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The second letter of the English alphabet: is used to denote the second of a series of pages, notes, etc.; the subsequent letters, the third and following numbers.

Fr. Low; inferior; subordinate. —Bas chevaliers. In old English law. Low, or inferior knights, by tenure of a base military fee, as distinguished from barons and bannerets, who wer

L. Fr. (Modern Fr. brebis.) Sheep. See Mlllen v. Fawen, Bendlpe, 171, "home ove petit chien chase barbitfs."

Defending an action on grounds of infancy or limitations.

The term “baby changing facility” means a table or other device suitable for changing the diaper of a child age 3 or under.

The term “Baca ranch” means the lands and facilities described in section 698v–2(a) of this title .

or BACKBEREND. An old English law term for a thief caught with the stolen goods in his possession (upon his back). Spelman; Bracton, 150b.

Commonalty or yeomanry, in contradistinction to baronage. Wharton.

(1) The holder of the first or lowest degree conferred by a college or university, e. g., a bachelor of arts, bachelor of law, etc. (2) A kind of inferior knight; an esquire. (3) A

the term “bachelor-degree-granting institution” means an institution of higher education (as determined under section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 [ 20 U.S.C. 1001 ]) th

A term of no very definite import, but generally signifying lands lying back from (not contiguous to) a highway or a watercourse. See Ryerss v. Wheeler, 22 Wend. (N. Y) 150.

The holder of the first or lowest degree conferred by a college or university, ¢. g., a bavielor of arts, bachelor of law, ete. A kind of inferior knigit; an esquire. A man who has

adv. To the rear; backward; In a reverse direction. Also, in arrear. —Bach lands. A term of no very definite import, but generally signifying lands lying back from (not contiguous

or BACKWARDATION. A consideration given to keep back the delivery of stock when the price is lower for time than for ready money. Wharton.

Carrying on the back. A against vert and venison might be mainour or manner, v. Mainour.

In forest law. Carrying on the back. One of the cases in which an offender against vert and venison might be arrested, as being taken with the mainour, or manner, or found carrying

The carrying of the stolen goods with him by a thief.

In Scotch law. A deed attaching a qualification or condition to the ternis of a conveyance or other instrument. This deed is used when particular circumstances render it necessary

A bond of indemnification given to a surety. In Scotch Law. A declaration of trust; a defeasance; a bond given by one who is apparently absolute owner, so as to reduce his right to

In forest law, the crime of having, on the back, game unlawfully killed.

Same as Back-bond.

The agency ensures that a thorough background report (home study) on the prospective adoptive parent or parents has been completed in accordance with the Convention and with applic

Backhaul.—The term "backhaul" means the return trip of a vehicle transporting cargo or general freight, especially when carrying goods back over all or part of the same r

Indorsement; Indorsement by a magistrate. Backing a warrant becomes necessary when it is desired to serve it in a county other than that in which it was first issued. In such a cas

Such indorsement as to permit its service in another county.

The term “backlog” means, with respect to an immigration benefit application, the period of time in excess of 180 days that such application has been pending before the Immigration

both are remedies created by statute—the one explicitly and the other implicitly in the concept of effectuation of the policies of the Act—which are designed to aid in achieving th

a reparation order designed to vindicate the public policy of the statute by making the employees whole for losses suffered on account of an unfair labor practice

A yard at the back part of or behind a house, and belonging thereto. The term was formerly much used both in conveyances and in pleading, but is now of infrequent occurrence, excep

Those assessed for a previous year or years and remaining due and unpaid from the original tax debtor. M. E. Church v. New Orleans, 107 La. 611, 32 South. 101; Gaines v. Galbraeth,

See Backadation.

In a policy of marine insurance, the phrase "forwards and backwards at sea" means from port to port in the course of the voyage, and not merely from one terminus to the other and b

Water in a stream which, in consequence of some dam or obstruction below, is detained or checked in its course, or flows back. Hodges v. Raymond, 9 Mass. 316 ; Chambers v. Kyle, 87

That water in a stream which, in consequence of some obstruction below, is detained or checked in its course, or reflows. The term is usually employed to designate the water which

dakrnni, dacra, /. I. In old English and Scots law. A daker, or dakir; a measure of certain commodities.

A divining rod; a rod used in making livery of seisin.

Vicious, evil, wanting in good qualities: the reverse of good. See Riddell v. Thayer, 127 Mass. 487; Tobias v. Harland, 4 Wend. (N. Y.) 537.

The term “bad check violation” means a violation of the applicable State criminal law relating to the writing of dishonored checks.

Generally speaking, one which is uncollectible. But technically, by statute in some states, the word may have a more precise meaning. In Louisiana, bad debts are those which have b

guilty knowledge and wilful ignorance alike involve the result of bad faith. They are the same in effect.

A sale may be void for bad faith though the buyer pays the full value of the property bought. This is the consequence, where his purpose is to aid the seller in perpetrating a frau

A mark or sign worn by some persons, or placed upon certain things, for the purpose of designation. Some public officers, as watchmen, policemen, and the like are required to wear

if a sale is made by a party, and the vendor remains in possession, it is ordinarily a badge of fraud, and requires explanation

There can be no dispute about the consequences visited upon a person excluded from public employment on disloyalty grounds. In the view of the community, the stain is a deep one; i

A hawker; a huckster.

