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comparatio literarum (kom-p<<schwa>>-ray-shee-oh lit-<<schwa>>-rair-<<schwa>>m). [Latin “comparison of writings”] Hist. The act of comparing writings to ascertain authorship. • Even under Roman law, handwriting experts (comparatores) sometimes testified about a document’s authenticity. [Blacks Law 8th]

comparable worth. 1. The analogous value that two or more employees bring to a business through their work. 2. The idea that employees who perform identical work should receive identical pay, regardless of their sex; the doctrine that men and women who perform work of equal value should receive comparable pay. [Cases: Civil Rights  1175;…

comparable accommodation.A standard used for determining the maximum allowable rent in rent-regulated housing. • In applying this standard, a court reviews the prevailing rent for substantially similar housing units in the same area. [Cases: Landlord and Tenant  200.24.] [Blacks Law 8th]

comparable (kom-p<<schwa>>r-<<schwa>>-b<<schwa>>l), n. (usu. pl.) A piece of property used as a com-parison to determine the value of a similar piece of property. [Cases: Evidence  113, 142. C.J.S. Evidence §§ 227, 234–238, 774–775, 780–781.] — comparable,adj. [Blacks Law 8th]

company union.See UNION. [Blacks Law 8th]

company’s paper.See commercial paper under PAPER. [Blacks Law 8th]

  company-run dividend-reinvestment plan.See DIVIDEND-REINVESTMENT PLAN. [Blacks Law 8th]

company. 1. A corporation — or, less commonly, an association, partnership, or union — that carries on a commercial or industrial enterprise. 2. A corporation, partnership, association, joint-stock company, trust, fund, or organized group of persons, whether incorporated or not, and (in an official capacity) any receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, or similar official, or liquidating…

companionship services.Assistance provided to someone who needs help with personal matters such as bathing and dressing. • This type of service (in contrast to housecleaning) is exempt from the Federal Labor Standards Act’s minimum-wage and overtime requirements. [Blacks Law 8th]

companion bill.See BILL(3). [Blacks Law 8th]