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To convoke or summon by public announcement; to request the appearance and participation of several people—such as a call of a jury to serve, a roll call, a call of public election, or a call of names of the members of a legislative body. In contract law, the demand for the payment of money according to the contract terms, usually by formal notice. As applied to corporation law, the demand of the board of directors that subscribers pay an installment or portion of the amount that is still owed on shares that they have agreed to buy. A call price is the price paid by a corporation for the redemption of its own Securities. In securities, a contract that gives a person the right to demand payment of a certain specified number of shares of stock at a stated price or upon a fixed date. call n. the demand by a corporation that a stockholder pay an installment or assessment on shares already owned. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Ovaska, the future owner of Nordic Energy Systems in Sudbury, recalls that they had a product with great prospects, but there were "too many heads" calling the shots. It has seemed abundantly clear in the last several quarters that DirecTV management is calling the shots," wrote Doug Shapiro of Banc America Securities. And, since the Republicans have control of the Congress, Senate and White House, they're the ones calling the shots. |
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