Definition of "protections" []

• Plural form of protection. (noun)

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• ""It is somewhat surprising that consumers cite hidden costs as the biggest negative aspect to buying a foreclosed home because most bank-owned foreclosure sales include the same title protections and other safeguards that are in place for non-foreclosure sales," said Rick Sharga, senior vice president of RealtyTrac, in a news release."
• "U.K. business minister Vince Cable, who has been outspoken in calling for new protections, is reviewing the U. K.'s legislation on takeover rules and wider issues of corporate governance."
• "I am hesitant to ascribe any of these considerations to you without being more familiar with your work, but it does seem that (at least implicitly) your theory has the effect (as Mr. Horowitz pointed out in his blog post) of supporting the same realspace/cyberspace 4A balance despite different facts (whether or not this ultimately strengthens or weakens 4A protections is up for debate):"