Bond
Evidence of the borrowing by an issuer and a debt instrument for tax purposes.
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Security
Any note, stock, treasury stock, Bond, debenture, evidence of indebtedness, certificate of interest or evidence of any participation in any profit-sharing agreement.
See Also
Securities Act of 1933
Law designed to ensure that investors are provided with material information about new issues of securities offered for sale to the public.
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Law designed to govern the trading of securities in the secondary market.
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Shamberg Powers
The powers identified in Commissioner v. Shamberg’s Estate, 144 F.2d 998 (2d Cir. 1944) as the powers used to identify what is a political subdivision of a state or local governmental entity in the United States, specifically, the power of eminent domain, the power to tax, and the police power.