A buyback refers to when a corporation repurchases its own outstanding stock. By doing so, the number of overall shares in the market drops and the value of each individual share tends to increase. Issuing a buyback offer is not binding on...
commercial transactions
C corporation
A C corporation is any corporation that does not qualify or elect to be an S corporation under the Internal Revenue Code. A C corporation is a legal structure for a corporation where the company’s assets are separate from the owners’ assets....
campaign finance law
Overview
Campaign finance law regulates the funding, advertisement, accounting, and procedures involving campaigns; the organized efforts to achieve a political goal. Federal elections must abide by numerous types of limitations on...
cap and trade
Cap-and-trade is a system that limits aggregate emissions from a group of emitters by setting a “cap” on maximum emissions. It is characterized as a market-based policy to reduce overall emissions of pollutants and encourage business...
cap-and-trade
Cap-and-trade is a system that limits aggregate emissions from a group of emitters by setting a “cap” on maximum emissions. It is characterized as a market-based policy to reduce overall emissions of pollutants and encourage business...
capacity
Capacity refers to the ability to make a rational decision based upon all relevant facts and considerations. Some common usages of the term “capacity” in a legal sense include:
In the context of criminal law, the term “capacity” means...capital gains
Capital gains refers to profits gained from the sale of capital assets. Almost everything someone owns and uses for personal or investment purposes is a capital asset. This includes a home, personal-use items like household furnishings,...
carbon offset
Carbon offsets are credits representing the removal of one ton of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. These offsets are obtainable through activities such as planting trees or carbon capture and legally offset the amount of carbon that a...
cargo insurance
Cargo insurance (also referred to as shipping or freight insurance) is an important type of insurance for businesses and individuals who must transport goods often. The insurance provides coverage for cargo damaged during transportation, and...
carrier's lien
A carrier’s lien is defined as a type of lien that gives a security interest in shipped goods to a shipper that publicly operates a business for the transportation of goods. This lien typically arises when the shipper takes possession of the...