Supplemental means completing or making an addition to, particularly to a document - for example, a supplemental complaint, supplemental claim, or supplemental proceeding.
Some common uses of the term “supplemental” in a legal sense include:
Supra is a Latin term meaning “above.” It is often used in legal writing to refer the reader to an earlier portion of the document, case, or book.
A takeover occurs when the controlling interest in a corporation shifts from one party to another.
A tariff is a tax imposed on imported goods. It is also known as a customs duty. Before World War II, many countries, including the United States, followed protectionist trade policies, and U.S. tariffs reached historic highs.
Tariff engineering is the targeted design of a product's characteristics to reduce the associated tariffs on import. Unlike tax evasion, tariff engineering is legal. Tariff engineering uses changes in the material, structure, or other characteristics of the original design so that the product can be classified as a different category that is subject to lower tariffs.
Tax optimization consists of reducing tax liability by complying with current tax laws and using regulations to the taxpayer’s advantage. Taxpayers use legal tax mechanisms provided by the state to lower their tax burden.
Tender offer is a public offer to buy shares of a corporation, usually at above market price and with the intention of gaining controlling interest in the target corporation.
Terra nullius is a term that refers to a “territory without a master.” It is a term used in public international law to describe a space that can be inhabited but that does not belong to a state, meaning the land is not owned by anyone.
In the context of jurisprudence, a test is the standard of evaluating a claim to determine the resolution. To apply a legal test, one must apply the facts in light of the elements needed to satisfy the relevant legal test.
