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Bairn's Part

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Bouvier (1839)

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In Scotch law. Children's part; a third part of the defunct's free movables, debts deducted, If the wlfe survive, and a half if there be no relict.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In Scotechlaw. Children's part; a third part of thedefunct’'s frea movables, debts deducted, if the wife survive, and a half if there be no relict. ishable on summary conviction, under 12 & 13 Vict. c. 92, § 3.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

Scottish law. Children’s part; a third part of the defunct’s free movables, debts deducted, if the wife survive, and a half if there be no relict. BALANCE is the amount which remains due by one of two persons, who have been dealing together, to the other, after the settlement of be recovered by the assignee of an insolvent, or the executor of a deceased person. But this mutuality must have existed at the time of the assionment by the insolvent, or at the death of the testator.