Category: B

In English law. Societies established and registered under the friendly societies act, 1875, for any charitable or benevolent purposes.

A large farm; the barn-yard of a large farm.

In the law relating to sales by auction, this term is equivalent to “puffing.” The practice consists in making fictitious bids for the property, under a secret arrangement with the owner or

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

In a merchant’s accounts, all notes, drafts, checks, etc., payable to him, or of which he is to receive the proceeds at a future date, are called “bills receivable,” and are entered

Pertaining to, or consisting of, two metals used as money at a fixed relative value.

Fictitious names applied to pieces of land, and used as examples in the old books.

In old English law. A corn-monger; meal-man or corn-chandler; a bladier, or engrosser of corn or grain. Blount.

A supposititious code of severe laws for the regulation of religious and personal conduct in the colonies of Connecticut and New Haven; hence any rigid Sunday laws or religious regulations. The assertion

Any touching of the person of another against his will with physical force, in an intentional, hostile, and aggressive manner, or a projecting of such force against his person. People v. Moore,

Goods confiscated or forfeited to the imperial /isv or treasury. 1 Bl. Comm. 299.

A species of security, consisting of a bond conditioned for the repayment of a loan of money, and a mortgage of realty to secure the performance of the stipulations of the bond.

The success of a defendant depends on a perfect case; his loss arises from some defect 11 Coke, USa.

In English law. Certain days in the year (sometimes called “due days”) on which tenants in copyhold were obliged to perform corporal services for the lord. Whishaw.

In Saxon law. A pledge, pledge giver, or surety. The name given among the Saxons to the head of each family composing a tithing or decennary, each being the pledge for the

In old English law. A booth, stall, or tent to stand in, in fairs or markets. Cowell.

In the French law. An aggregation, sanctioned by government, of merchants, captains of vessels, exchange agents, and courtiers, the two latter being nominated by the government, in each city which has a

Malt

The name given to the ancient system of law of Ireland as it existed at the time of its conquest by Henry II.; and derived from the title of the judges, who

In military law. A commission by which an officer is promoted to the next higher rank, but without conferring a right to a corresponding increase of pay. In French law. A privilege