Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
Dutch lottery — Also known as the class lottery. As distinguished from the Genoese lottery (q.v.), it is a scheme in which the number and value of the prizes are regularly estimated, all the ticket holders are interested at once in the play, and chance… … Black's law dictionary
dutch lottery — noun Usage: usually capitalized D : a lottery in which tickets are drawn in certain classes or series for each of which certain prizes increasing in number and value with each class are fixed called also class lottery … Useful english dictionary
lottery — /lotoriy/ A chance for a prize for a price. A scheme for the distribution of a prize or prizes by lot or chance, the number and value of which is determined by the operator of lottery. U.S. v. Baker, C.A.Pa., 364 F.2d 107, 111. Essential elements … Black's law dictionary
lottery — /lotoriy/ A chance for a prize for a price. A scheme for the distribution of a prize or prizes by lot or chance, the number and value of which is determined by the operator of lottery. U.S. v. Baker, C.A.Pa., 364 F.2d 107, 111. Essential elements … Black's law dictionary
Lottery — ticket redirects here. For the film, see Lottery Ticket (film). For other uses, see Lottery (disambiguation). A lottery is a form of gambling which involves the drawing of lots for a prize. Lottery is outlawed by some governments, while others… … Wikipedia
Lottery Bond — Lottery Bonds are a type of government bond in which some randomly selected bonds within the issue are redeemed at a higher value than the face value of the bond.They are government bonds and only issued by a government. They have been issued by… … Wikipedia
Dutch Dotterer — Catcher Born: November 11, 1931(1931 11 11) Syracuse, New York Died: October 9, 1999(1999 10 09) (aged 67) Syracuse, New York … Wikipedia
lottery — ► NOUN (pl. lotteries) 1) a means of raising money by selling numbered tickets and giving prizes to the holders of numbers drawn at random. 2) something whose success is governed by chance. ORIGIN probably from Dutch loterij, from lot lot … English terms dictionary
lottery — lot|te|ry S3 [ˈlɔtəri US ˈla: ] n plural lotteries [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: loterie, from Middle Dutch, from lot lot ] 1.) a game used to make money for a state or a ↑charity in which people buy tickets with a series of numbers on them … Dictionary of contemporary English
lottery — noun (plural teries) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle French loterie, from Middle Dutch, from lot lot; akin to Old English hlot lot Date: 1567 1. a. a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a … New Collegiate Dictionary
