dividends, acquisitiveness, activities, activity, advantage, advocacy, aegis, affair, affairs, affect, affect the interest, agacerie,… … Moby Thesaurus
interest in property — In the broader sense of the term, ownership of a particular property, whether of the full or a lesser interest. More precisely, a right in or to property which is less than ownership or title, 29A Am J Rev ed Ins § 825. A right less than an… … Ballentine's law dictionary
interest — 1 / Intrist/ noun 1 FEELING (singular, uncountable) a feeling that makes you want to pay attention to something or to find out more about it: Ruth listened with evident interest. (+ in): They share an interest in poetry. | lose interest (=stop… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English