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DESCRIPTION(law)
job description(dictionary)
description(dictionary)
description(dictionary)
Legal Description(money)
Product Description(money)
Summary plan description (SPD)(finance)
Summary plan description (SPD)(money)
Description Of Goods Or Services(law)

DESCRIPTION (law)


DESCRIPTION. A written account of the state and condition of personal property, titles, papers, and the like. It is a kind of inventory, (q.v.) property, titles, papers, and the like. It is a kind of inventory, (q.v.) but is more particular in ascertaining the exact condition of the property, but is more particular in ascertaining the exact condition of the property, and is without any appraisement of it. and is without any appraisement of it. 2. When goods are found in the possession of a person accused of 2. When goods are found in the possession of a person accused of stealing them, a description ought to be made of them. Merl. Rep. h.t. stealing them, a description ought to be made of them. Merl. Rep. h.t. 3. A description is less perfect than a definition. (q.v.) It gives 3. A description is less perfect than a definition. (q.v.) It gives some knowledge of the accidents and qualities of a thing; for example, some knowledge of the accidents and qualities of a thing; for example, plants, fruits, and animals, are described by their shape, bulk, color, and plants, fruits, and animals, are described by their shape, bulk, color, and the like accidents. Ayl. Pand. 60. the like accidents. Ayl. Pand. 60. 4. Description may also be of a person, as description of a legatee. 1 4. Description may also be of a person, as description of a legatee. 1 Roper on Leg. chap. 2. Roper on Leg. chap. 2.