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Glossary of Business
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Jobber: A merchant who buys products
(usually in bulk or lots) and then sells them to various retailers. This
middleman generally specializes in specific types of products, such as auto
parts, electrical and plumbing materials, or petroleum.
Joint Adventure: When two or more people
go together on a trip or some other action, not necessarily for profit, which
may make them all liable for an accident or debt arising out of the activity.
Joint Enterprise: A generic term for an
activity of two or more people, usually (but not necessarily) for profit, which
may include partnership, joint venture or any business in which more than one
person invests, works,
Joint Venture: An enterprise entered into
by two or more people for profit, for a limited purpose, such as purchase,
improvement and sale or leasing of real estate.
Judgment Notwithstanding The Verdict: An
order by the trial judge entering a judgment in a manner contradictory to the
jury's verdict. This is granted only when the verdict is unreasonable and
unsupportable.
Judgment: A court's decision.
Judicial Dissolution: The forced
dissolution of a corporation by a court at the request of a state attorney
general, shareholder, or creditor.
Jurisdiction: The power of a court to act
in particular case.
Jury: The panel of people who decide the
facts in a lawsuit.
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