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The absolute bar rule prohibits a creditor who disposes of collateral in a commercially unreasonable manner from obtaining a deficiency judgment. 

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Accelerated filer is a class of reporting company which has shorter deadlines to file their periodic reports. 

Accession has several specialized meanings in legal contexts.

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Under federal law, an accredited investor is a special kind of investor that due to certain special circumstances or qualities—as the ones indicated in Rule 501 of Regulation D—is allowed to purchase or be offered to purchase unregistered securities.

Accumulated earnings represent a company’s net profit after having distributed dividends to the stockholders. It is often used in accounting to determine how much net profits a company has left after having paid dividends.

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AI washing occurs when companies claim to be using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to enhance their services but, in fact, are not.

Alter ego is a legal doctrine whereby the court finds that a corporation lacks a separate identity from an individual or corporate shareholder. The court applies this rule to ignore the corporate status of a group of stockholders, officers, and directors of a corporation with respect to their limited liability.

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An anti-greenmail provision is a provision within a corporate charter that prevents the company’s board of directors from making greenmail payments. 

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An appraisal is the process by which the value of an item or property is determined. This is necessary in a variety of contexts.