See Also: Faust, Johann(dictionary)
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Faust(encyclopedia)
Official settlements balance (overall balance)(finance)
Official settlements balance (overall balance)(money)
Eck, Johann(encyclopedia)
Rau, Johann(medicine)
Froben, Johann(encyclopedia)
Spix, Johann(medicine)
Schonlein, Johann(medicine)

BALANCE, com (law) and Faust, Johann (oh)


BALANCE, com (law)


BALANCE, com. law. The amount which remains due by one of two persons, who have been dealing together, to the Other, after the settlement of their have been dealing together, to the Other, after the settlement of their accounts. accounts. 2. In the case of mutual debts, the balance only can be recovered by 2. In the case of mutual debts, the balance only can be recovered by the assignee of an insolvent, or the executor of a deceased person. But this the assignee of an insolvent, or the executor of a deceased person. But this mutuality must have existed at the time of the assignment by the insolvent, mutuality must have existed at the time of the assignment by the insolvent, or at the death of the testator. or at the death of the testator. 3. The term General balance is sometimes used to signify the difference 3. The term General balance is sometimes used to signify the difference which is due to a party claiming a lien on goods in his hands, for work or which is due to a party claiming a lien on goods in his hands, for work or labor done, or money expended in relation to those and Other goods of the labor done, or money expended in relation to those and Other goods of the debtor. 3 B.

Faust, Johann (oh)



also Dr Faustus
a German doctor and scholar of the early 16th century, who practised Magic. A story developed about him that he had "sold his soul to the Devil" in exchange for knowledge and power. Many stories and pieces of Music have been written about him, including the plays Dr Faustus by Christopher Marlowe and Faust by Goethe.