on assignment

См. также в других словарях:

• assignment — as·sign·ment n 1: the act of assigning 2 a: a position, post, or office to which one is assigned b: a task assigned 3: a present transfer of property or rights absolute assignment: an assignment in which the transfer is complete and leaves the… …   Law dictionary

• assignment and assumption agreement — USA assignment and assumption agreement, Also called an assignment and assumption. An agreement in which one party transfers its contractual rights and obligations to another party. For forms of assignment and assumption agreements for bank loans …   Law dictionary

• assignment and assumption — USA assignment and assumption agreement, Also called an assignment and assumption. An agreement in which one party transfers its contractual rights and obligations to another party. For forms of assignment and assumption agreements for bank loans …   Law dictionary

• assignment - homework — ◊ assignment An assignment is a task that someone is given to do, usually as part of their job. My first major assignment as a reporter was to cover a large scale riot. An assignment is also a piece of academic work given to students. The course… …   Useful english dictionary

• Assignment — As*sign ment, n. [LL. assignamentum: cf. OF. assenement.] 1. An allotting or an appointment to a particular person or use; or for a particular time, as of a cause or causes in court. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) (a) A transfer of title or interest by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Assignment of dower — Assignment As*sign ment, n. [LL. assignamentum: cf. OF. assenement.] 1. An allotting or an appointment to a particular person or use; or for a particular time, as of a cause or causes in court. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) (a) A transfer of title or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• assignment for benefit of creditors — A voluntary transfer of a debtor s property into a trust to be used to pay creditors. The trustee collects any income owed the debtor, liquidates the debtor s property that has been transferred to the trust, and uses the money to pay the debtor s …   Law dictionary

• assignment of error — assignment of error: a declaration by a party to a legal action specifying the errors made by the court during the trial that the party seeks to have corrected (as by a new trial) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996.… …   Law dictionary

• assignment of income — see assignment Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. assignment of income …   Law dictionary

• assignment clause — ➔ clause * * * assignment clause UK US noun [C] ► LAW a part of a contract that says whether or not you can give your rights and responsibilities in it to someone else: »The Building Society has abolished its charitable assignment clause for any… …   Financial and business terms

• Assignment Nor'Dyren — is a 1973 science fiction novel by Sydney J. Van Scyoc. This science fiction story can be viewed as an allegorical exploration of an important question regarding human society: why do some humans seem to put their energies into creative endeavors …   Wikipedia