- lawful interest
- amount of interest that is allowed to be charged, interest rate determined by law
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
lawful interest
Look at other dictionaries:
lawful interest — Any rate of interest up to that fixed by statute as the maximum rate at which interest can be charged by contract. Re Hoerman s Estate (Mo) 247 SW2d 762. See legal interest … Ballentine's law dictionary
interest — in·ter·est / in trəst; in tə rəst, ˌrest/ n [probably alteration of earlier interesse, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin, from Latin, to be between, make a difference, concern, from inter between, among + esse to be] 1: a right, title, claim … Law dictionary
lawful — law·ful adj 1 a: being in harmony with the law a lawful judgment a lawful purpose b: constituted, authorized, or established by law a lawful duty 2: law abiding … Law dictionary
lawful rate — The rate for transportation which a carrier must exact and which the shipper must pay. Duholm v Chicago, N. & St. P. Ry. Co. 146 Minn 1, 177 NW 772. See lawful interest; legal interest … Ballentine's law dictionary
lawful — lawful, legal, legitimate, licit mean permitted, sanctioned, or recognized by law or the law. Lawful differs from the others in implying a reference to various sorts of law (as divine law, natural law, or the law of the land, or as civil law,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Interest articulation — is a way for members of a society to express their needs to a system of government. It can range from personal contact with government officials to the development of interest groups (e.g. trade unions, professional associations, religious… … Wikipedia
lawful possession — index dominion (absolute ownership), interest (ownership) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
legal interest — That rate of interest prescribed by the law which will prevail in absence of any contract between the parties fixing the rate. 30 Am J Rev ed Int § 2. As to what constitutes the legal interest which one seeking equitable relief from a usurious… … Ballentine's law dictionary
statutory interest — See lawful interest … Ballentine's law dictionary
Public Interest Immunity — (PII) is a principle of English common law under which the English courts can grant a court order allowing one litigant to refrain from disclosing evidence to the other litigants where disclosure would be damaging to the public interest. This is… … Wikipedia
