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Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Preserving an intelligent record of a merchant’s or tradesman’s affairs with such reasonable accuracy and care as may properly be expected from a man in that business. An Intentional omission, or repeated omissions, evincing gross carelessness will vitiate; an accidental failure to make a proper entry will not; 16 Bankr. Reg. 152.