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point n1: a particular detail, proposition, or issue of law; specif: point of error2: any of various incremental units used in measuring, fixing, or calculating something: asa: a unit used in calculating a sentence by various factors (as aggravating or mitigating circumstances)b: a unit used in the pricing of securities and valuation of marketsc: a charge to a borrower (as a mortgagor) that is equal to one percent of the principal and that is made at closingin point or on point: relevant to the legal issues at hand
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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(item) noun
argument, caput, consideration, designated ground, detail, feature, ground, issue, matter, particular, reason, res, specific, thought
associated concepts: point of law, point of order
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(period of time) noun
conjuncture, exact moment, hour, instant, interval, juncture, moment, occasion, precise moment, second, specific moment, stage, time
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(purpose) noun
aim, core, design, end, essence, goal, import, intent, intention, motive, object, objective, purport, reason, significance, substance
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case (set of circumstances), consequence (significance), content (meaning), contention (argument), degree (station), detail, direct (show), edge (border), end (termination), feature (characteristic), gist (ground for a suit), import, intent, issue (matter in dispute), item, location, matter (subject), motive, object, objective, occasion, particular, period, phase (aspect), phase (period), pinnacle, posture (situation), property (distinctive attribute), purpose, refer (direct attention), remark, signification, situs, standpoint, subject (topic), target, technicality, term (provision), tip (clue)
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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n.(1) An argument; a distinct proposition or issue of law; the relevance or reason of some argument.(2) In real estate, a fee of 1% of a loan amount paid to the lender when the loan is created.(3) In securities, a measure of value, often worth one dollar.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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A distinct proposition or question of law arising or propounded in a case. In the case of shares of stock, a point means $1. In the case of bonds a point means $10, since a bond is quoted as a percentage of $1,000. In the case of market averages, the word point means merely that and no more. If, for example, the Dow-Jones Industrial Average rises from 8,349.25 to 8,350.25, it has risen a point. A point in this average, however, is not equivalent to $1.With respect to the home mortgage finance industry, a fee or charge of one percent of the principal of the loan that is collected by the lender at the time the loan is made and is in addition to the constant long-term stated interest rate on the face of the loan.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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A distinct proposition or question of law arising or propounded in a case. In the case of shares of stock, a point means $1. In the case of bonds a point means $10, since a bond is quoted as a percentage of $1,000. In the case of market averages, the word point means merely that and no more. If, for example, the Dow-Jones Industrial Average rises from 8,349.25 to 8,350.25, it has risen a point. A point in this average, however, is not equivalent to $1.With respect to the home mortgage finance industry, a fee or charge of one percent of the principal of the loan that is collected by the lender at the time the loan is made and is in addition to the constant long-term stated interest rate on the face of the loan.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
