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| BACHELOR | | The first degree taken at the universities in the arts ... |
| BACK RENT | | Engl. law. The full extended value of land let by ... |
| BACK-BOND | | A bond given by one to a surety, to indemnify ... |
| BACK-WATER | | That water in a stream which, in consequence of some ... |
| BACKING | | crim. law practice. Backing a warrant occurs whenever it becomes ... |
| BACKSIDE | | estates. In England this term was formerly used in conveyances ... |
| BADGE | | A mark or sign worn by some persons, or placed ... |
| BAGGAGE | | Such articles as are carried by a traveller; luggage. Every ... |
| BAIL | | practice, contracts. By bail is understood sureties, given according to ... |
| BAIL BOND | | practice, contracts. A specialty by which the defendant and other ... |
| BAIL PIECE | | A certificate given by a judge or the clerk of ... |
| BAILABLE ACTION | | One in which the defendant is entitled to be discharged ... |
| BAILABLE PROCESS | | Is that process by which an officer is required to ... |
| BAILEE | | contracts. One to whom goods are bailed.</P><P>2. His duties are ... |
| BAILIFF | | account render. A bailiff is a person who has, by ... |
| BAILIFF | | office. Magistrates who for merly administered justice in the parliaments ... |
| BAILIWICK | | The district over which a sheriff has jurisdiction; it signifies ... |
| BAILMENT | | contracts. This word is derived from the French, bailler, to ... |
| BAILOR | | contracts. He who bails a thing to another.</P><P>2. The bailor ... |
| BAIR-MAN | | Scottish law. A poor insolvent debtor left bare. ... |
| BAIRN'S PART | | Scottish, law. Children's part a third part of the defunct's ... |
| BALANCE | | com. law. The amount which remains due by one of ... |
| BALANCE OF TRADE | | Com. law. The difference between the exports and importations, between ... |
| BALANCE SHEET | | A statement made by merchants and others to show the ... |
| BALIVA | | A bailiwick or jurisdiction. ... |
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