Profit

The Legal History of Profit in Islamic Law

This section provides an overview of Profit in Islamic Law

Profit in International Trade

Meaning of Profit, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): The financial gain resulting from selling goods or services at a price that exceeds the cost of bringing them to market. See also net profit.

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See Also

• Income Distribution
• Bankruptcy
• Inequality
• Accounting
• Accounting Ethics
• Public Accountant
• Accounting Principles

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See Also

• Legal Biography
• Legal Traditions
• Historical Laws
• History of Law

Further Reading

• Profit in Islamic Law in the Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History (Oxford University Press)
• The Oxford Encyclopedia of American Political and Legal History (Oxford University Press)
• Profit in Islamic Law in the Dictionary of Concepts in History, by Harry Ritter
• A Short History of Western Legal Theory, by John Kelly

Hierarchical Display of Profit

Business And Competition > Accounting > Accounting > Operating result
Business And Competition > Business organisation > Economic concentration > Shareholding
Finance > Taxation > Tax on income > Corporation tax
Finance > Taxation > Tax on income > Tax on profits of self-employment
Agriculture, Forestry And Fisheries > Farming systems > Agricultural performance
Finance > Financing and investment > Investment > Investment policy > Investment income

Profit

Concept of Profit

See the dictionary definition of Profit.

Characteristics of Profit

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Translation of Profit

• Spanish: Beneficio
• French: Bénéfice
• German: Gewinn
• Italian: Utile
• Portuguese: Lucro
• Polish: Zysk

Thesaurus of Profit

Business And Competition > Accounting > Accounting > Operating result > Profit
Business And Competition > Business organisation > Economic concentration > Shareholding > Profit
Finance > Taxation > Tax on income > Corporation tax > Profit
Finance > Taxation > Tax on income > Tax on profits of self-employment > Profit
Agriculture, Forestry And Fisheries > Farming systems > Agricultural performance > Profit
Finance > Financing and investment > Investment > Investment policy > Investment income > Profit

See also

• Shareholding
• Joint subsidiary
• Corporation tax
• Tax on profits of self-employment
• Agricultural performance
• Farm income
• Agricultural productivity
• Agricultural statistics
• Farmers’ income
• Farm accountancy data network
• Investment income