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A Private Investment Firm That Holds a Portfolio of Securities

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A private investment firm that holds a portfolio of securities is called a mutual fund.


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Common Law

A body of unwritten laws based on legal precedents established by the courts, used predominantly in England and countries influenced by English legal systems.

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A process used in the oil and gas industry to increase the flow of oil or gas from a well by injecting high-pressure fluid into the surrounding rock.

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A method of extracting natural gas or oil from the earth by injecting fluid into subterranean rocks at high pressure.

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Civil law is a legal system that deals with disputes between private parties, and includes laws such as contracts, torts, and property, distinguishing it from criminal law.

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