Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
auctions — A public sale in which property or items of merchandise are sold to the highest bidder. Auctions are great places to find deals, but be careful and do your research (BANKRUPTCY DICTIONARY OF TERMS)/. United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms 2012 … Glossary of Bankruptcy
auctions — (art and antiquities) Auctions, no longer rejected as capitalist, were reintroduced in China in the early 1990s. In May 1991, China’s National Cultural Conference decided that auction markets of artworks might be established in China in an effort … Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture
Auctions and Collections — ▪ 1995 Introduction ART Auctions AND SALES The 1993 94 auction season was dominated by the sales of celebrity collections and the exorbitant prices paid by admiring fans for artistic mementos. Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis of Germany … Universalium
auctions — auc·tion || É”Ëkʃn n. public sale where items are sold to the highest bidder v. sell at an auction (public sale in which items are sold to the highest bidder) … English contemporary dictionary
auctions — The major auction houses in Britain are Sotheby’s, Christie’s, Bonham’s and Philips. Scandals over the provenance of antiques in Italy and of the selling on of antiquities from the East have soured the reputation of Sotheby’s. The popular… … Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture
German wine auctions — A number of German wine auctions are held each year, where the premier German wine producers auction off some of the best young wines, as well as some older wines. Most auctions are arranged by the regional associations of Verband Deutscher… … Wikipedia
Mock Auctions Act 1961 — Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to prohibit certain practices in relation to sales purporting to be sales by auction. Statute book chapter … Wikipedia
Cherrystone Auctions — is a philatelic auction house located in New York, New York. Cherrystone was founded in 1967 as a storefront, and in 1985 Cherrystone began holding public auctions. The store was closed shortly thereafter and Cherrystone now holds public auctions … Wikipedia
Disney Auctions — was created in October of 2000 with a partnership between The Walt Disney Company and eBay. Items like signs and ride vehicles from Disneyland and Walt Disney World are commonly sold as well as costume pieces and props from previously released… … Wikipedia
English country house contents auctions — are usually held on site at the country house, and have been used to raise funds for their owners, usually before selling the house and estate. Such auctions include the sale of high quality antique paintings, furniture, objet d art, tapestries,… … Wikipedia
