settlement — set·tle·ment n 1: the act or process of settling 2 a: an agreement reducing or resolving differences; esp: an agreement between litigants that concludes the litigation the states finally agreed upon a settlement and a consent decree W. J. Brennan … Law dictionary
Settlement — may refer to:* Consolidation (soil), settlement in soil * Human settlement, permanent community where people live ** Israeli settlement, communities inhabited by Israeli Jews in territory that came under Israel s control as a result of the 1967… … Wikipedia
Settlement — Set tle*ment, n. 1. The act of setting, or the state of being settled. Specifically: [1913 Webster] (a) Establishment in life, in business, condition, etc.; ordination or installation as pastor. [1913 Webster] Every man living has a design in his … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Settlement — steht für Settlement (Finanzwesen) Cash settlement Finanzbegriff Permanent Settlement, Steuerbegriff Siehe auch Act of Settlement Latin Settlement The Settlement Selkirk Settlement Settlement Indians … Deutsch Wikipedia
Settlement — (engl., spr. ßéttl ment), Niederlassung, Ansiedelung, Kolonie; auch Festsetzung, Vermächtnis, Anordnung, z. B. über Güterschluß oder Entail (s. d.). – S. (Toynbeehalle) heißt auch eine Ansiedelung akademisch gebildeter Männer in einem… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Settlement — (engl., spr. ßéttlment), Niederlassung, Ansiedlung; Settler, Ansiedler … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
settlement — /set l meuhnt/, n. 1. the act or state of settling or the state of being settled. 2. the act of making stable or putting on a permanent basis. 3. a state of stability or permanence. 4. an arrangement or adjustment, as of business affairs or a… … Universalium
settlement — noun Date: 1648 1. the act or process of settling 2. a. an act of bestowing or giving possession under legal sanction b. the sum, estate, or income secured to one by such a settlement 3. a. occupation by settlers b. a place or region newly… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Settlement (finance) — Settlement (of securities) is the process whereby securities or interests in securities are delivered, usually against payment, to fulfill contractual obligations, such as those arising under securities trades. This involves the delivery of… … Wikipedia
Settlement school — Settlement schools are social reform institutions established in rural Appalachia in the early 20th century with the purpose of educating mountain children and improving their isolated rural communities. Settlement schools have played an… … Wikipedia
Settlement risk — is the risk that a counterparty does not deliver a security or its value in cash as per agreement when the security was traded after the other counterparty or counterparties have already delivered security or cash value as per the trade agreement … Wikipedia
