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Laws/Legal Terms

Acronyms - J

    J

  • JD - Juris Doctor
  • JD - Justice Department (term used for the U.S. Department of Justice)
  • JSC - Joint Stock Company (business organization)
  • JTWROS - Joint Tenancy With Right of Survivorship (inheritance/wills)
  • Justice - Department of Justice (DOJ) (US government agency)
  • JV - Joint Venture

Acronyms - K

    K

Acronyms - L

    L

  • LBO - Leveraged Buyout (company takeover using borrowed funds)
  • L/C - Letter of Credit (bank document guaranteeing payment)
  • LESOP - Leveraged Employee Stock Ownership Plan (employee pension plan)
  • L/I - Letter of Intent (document indicating preliminary agreement)
  • LLC - Limited Liability Company
  • LMRA - Labor-Management Relations Act
  • LP - Limited Partnership
  • Ltd - Limited (British corporation)