General Guarantee
A General Guarantee covers any obligation incurred by the guarantor. Enforced by anyone to fulfill an obligation as a written undertaking.
General Meeting
A General Meeting is a meeting that takes place between the owners of a company to make decisions about the company.
General Strike
A General Strike (or mass strike) is a strike action in which a substantial proportion of the total labour force in a town, city, region, or country participates. General strikes are characterised by the participation of workers in a multitude of workplaces, and tend to involve entire communities.
Generation Skipping Transfer
Generation Skipping Transfer refers to a person two generations or more below the owner receiving property inheritance.
Geographical Extent
Geographical Extent is the area within the UK to which a legislation applies.
Give Notice
Give Notice is the term used when a person is informed that a suit is about to take place.
Good Behaviour
Good Behaviour is the term used for a person showing orderly conduct while in prison. It can help parole be granted and the sentence shortened.
Grace Period
Grace Period is the additional time scheduled or allocated to complete a task, such as complying with a regulation, meeting an obligation, or obtaining an agreement.
Grant
A Grant is proof that an individual is entitled to deal with a deceased’s estate. Grants are issued by the Probate Registry.
Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH)
Grievous Bodily Harm or GBH is serious physical injury inflicted on a person by the deliberate action of another.