in+earnest

  • 71earnest payment —    Part payment or deposit made to demonstrate seriousness in the purchase of goods and services or to bind a contract, with the remainder due at a particular time. If the contract is breached by failure to pay the agreed balance, then the… …

    Business law dictionary

  • 72earnest — The payment of a part of the price of goods sold, or the delivery of part of such goods, for the purpose of binding the contract. A token or pledge passing between the parties, by way of evidence, or ratification of the sale. See earnest money …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 73earnest — The payment of a part of the price of goods sold, or the delivery of part of such goods, for the purpose of binding the contract. A token or pledge passing between the parties, by way of evidence, or ratification of the sale. See earnest money …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 74earnest — Another term for earnest money …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 75earnest money — noun money given by a buyer to a seller to bind a contract • Syn: ↑arles • Hypernyms: ↑earnest …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 76In earnest — Earnest Ear nest ([ e]r n[e^]st), n. [AS. eornost, eornest; akin to OHG. ernust, G. ernst; cf. Icel. orrosta battle, perh. akin to Gr. orny nai to excite, L. oriri to rise.] Seriousness; reality; fixed determination; eagerness; intentness. [1913… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 77Операция «Earnest Will» — Earnest Will (в переводе  «Искренние намерения» или «Твёрдые намерения» )  кодовое название операции ВМС США по конвоированию кувейтских танкеров в Персидском заливе во время ирано иракской войны. Самая крупная морская… …

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  • 78Earnest Will — …

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  • 79earnest money — Law. money given by a buyer to a seller to bind a contract. [1550 60] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 80Earnest — noun an occasional spelling variant of Ernest …

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