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YEAR AND A DAY

1. A period of a jail sentence. 2. In some jurisdictions, a death from wounding to be called murder must occur with one year and a day.3. Time during which a person

YELLOW DOG CONTRACT

An illegal work contract where the employee is asked not to join a union and if he is a member to resign.

YAHOO!

Online website portal with a large array of information from entertainment to news and finance.

YARD LUMBER

Run of mill lumber in various finishes, widths and lengths.

YELLOW FEVER

Spread of a viral infection by mosquitoes infected in Tropical Africa, South America and the Caribbean causing degeneration of liver and kidney tissues.

YELLOW KNIGHT

Corporation with plans to takeover a company in hostile manner.

YELLOW SHEETS

Listing daily of bid and ask prices for over the counter bonds. Produced by National Quotation Bureau.

YANKEE

A note issued in US dollars by a foreign company in the market.

YIELD ENHANCEMENT

A strategy used to increase core returns. This is intended to be a low risk move. Refer to arbitrage speculation and hedging.

YULE

The times of Christmas and Lammas.

YACHT

A light sea-going vessel, used only for pleasure-trips, racing, etc. Webster. TSee 22 St.. at Large, 566 (U. S. Comp. St I 1001, p. 2845); Rev. St U. S.

YARD

A measure of length, containing three feet, or thirty-six inches.UA piece of land inclosed for the use and accommodation of the inhabitants of a house.

YARDLAND

or virgata torrce, is a quantity of land, said by some to be twenty acres,y but by Coke to be of uncertain extent

YEA AND NAY

Yes and no. According to a charter of Athelstan, the people of Riponwere to be believed in all actions or suits upon their yea aud nay, without the yynecessity of taking any

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