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English-French legislative terms. 2015.
lottery, scheme
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Lottery — Lot ter*y, n.; pl. {Lotteries}. [Lot + ery, as in brewery, bindery.] 1. A scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance; esp., a gaming scheme in which one or more tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes, and the rest of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lottery — /lotoriy/ A chance for a prize for a price. A scheme for the distribution of a prize or prizes by lot or chance, the number and value of which is determined by the operator of lottery. U.S. v. Baker, C.A.Pa., 364 F.2d 107, 111. Essential elements … Black's law dictionary
lottery — /lotoriy/ A chance for a prize for a price. A scheme for the distribution of a prize or prizes by lot or chance, the number and value of which is determined by the operator of lottery. U.S. v. Baker, C.A.Pa., 364 F.2d 107, 111. Essential elements … Black's law dictionary
lottery — /lot euh ree/, n., pl. lotteries. 1. a gambling game or method of raising money, as for some public charitable purpose, in which a large number of tickets are sold and a drawing is held for certain prizes. 2. any scheme for the distribution of… … Universalium
lottery — noun /ˈlɒtə(ɹ)i/ a) A scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance, especially a gaming scheme in which one or more tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes, the other tickets are blanks. b) An affair of chance … Wiktionary
lottery — /ˈlɒtəri / (say lotuhree), /ˈlɒtri / (say lotree) noun (plural lotteries) 1. a scheme or arrangement for raising money, as for some public, charitable, or private purpose, by the sale of a large number of tickets, certain among which, as… …
lottery — A scheme for the distribution of a prize by lot or by chance. A scheme for the distribution of a prize or prizes by chance through selling tickets with numbers corresponding to numbers on tickets in a wheel or box from which the lucky number or… … Ballentine's law dictionary
National Health Service Lottery — The National Health Service Lottery was a failed lottery scheme designed to provide funding for the National Health Service in the United Kingdom.[1] The scheme progressed as far as a trial in May 1988, but the draw was cancelled at the last… … Wikipedia
New Brunswick video lottery terminal referendum, 2001 — A referendum on video lottery terminals was held on 14 May 2001 (to coincide with municipal elections) in 103 municipalities in New Brunswick. According to the chief electoral officer s report, 229,814 voters or 44% of eligible provincial voters … Wikipedia
Pyramid scheme — The unsustainable exponential progression of a classic pyramid scheme A pyramid scheme is a non sustainable business model that involves promising participants payment or services, primarily for enrolling other people into the scheme, rather than … Wikipedia
Ponzi scheme — A Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent investment operation that involves promising or paying abnormally high returns ( profits ) to investors out of the money paid in by subsequent investors, rather than from net revenues generated by any real business … Wikipedia
