Category: B

In European maritime law. A document furnished by the builder of a vessel, containing a register of her admeasurement, particularizing the length, breadth, and dimensions of every part of the ship. It

A word used by Britton in the sense of “collateral.” En line bilinc, in the collateral line. Britt. c. 119.

The name of a bill in equity to obtain a settlement of a question of right to money or other property adversely claimed, in which the party filing the bill has no

In mercantile law. A book in which an account of bills of exchange and promissory notes, whether payable or receivable, is stated.

In English law. A license granted at the custom-house to a merchant, to suffer him to trade from one English port to another, without paying custom. Cowell. 12. In criminal law, a

The act by which a court or magistrate requires a person to enter into a recognizance or furnish ball to appear for trial, to keep the peace, to attend as a witness,

The name of an ancient book kept in the English exchequer, containing a collection of treaties, conventions, charters, etc.

In old law and practice. White; plain; smooth; blank.

Kindred; consanguinity; family relationship; relation by descent from a common ancestor. One person is “of the blood” of another when they are related by lineal descent or collateral kinship. Miller v. Speer,

The naino of a board of officers appointed for the better local management of the English metropolis. They have the care and management of all grounds and gardens dedicated to the use

The main and operative part; the substantive provisions, as distinguished from the recitals, title, jurat, etc.

In the civil law. Movables. Those tilings which move themselves or can he transported from one place to another, and not permanently attached to a farm, heritage. or building.

Good faith demands that what is agreed upon shall be done. Dig. 19, 20, 21; Id. 19, 1, 50; Id. 50, 8, 2, 13.

A surety; one who has entered into a bond as surety. The word seems to apply especially to the sureties upon the bonds of officers, trustees, etc., while tail should be reserved

1. A general designation applied to any literary composition which is printed, but appropriately to a printed composition bound in a volume. Scoville v. Toland, 21 Fed. Cas. 864. 2. A bound

Certain rent corn, anciently so called. Cowell.

In Saxon law. The name given to the head of each family composing a tithing.

In old English law. Without amends ; without the privilege of making satisfaction for a crime by a pecuniary payment ; without relief or remedy. Cowell.

In the English law of mines, the trespass committed by a person who excavates minerals under-ground beyond the boundary of his laud is called “working out of bounds.”

A brewing; the whole quantity of ale brewed at one time, for which tolscstor was paid in some manors. Brccina, a brew-house.