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BINDING INSTRUCTION

the instruction by a judge to the jury that they are bound by existing laws in their deliberations and in their ultimate verdict.

BLUDGEON

a dangerous weapon or a club made of a heavy wood that sometimes has lead at its centre.

BALANCE OF POWER

International matters. Where a country wants to protect itself against a country or countries that may attack it by making alliances with a friendly country.

BYSTANDER

the term given to a person who looks on but has nothing to do with the activity that is in progress.

BY DUE PROCESS OF LAW

This means in accordance with the fundamental principles of justice and is in conformity with the usual judicial proceedings. Se due process of law.

BANK ROBBERY ACT

a federal law that assumes jurisdiction over any crimes committed against a national or federal bank.

BOARD OF EXAMINERS

a state board that has the authority to approve or disapprove an application for a license to practice a profession.

BOARD OF REVIEW

an organisation that has the power to review assessments made on property.

BANKRUPTCY LAWS

These are laws passed in order to aid creditors to collect money that is owed to them by a bankrupt person or company. See chapter eleven; insolvency laws.

BACK

This term is applied to back taxes and unpaid taxes that comes from assessments made in earlier years. See, e.g., Filing and Paying Back Taxes

BLACKJACK

a heavy metal that is covered with leather and has a flexible handle. Often carried by police and sometimes by criminals.

BRAIN DEATH

This applies to the state of a brain that shows no electrical activity.

BAD BEHAVIOR

This term is used to describe the bad conduct of a criminal while he is serving a sentence. It is the opposite of good behaviour.

BELONGING TO

This term means that a person has the legal ownership of something.

BODY EXECUTION

This occurs when an accused is confined to jail or the person is arrested to the satisfaction of the judgement against him.

BETTERMENT ACT

a law where the permanent improvements to a property that increases its value are recoverable by the occupant being paid by the owner.

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