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Roman law, the law of ancient Rome from the time of the founding of the city in 753 bce until the fall of the Western Empire in the 5th century ce. It remained in use in the Eastern, or Byzantine, Empire until 1453. As a legal system, Roman law has affected the development of law in most of Western civilization as well as in parts of the East. It forms the basis for the law codes of most countries of continental Europe and derivative systems elsewhere. (Encyclopædia Britannica)

Financial market transactions include interbank overnight borrowings, bank large value certificates of deposit, government debt securities, enterprise equity and (short and long-term) debt securities, as well as a whole host of futures, options, and other derivative instruments related to money market securities, foreign exchange, and commodities. All transactions in financial markets have to be cleared and settled, just like transactions that occur among enterprises or between enterprises and consumers. (worldbank.org)

This conversion feature was, in essence, a derivative financial instrument, and each quarter, the company took a loss as the value of its common shares grew. (Globe and Mail)

Securities lending is the act of loaning a stock, derivative or other security to an investor or firm. Securities lending requires the borrower to put up collateral, whether cash, security or a letter of credit. When a security is loaned, the title and the ownership are also transferred to the borrower. (Investopedia)