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Defined in 5 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889), Bouvier (1839)

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

In Commercial Law. A book in, which are inscribed the names of all persons dealing with the person who keeps it, and in which tliere is a separate account, composed generally of one or more pages for each. There are two parallel columns, on one of which the party named is the debtor, and on the other the creditor, and presents a ready means of ascertaining the state of the account. As this book is a transcript from the day-book or Journal, it is not evidence per se.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A book of accounts in which a trader enters the names of all persons with whom he has dealings; there being two parallel columns in each account, one for the entries to the debit of the person charged, the other for his credits. Into this book are posted the items from the day-book or journal.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

A book of accounts in which a trader enters the names of all persons with whom he has dealings; there being two parallel columns in each account, one for the entries to the debit of the person charged, the other for his credits. Into this book are posted the items froin the day-book or journal.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

See Book, Of accounts.

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

John Bouvier · 1839

commerce, accounts, evidence, is a book in which are inscribed the names of all persons dealing with the person who keeps it, and in which there is a separate account, composed generally of one or more pages foreach. There are two parallel columns, on one of which the party named is the debtor, and the other the creditor, and presents a ready means of ascertaining the state of the account. As this book is a transcript from the day book or journal, it is not evidence per se.