Thing+of+value

  • 111déorwyrðlic — adj precious, costly, valuable; adv déorwyrðliclíce richly, sumptuously, splendidly, gloriously; in high esteem, as of great value, as a thing of value …

    Old to modern English dictionary

  • 112bribe — Any money, goods, right in action, property, thing of value, or any preferment, advantage, privilege or emolument, or any promise or undertaking to give any, asked, given, or accepted, with a corrupt intent to induce or influence action, vote, or …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 113bribe — Any money, goods, right in action, property, thing of value, or any preferment, advantage, privilege or emolument, or any promise or undertaking to give any, asked, given, or accepted, with a corrupt intent to induce or influence action, vote, or …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 114proceeds — Issues; income; yield; receipts; produce; money or articles or other thing of value arising or obtained by the sale of property; the sum, amount, or value of property sold or converted into money or into other property. Proceeds does not… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 115racketeering — An organized conspiracy to commit the crimes of extortion or coercion, or attempts to commit extortion or coercion. From the standpoint of extortion, it is the obtaining of money or property from another, without his consent, induced by the… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 116game — A contest for success or superiority in a trial of chance, skill or endurance; in its connection with gambling, a means of playing for money or other things of value, so that the result depends more on chance than skill. James v State, 4 Okla… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 117seat on exchange — A term of art for membership in a stock or commodity exchange, constituting a right to do business on the exchange, subject to the rules thereof. Sometimes regarded as property, at other times as a mere personal license or privilege, but in any… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 118Extortion — Ex*tor tion, n. [F. extorsion.] 1. The act of extorting; the act or practice of wresting anything from a person by force, by threats, or by any undue exercise of power; undue exaction; overcharge. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) The offense committed by… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 119showy — adjective (showier; est) Date: 1709 1. making an attractive show ; striking < a showy orchid > 2. given to or marked by a flashy often tasteless display • showily adverb • showiness noun …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 120understand — verb (understood; standing) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English understandan, from under + standan to stand Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to grasp the meaning of < understand Russian > b. to grasp the reasonableness of …

    New Collegiate Dictionary