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BOOTLEGGING

The illegal sales of intoxicating liquor or of stolen merchandise.

BASTARDY PROCEEDINGS

legal action that is taken to compel the father to support his illegitimate child. See filiation proceeding; paternity proceeding.

BLACKLIST

a list of persons that are to be avoided for one reason or another.

BROUGHT TO TRIAL

the term used when a suit is brought to trial when the trial has already started.

BLOOD TESTS

These are the blood tests that a couple are required to undergo for syphilis before they can get a marriage license.

BENEFIT OF COUNSEL

This the right that the accused has to be represented by an attorney who will be given ample time to study and to prepare the defence for his client.

BAIT

1. The term used to describe to anger or harass. The term for something used to entice.

BUILDING LOAN

a loan given to a person to enable them to erect a building.

BENEFIT THEORY

the theory that if you back out of an agreement you must see to it that the other party does not suffer from it.

BREAKING A WILL

the term that applies to contesting a will and being successful in overturning its validity.

BINDING

Something that is obligatory or a thing that is required.

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. 

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