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Bon

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Good.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Fr.

In old French law. A royal order or check on the treasury, invented by Francis I. Bon pour mille livres, good for a thousand livres. Step. Lect. 387.

In modern law. The name of a clause (bon pour -----, good for so much) added to a cedule or promise, where it is not in the handwriting of the signer, containing the amount of the sum which he obliges himself to pay. Poth. Obi. part 4, ch. 1, art. 2, § 1.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

hone, bonne, I. fr.

In old English law. Good; sufl Scient in law. Bon, or Bone gree; good will; accord; consent; — on mal gree: with consent, or against consent. Bones gents: good men; persons qualified.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Fr. Inold Frenchlaw. A royal osder or check on the treasury, invented by Francis I. Bon pour mille iferes, good for a theusand livres. Step. Lect. 387.

In modern law. The name of a clause (on pour » good for so much) added to a cedule or promise, where it is not in the handwriting of the signer, containing the amount of the sum which he obiiges himself to pay. Poth. Obl. part 4, ch. 1, arf. 2, $1. ignate all species of property, real, personal, and mixed, but was more strictly applied to real estate. In modern eivil law, it includes both personal property (technically so called) and chuttels reai, thus corresponding to the French étevs. In the common law, ita lise was confined to the description of moyable goods.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

bonne,/r. Good. Bones gents fied.