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BOARD OF SPECIAL INQUIRY

the board that is set up by the commissioner of immigration in order to investigate all matters concerning immigration.

BORN ALIVE

This term applies to a small and newly delivered child with a heartbeat but does not establish a regular breathing and dies within minutes of being born.

BILL OF EVIDENCE

the transcript of the testimony that is given at a trial. The material is gathered from stenographer’s notes.

BREACH OF PEACE

This term applies to the creating of a public disturbance with loud noises, riotous and unsocial behaviour.

BLOOD FEUD

the ongoing hostility that exists between 2 families that often results in violent attacks against each other.

BESEECH

term used to ask for something; to implore; or to seek eagerly.

BIRTH CERTIFICATE

the certificate that is filed with the right authorities when a child is born that records the date and place of birth and the parent’s names etc. 

BASIC PATENT

the patent in a new field that is often of great importance and is recognised by the scientific community.

BENCH TRIAL

the trial where the judge will find the facts and also apply the law instead of letting a jury decide the law.

BENCH LEGISLATION

the decisions of a judge that are contrary to the law and that should have been left to state or federal legislative governments to decide.

BOGUS

Anything that is phony or fictitious.

BESTOW

This means to grant or bequeath something.

BATTERED CHILD

This term applies to a child who has been injured as a result of being beaten by a parent.

BAIL BONDSMAN

The person who puts up the bond that is necessary to get the release of the accused. See, How to Bail Someone Out of Jail: Guide and FAQ

BANKABLE PAPER

These are applied to drafts, notes and cheques and other securities of high quality that causes them to be treated by the banks that same as cash.

BIRTH CONTROL

used to prevent a pregnancy and is practiced in several ways such as abstinence, condoms, diaphragms, jellies and oral contraceptive tablets.

BORN OUT OF WEDLOCK

This term applies to a child who is born to parents who are not married to each other. See bastard; illegitimate child.

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