Earnings

Definition - Noun
1  : something (as wages or dividends) earned as compensation for labor or the use of capital
2  : the balance of revenue for a specified period that remains after deducting related costs and expenses incurred
compare profit



Search Legal Dictionary


Based on Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©2001.
Merriam-Webster, Incorporated
Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.
http://www.m-w.com
Merriam-Webster

due process clause

a clause in a constitution prohibiting the government from depriving a person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law


Terms & Conditions   Privacy   Copyright © 2008 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.