Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
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Wash
n. The shallow part of a river or the arm of a sea; the sand, rocks, and gravel washed down by a mountain stream and deposited on level land near the mouth of a canyon.
wash sale
A sale of securities made at about the same time as a purchase of the same securities (such as within 30 days), resulting in no change in beneficial ownership. ( A loss from a wash sale is usu. not tax-deductible. And securities laws prohibit a wash sale made to create the false appearance of market activity. - Also termed wash transaction. sale and leaseback See LEASEBACK.
wash transaction.
See wash sale under SALE.