Category: B

An acceptance of a bill of exchange written on the paper before the bill is made, and delivered by the acceptor.

The governing body of a private corporation, generally selected from among the stockholders and constituting in effect a committee of their number or board of trustees for their interests.

A person. Used of a natural body, or of an artificial one created by law, as a Corporation. Also the main part of any instrument; in deeds it is spoken of as

In the civil law. The separate property of a married woman other than that which is included in her dowry; more particularly, her clothing, jewels, and ornaments. Whi- ton v. Snyder, 88

Slavery; involuntary personal servitude; captivity. In old English law, villenage, villein tenure. 2 Bl. Comm. 92.

A good judge decides according to what is just and good, and prefers equity to strict law. Co. Litt 34.

Property captured from the enemy in war, on land, as distinguished from “prize,” which is a capture of such property on the sea. U. S. v. Bales of Cotton, 28 Fed. Cas.

In old Scotch law. A pledge or surety given by the seller of goods to the buyer, to make the goods forthcoming as his own proper goods, and to warrant the same

In maritime law. A contract in the nature of a mortgage, by which the owner of a ship borrows money for the use, equipment or repair of the vessel, and for a

Dutch. In old New York law. A farmer.

The nonperformance of any covenant agreed to be performed, or the doing of any act Covenanted not to be done. Holthouse.

This word, in a will, may include sisters, as well as brothers, of the person indicated; it is not necessarily limited to the masculine gender. Terry v. Brunson, 1 Rich. Eq. (S.

Amicable or friendly writs; writs brought by agreement or consent of the parties.

In England. A house of correction.

In old English law. A legal maxim. “Brocardica Juris,” the title of a small book of legal maxims, published at Paris, 1508.

A name given in England to the statement annually presented to parliament by the chancellor of the exchequer, containing the estimates of the national revenue and expenditure.

An office for the transaction of business. A name given to the several departments of the executive or administrative branch of government, or to their larger subdivisions. In re Strawbridge, 39 Ala.

The title given in Germany to the chief executive officer of a borough, town, or city; corresponding to our “mayor.”

Those hours of the day during which, in a given community, commercial, banking, professional, public, or other kinds of business are ordinarily carried on. This phrase is declared to mean not the

In conveyancing. A term used to indicate that the quantity of land as stated is estimated only, not exactly measured; has the same meaning and effect as the phrase “more or less.”