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(Create page. Sources: ACT https://www.treasurers.org/hub/treasurer-magazine/why-treasurers-should-pay-attention-to-libra, Libra Association https://libra.org/en-US/association/ and Oxford Dictionary https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/libra)
 
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1. ''Cryptocurrency''.
The restriction of an investor's potential losses to the amount invested.  


Libra is a cryptocurrency sponsored by Facebook, to be governed by the Libra Association.
Limited liability is one of the important advantages of incorporation.


Less commonly in the commercial context, a company member's liability may alternatively be limited to an amount guaranteed by the member.


2. ''Historical''.


Libra was a former measure of weight in ancient Rome, equivalent to 12 ounces, and the forerunner of the modern pound weight.
== See also ==
* [[Company]]
* [[Joint and several liability]]
* [[Legal personality]]
* [[Limited company]]


 
[[Category:Investment_Appraisal]]
==See also==
[[Category:Regulation_and_Law]]
* [[Cryptocurrency]]
* [[ISO currency codes]]
* [[Lira]]
* [[Livre]]
* [[Pound]]
 
[[Category:The_business_context]]
[[Category:Financial_products_and_markets]]

Revision as of 11:22, 22 August 2013

The restriction of an investor's potential losses to the amount invested.

Limited liability is one of the important advantages of incorporation.

Less commonly in the commercial context, a company member's liability may alternatively be limited to an amount guaranteed by the member.


See also