ratable

ratable
Proportional; proportionately rated upon a constant ratio adjusted to due relation. According to a measure which fixes proportions. It has no meaning unless referable to some rule or standard, and never means equality or equal division but implies unequal division as between different persons. Chenoweth v. Nordan & Morris, Tex.Civ.App., 171 S.W.2d 386, 387

Black's law dictionary. . 1990.

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  • ratable — rat·able / rā tə bəl/ adj: made or calculated according to a proportionate rate: pro rata a ratable distribution of the bankruptcy estate rat·ably / blē/ adv Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster …   Law dictionary

  • ratable — rat‧a‧ble [ˈreɪtəbl] also rateable adjective 1. FINANCE a ratable share of something such as a payment is calculated according to the amount someone owes or is owed, relative to the amounts other people owe or are owed: • the collection and… …   Financial and business terms

  • Ratable — Rat a*ble (r[=a]t [.a]*b l), a. 1. Capable of being rated, or set at a certain value. [1913 Webster] Twenty or[ae] were ratable to [at] two marks of silver. Camden. [1913 Webster] 2. Liable to, or subjected by law to, taxation; as, ratable estate …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ratable — at a*ble (r[=a]t [.a]*b l), n. a structure which may be rated, or set at a certain value, for the purpose of taxation, usually based on the value; as, with the deterioration of the center cities, the loss of ratables worsened the situation by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ratable — [rāt′ə bəl] adj. 1. that can be rated, or estimated, etc. 2. figured at a certain rate; proportional 3. Brit. liable to the payment of taxes (rates) ratably adv …   English World dictionary

  • ratable — ratability, ratableness, n. ratably, adv. /ray teuh beuhl/, adj. 1. capable of being rated or appraised. 2. proportional: ratable distribution of wealth. Also, rateable. [1495 1505; RATE1 + ABLE] * * * …   Universalium

  • ratable — var. of RATEABLE. * * * ratable etc.: see rateable, etc …   Useful english dictionary

  • ratable estate — n. An estate with a value that can be appraised, usually for taxes. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …   Law dictionary

  • ratable estate or property — Property in its quality and nature capable of being rated, i.e. appraised, assessed. Taxable estate; the real and personal property which the legislature designates as taxable …   Black's law dictionary

  • ratable estate or property — Property in its quality and nature capable of being rated, i.e. appraised, assessed. Taxable estate; the real and personal property which the legislature designates as taxable …   Black's law dictionary

  • ratable estate or property — Property in its quality and nature capable of being rated, i.e. appraised, assessed. Taxable estate; the real and personal property which the legislature designates as taxable …   Black's law dictionary

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