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Gains are the output over the basic expense of an investment, or the increment of the asset. Selling different assets will result in different gains or losses, which will be charged with different tax rates.

Game theory is a field of mathematics that analyzes strategies for navigating competitive situations where the outcome of one participant’s actions depends heavily on the actions of others. 

The general counsel is the senior attorney that represents a business. This can be an in-house position or a partner from an outside law firm. This position is also named chief counsel or legal director. The general counsel will report directly to the executive leadership of a company and monitor any potential risks in all departments.

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General damages refers to harm which arises directly and inevitably from a breach of contract or tort. In other words, those damages that would be theoretically suffered by every injured party under these circumstances. 

A general election is a scheduled election held to fill all or most of a political body's elected posts, usually taking place at regular intervals. For example, under 2 U.S.C. Section 7, a general election for delegates and representatives to the United States Congress is held on “[t]he Tuesday next after the 1st Monday in November, in every even numbered year . . .

General intent is an actual intent to perform some act, but without a wish for the consequences that result from that act. Depending on the offense alleged, both tort plaintiffs and criminal prosecutors may need to prove that the defendant acted with general intent. 

(1) General jurisdiction is a court’s authority to hear any type of case which is not vested in another court. Often, states will vest their trial courts with general jurisdiction.

A general power of appointment gives the holder, also known as the donee, the broad power to give away the decedent’s property to whoever the holder determines. For example, if a holder of a power of appointment can give the property to anyone in the world, that is a general power of appointment.

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A general verdict is a verdict in which the jury decides which party should win the case, without listing its specific findings on any disputed issues. Juries issuing a general verdict are not required to provide the court with the justifications or reasonings underlying their decision.

Genocide is one of the greatest crimes under international law, often called the "crime of crimes" after the Nuremburg Trials.  According to Article 2 of the 1948 United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide defines genocide as "any of the following acts committed with intent to destro

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