Category: B

To declare one a bas-tard, as a court does. To give evidence to prove one a bastard. A mother (married) cannot bastardize her child

In old Engllsh law. A female bastard. Fleta, lib. 5, c. 5, f 40

An illegitimate child; a child born of an unlawful intercourse, and while its parents are not united in marriage. Tlm-mlns v. Lacy, 30 Tex. 135; Miller v. Anderson, 43 ohio St. 473, 3 N. E. 605, 54 Am. Rep. 823; Pettus v. Dawson, 82 Tex. 18, 17 S. W. 714; Smith v. Perry, 80 Va. […]

In-fendal law. Low justice; the rlght exercised by feudal lords of personally trying persons charged with trespasses or minor offenses

In feudal law. Lands held by the servlce of making the king’s baskets

In admiralty law and marine Insurance. A part of the sea lnclosed in rocks. U. S. v. Morel, 13 Am. Jur. 286, 26 Fed. Cas. 1,310

In old English law. A kind of money or coin abolished by Henry II

The name given to a com-pilation of Roman and Greek law, prepared about A. D. 880 by the Emperor Basilius, and published by his successor, Leo the Phi-losopher. It was written in Greek, was mainly an abridgment of Justinian’s Corpus Juris, and comprised sixty books, only a por

In old English law. The de-inesne land of a manor; a farm distinct from the mansion

A contract by which parties exchange goods or commodities for other goods. It differs from sale, in this: that in

In English law. An ad-vocate; one who has been called to the bar. A counsellor learned in the law who pleads at the bar of the courts, and who is engaged in conducting the trial or argument of causes. To be distinguished from the attorney, who draws the pleadings, prepares the testimony, and conducts matters […]

In mining law and the usage of miners, is a wall of coal left between two mines

In criminal law. A common mover, exciter, or maintainer of suits and quarrels either in courts or elsewhere ln the country; a disturber of the peace who spreads false rumors and calumnies, whereby discord and disquiet may grow among neigh* bors. Co. Lltt. 368

Sterility; the incapac-ity to bear children

In the civll law. A debt which bears no Interest

A measure of capacity, equal to thirty-six gallons

In maritime law. An

Fraudulent; having the character of barratry

or BARRE. Iu old practice. A plea In bar. The bar of the court. A barrister

The dignity of a baron; a species of tenure; the territory or lands held by a baron. Spelman

An English name or title of dignity, (but not a title of nobility,) estab-lished A. D. 1611 by James I. It is created by letters patent, and descends to the male’ heir. Spelman

In English lnw. The col-lective body of the barons, or of the nobility at large. Spelman

A lord or nobleman; the most general title of nobility in England. 1 Bl. Comm. 398. 399

Courts held ln certain mining districts belongiug to the Duchy of Lancaster, for regulation of the mines, and for deciding questions of title and other matters relating thereto. 3 Steph. Comm. 347, note b

In linear measure. Tbe third of an inch

In couveyanc-ing. The transferring of the property of a thing from one to auother, upon valuable consideration, by way of sale. Shep. Touch, (by. Preston.) 221

A mutual undertaking, con-tract, or agreement

L. Fr. A wrangling suit Britt, c. 92; Co. Lltt. 368b

A person to whose fiduciary office no duties were originally attached, or who, although such duties were originally attached to his office, would, on the requisition of his ccstuis que trust, be compellable in equity to convey the estate to them or by their direction. 1 Ch. Div. 279

In old European law. Money paid to support a barbican or watch-tower

In old Lombardic law. An uncle, (patruus

Span. A concubine, whom a man keeps alone in his house, un-connected with auy other woman. Las Par-tidas, pt. 4, tit. 14

In East Indian iaw. A Hin-doo merchant or shop-keeper. The word ls used In Bengal to denote the native who man-ages the money concerns of a European, and sometimes serves him as an Interpreter

A public an-nouncement of an intended marriage, requir-ed by the English law to be made ln a church or chapel, during service, on three consecutive Sundays before the marriage is celebrated. The object is to afford an oppor-tunity for any person to interpose an objec-tlon if he knows of any impediment or other just cause […]

Fr. A bench; tbe table or counter of a trader, merchant, or banker. Banque route; a broken bench or counter; bankrupt

A ban, (q. v

we ban or expel. The form of expulsion of a member from the University of oxford, by affixing the een-tence in some public places, as a promulgation of it. Cowell

See Bans of Matrimony

See Baneret

r BANNITUS. In old law, one under a ban, (q. r.;) an outlaw or banished man. Britt cc. 12, 13; Calvin

L. Lat. In old Engllsh law. The bans of matrimony

An old law term, signify-ing a space or tract of country around a

or BANLIEUE. A French and Canadian law term, having the same meaning as banleuca, (q. v

1. The state or condi-tion of oue who is a bankrupt; amenability

A law relating to bankrupts and the procedure against them in the courts. A law providing a remedy for the creditors of a bankrupt, and for the re-lief and restitution of the bankrupt himself

A person who has com-mitted an act of bankruptcy; one who has done some act or suffered some act to be done in consequence of which, under the laws of hls country, he Is liable to be proceeded against by his creditors for tbe seizure and distribution among them of his entire prop-erty. Ashby v. […]

The business of receiving money on deposit, loaning money, dlscount-ing notes, issuing notes for circulation, col-iectlng money on notes deposited, negotiating bills, etc. Bank v. Turner. 154 Ind. 456, 57 N. E. 110. See Bank; Bankeb

O. Eng. Bankrupt; in-solvent: indebted beyond the meaus of pay-ment

A commercial in-striunent resembling a bank-note in every particular except that It is given hy a private banker or unincorporated banking institu-tion

A private person who keeps a bank; one who is engaged in the business of banking. People v. Doty, 80 N. Y. 228; Auten v. Bank, 174 U. S. 125, 19 Sup; Ct. 628, 43 L. Ed. 920; Richmond v. Blake, 132 U. S. 592, 10 Sup. Ct. 204, 33 L. Ed. 481; Meadowcroft v. […]