bearer security

bearer security
bearer security see security

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

bearer security
Securities where proof of ownership is a certificate rather than a register of holders. In the UK, companies are required to keep a register of members and so bearer shares are more common outside the UK.
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