The first part of this paper will establish the near universality of a symbolic connection between birds and death. The following sections will provide sev- eral examples of each type of association, drawing on the folklore, supersti- tion, and tradition of cultures spanning the world throughout history.
Noun. 1. securities law-the body of laws governing the issuance and selling of securities. law, jurisprudence-the collection of rules imposed by authority; civilization presupposes respect for the law; the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order.
In addition to the varied securities rules and regulations enacted by statute, there is a large body of case law, decisions by judges, which impact severly on the securities industry. Briefly, there is the concept of common law fraud, and in theory, if perchance a particular act did not fall within the scope of the federal securities laws, the actor may still be subject to a fraud claim under the common law.