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Justice Marcus Smith ruled in the 2017 judgment that the £11m was not truly a salary, describing it as an "essentially gratuitous" payment to Owen Oyston.
Honorarium is typically a one-time gratuitous payment made as a gesture of good will and in appreciation to speakers or participants in special Stanford events (e.g. symposia, lecture series, or professional conventions).
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Honoraria payments are considered "gratuitous" payments and are subject to income tax reporting (see Section 2).
"In return for business, the company repeatedly paid undisclosed gratuitous payments and kickbacks" while pretending that the bidding process was fair.
It is common.This is to say nothing of "gratuitous payments" (bonuses, often related to acquisitions, for which the firm was under no contractual requirement, and which served no incentive-related purpose).
The lawsuit also claims that "In lieu of payment, Primera permitted Danielle gratuitous use of Primera's American Express business card in exchange for the services she provided".
Gratuitous, too.
Or gratuitous?
Stark, gratuitous.
Note that gratuitous "lamely".
I hate gratuitous violence.
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