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• Speculation — • A term used with reference to business transactions to signify the investing of money at a risk of loss on the chance of unusual gain Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Speculation     Speculation …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Speculation — Spec u*la tion, n. [L. speculatio a spying out, observation: cf. F. sp[ e]culation.] 1. The act of speculating. Specifically: [1913 Webster] (a) Examination by the eye; view. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] (b) Mental view of anything in its various… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Land value tax — Land value taxation (LVT) (or site value taxation) is an ad valorem tax where only the value of land itself is taxed. This ignores buildings, improvements, and personal property. Because of this, LVT is different from other property taxes which… …   Wikipedia

• Land-Tenure in the Christian Era — • The way in which land has been held or owned during the nineteen hundred years which have seen in Europe the rise and establishment of the Church is a matter for historical inquiry. Strictly speaking, the way in which such ownership or tenure… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Land Grabbing — ist ein aus dem Englischen stammender Begriff für die Aneignung von Land für zweifelhafte Zwecke oder mit zweifelhaften (illegalen) Mitteln. Land Grabing kann durch Inländer oder Ausländer, durch Kleinbauern oder Großkonzerne, durch… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Land banking — is the practice of purchasing land with the intent to hold on to it until such a time as it is highly profitable to sell it on to others for substantially more than was initially paid. Land is becoming increasingly popular as an investment due to …   Wikipedia

• speculation — [spek΄yə lā′shən] n. 1. a) the act of speculating, or meditating b) a thought or conjecture 2. c) the act of speculating in stocks, land, etc. d) a speculative business venture …   English World dictionary

• Speculation — Speculator redirects here. For the village, see Speculator, New York. For the Montana mining incident, see Speculator Mine disaster. This article is about the financial term. For other uses, see Speculation (disambiguation). Financial market… …   Wikipedia

• speculation — noun 1 making guesses about sth ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, intense, much, widespread ▪ further, increasing, renewed ▪ continuing ( …   Collocations dictionary

• Land grants in the Swan River Colony — The Swan River Colony, established in June 1829, was the only British colony in Australia established on the basis of land grants to settlers. Under the conditions stipulated by the Colonial Office, settlers would be granted land in proportion to …   Wikipedia

• Land trust — There are two distinct definitions of a land trust: a private, nonprofit organization that, as all or part of its mission, actively works to conserve land by undertaking or assisting in land or conservation easement acquisition, or by its… …   Wikipedia