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Like-Kind Exchange
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like-kind exchange n
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: an exchange of business or investment property of the same kind, class, or character and excluding securities that is made pursuant to section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code and is thus exempt from taxation
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.