Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

balanced budget
a budget is balanced when current expenditures are equal to receipts
 
ledger
a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
 
Treasury bill
a short-term obligation that is not interest-bearing (it is purchased at a discount); can be traded on a discount basis for 91 days
 
subsidization
money (or other benefits) obtained as a subsidy
 
ninepence
a coin worth nine pennies
 
investment letter
a letter of intent saying that a letter security is being bought for investment and not for resale; avoids need for SEC registration
 
combat pay
extra pay for soldiers engaged in active combat
 
patrimony
a church endowment
 
cheap money
credit available at low rates of interest
 
disability payment
a monthly payment made to someone who has become disabled and is unable to work
 
heirloom
something that has been in a family for generations
 
OTC stock
stock that is not listed and traded on an organized exchange
 
workmen's compensation
compensation for death or injury suffered by a worker in the course of his employment
 
pittance
an inadequate payment
 
exemption
a deduction allowed to a taxpayer because of his status (having certain dependents or being blind or being over 65 etc.)
 
bank check
a written order directing a bank to pay money
 
addition
something added to what you already have
 
kite
a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float
 
vested interest
(law) an interest in which there is a fixed right to present or future enjoyment and that can be conveyed to another
 
pawn ticket
a pawnbroker's receipt for articles taken as security
 
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