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.
âº LAW, PROPERTY an agreement between two people or organizations in which money or property is kept by a third person or organization until a particular condition is met: The money was placed in escrow. Current rules require homeowners to collect the grants in installments from an escrow account.