Lockup

Definition - Noun
1  : a cell or group of cells (as in a courthouse) or jail where persons are held prior to a court hearing
compare house of correction house of detention jail penitentiary prison
2  : the tactic of arranging with a friendly party an option to buy a valuable portion of one's corporate assets in order to discourage a takeover by another party



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intrinsic fraud

fraud (as by the use of false or forged documents, false claims, or perjured testimony) that deceives the trier of fact and results in a judgment in favor of the party perpetrating the fraud


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