Tag: california
Hammering
DefinitionA hammer is a tool or device that delivers a blow to an object. Most hammers are hand tools used to drive nails, fit...
Implied Warranty Of Habitability
The implied warranty of habitability is a legal doctrine that requires landlords to ensure that their rental properties are fit for human habitation. If...
Oliver E. Williamson
DefinitionOliver Eaton Williamson is an American economist, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and recipient of the 2009 Nobel Memorial Prize in...
CalPERS
What is 'CalPERS' The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS), an organization that provides numerous benefits to its more than 1.6 million...
Questioned Document Investigation
What is 'Questioned Document Investigation' An in-depth look into a document which is being questioned in the case of fraud, forgery, etc....
Vega
What is 'Vega' Vega is the measurement of an option's sensitivity to changes in the volatility of the underlying asset. Vega represents...
Water Rights
DefinitionWater right in water law refers to the right of a user to use water from a water source, e.g., a river, stream, pond...
Walk-Away Lease
What is 'Walk-Away Lease' A common type of car lease in which the lessee returns the car at the end of the...
General Order (GO)
What is 'General Order - GO' A status given to imported goods that are missing the proper documentation or are not quickly...
George A. Akerlof
Who is George Akerlof
George A. Akerlof is an American economist who won the 2001 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. He is a University...