secret rebate — A kickback of money, particularly by a subcontractor to a general contractor, that is not shown on a job estimate. This is illegal in most states and could lead to a contract being judged invalid or to criminal penalties … Business law dictionary
rebate — re·bate / rē ˌbāt/ n: a refund or deduction of part of a payment, price, or charge re·bate / rē ˌbāt, ri bāt/ vb Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
rebate — Money that is returned to a buyer because he or she has paid too much, or because of a discount. A secret rebate given by a subcontractor to a general contractor in return for getting a job is illegal because it cheats the person hiring the… … Business law dictionary
rebate — rebate1 rebatable, rebateable, adj. rebater, n. n. /ree bayt/; v. /ree bayt, ri bayt /, n., v., rebated, rebating. n. 1. a return of part of the original payment for some service or merchandise; partial refund. v.t. 2. to allow as a discount … Universalium
List of law topics (S-Z) — NOTOC Law [From Old English lagu something laid down or fixed ; legal comes from Latin legalis , from lex law , statute ( [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=law searchmode=none Law] , Online Etymology Dictionary; [http://www.m… … Wikipedia
Henry H. Rogers — Henry Huttleston Rogers (January 29 1840 ndash; May 19 1909) was a United States capitalist, businessman, industrialist, financier, and philanthropist. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Henry H. Rogers Dies Today. |url=… … Wikipedia
United States antitrust law — is the body of laws that prohibits anti competitive behavior (monopoly) and unfair business practices. These competition laws make illegal certain practices deemed to hurt businesses or consumers or both, or generally to violate standards of… … Wikipedia
Anti-competitive practices — are business or government practices that prevent and/or reduce competition in a market (see restraint of trade). Anti competitive practices These can include: * Dumping, where a company sells a product in a competitive market at a loss. Though… … Wikipedia
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
Timor Sea Treaty — Formally known as the Timor Sea Treaty between the Government of East Timor and the Government of Australia was signed between Australia and East Timor in Dili, East Timor on May 20, 2002, the day East Timor attained its independence from United… … Wikipedia
