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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.

BAILEE FOR HIRE

the term that applies to someone who has property delivered to them in trust for another person. He will get compensated for doing this.

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. 

BETROTHAL

a term meaning to promise to marry or an engagement.

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.

BYSTANDER

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

BATTERED CHILD

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

BUSINESS AGENT

the person who is the representative of a labour union who hears the worker’s grievances.

BLACKMAIL

term for extortion and it is a criminal act where a person will attempt to get money from another person by threats.

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

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.

BICAMERAL

This terms means having 2 legislative houses such as a senate and a house of representatives that is different to a government with one legislative parliament.

BODY EXECUTION

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

BENEFICIAL DEVISE

a clause in a will that gives the inheritor a direct interest in the property of the person who made the will.

BOARD OF EXAMINERS

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

BREAKING INTO

This term applies to illegally entering any premises with the intention of stealing.

BOOTLEGGING

The illegal sales of intoxicating liquor or of stolen merchandise.

BILLY

This term refers to a club or a bludgeon. Many police officers carry a billy.

BRAIN DEATH

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

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