A blackmailing trick.

Congress has the power under the Thirteenth Amendment rationally to determine what are the badges and the incidents of slavery, and the authority to translate that determination in

Within a radius of ten miles from a certain village means tvithin ten miles of its 6enter.i

One which is unsound or insufficient in form or substance, or which does not technically answer or correspond with the pleading which preceded it in the action.

One which conveys no property to the purchaser of the estate ; one which is so radically defective that it is not marketable, and hence such that a purchaser cannot be legally comp

The rule of law is precise upon this point. A verdict is bad, if it varies from the issue in a substantial matter, or if it find only a part of that which is in issue. The reason o

In old French law. One to whom judicial authority was assigned or delivered by a superior.

An uncertain quantity of goods and merchandise, from three to four hundred. Jacob. the collection of a certain tribute or toll upon all manner of wares brought to that city to be s

A bag or purse.—Black.

a passenger's personal wearing apparel and liability is limited to $100 (except a greater or less amount is provided in tariffs) on full fare ticket, unless a greater value is decl

Paragraph (2) shall not apply to individuals in special circumstances (including being seriously ill or infirm, having been summoned by news of affliction or disaster, and accompan

The excepted 'baggage carried on passenger trains' refers solely to free baggage checked through on a passenger fare.

A chest or coffer. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 21. BAIL (Fr. bailler, to deliver). Those persons who become sureties for the appearance of the defendant in court. The delivery of the defenda

The right to release before trial is conditioned upon the accused's giving adequate assurance that he will stand trial and submit to sentence if found guilty.

bayl. In old English law. To deliver, commit or intrust a thing to another; to deliver a person from arrest, or out of custody, to the keeping of other persons, on their undertakin

Safe keeping or protection; a delivery into safe keeping or protection; a delivery of a person arrested, out of the custody of the law, into the safe keeping or friendly custody of

Bail.

Capable of being bailed; admitting of ball ; authorizing or requiring bail. A bailable action is one in which the defendant cannot be released from arrest except on furnishing bail

An action In which the defendant is entitled to be discharged from arrest only upon giving bond to answer.

Process under which the sheriff is directed to arrest the defendant)- and is required by law to discharge him upon his tendering suitable bail as security for his appearance. A cap

Bail given to release one arrested on final process, e. g., execution.

Sureties whose liability is conditioned upon the failure of the principal to duly account for money coming to his hands as administrator, guardian, ete. A

In Frenchlaw. A contract by which one of the parties gives to the other cattle to keep, feed, and care for, the borrower receiving half the profit of increase, and bearing half the

A contract of letting lands.

A lease for more than nine years; the same as bail emphyteotique (see infra) or an emphyteutic lease.

In French law. A contract partaking of the nature of the contract of sale, and that of the contract of lease; it is translative of property, and the rent is essentially redeemable.

Bail given to release one arrested on mesne process, e. g., attachment.

In practice. A specialty by which the defendant and other persons become bound to the sheriff in a penal sum proportioned to the damages claimed in the action, and which is conditi

an administrative cost imposed upon all those, guilty and innocent alike, who seek the benefit of § 110—7

A court auxiliary to the court of King's Bench at Westminster, wherein points connected more particularly with pleading and practice were argued and determined. Wharton, Law Diet 2

Formerly at the Old Bailey, in London, a small room taken from one of the corners of the court, and left open at the top, in which certain malefactors were placed during trial. Cen

As the libellant was the owner and master of the steamer World he was the bailee of the cargo, and so responsible to the shippers or insurers for the safe transportation and delive

In the law of contracts. One to whom goodsare bailed; the party to whom personal property is delivered under ‘@ contract of bailment.

An emphyteutic lease; a lease for a term of years with a right to prolong indefinitely ; practically equivalent to an alienation.

The bail will be exonerated where the performance of the condition is rendered impossible by the act of God, the act of the obligee, or the act of the law.

A contract by which one of the parlies gives to the other cattle to keep, feed, and care for, the borrower receiving half the profit of increase, and bearing half the loss. Duverge

A contract partaking of the nature of the contract of sale, and that of the contract of lease; it is translative of property, and the rent is essentially redeemable. Clark's Heirs

In Scotch law. An officer appointed to give inf eftment. In certain cases it is the duty of the sheriff, as king's bailie, to act. Generally, any one may be made bailie by filling

baillif, l.fr. A bailiff; a ministerial officer, with duties similar to those of a sheriff; the judge of a com't; a municipal magistrate.

A person to whom some authority, care, guardianship, or jurisdiction is delivered, committed, or intrusted. Spelman. A sheriff's officer or deputy. 1 Bl. Comm. 344. A magistrate, w

A deputy bailiff.

In English law. Officers who perform the duties of sheriffs within liberties or privileged jurisdictions, in which formerly the king's writ could not be executed by the sheriff. Sp

In English law. Officers appointed over hundreds, by the sheriffs to collect fines therein, and summon juries; to attend the judges and justices at the assizes and quarter sessions

In English law. Stewards or agents appointed by the lord (generally by an authority under seal) to superintend the manor, collect fines and quitrents, inspect the buildings, order

baillium, I. I. In old law. Protection; custody; bail. The office, authority or jurisdiction of a bailiff, v. Ballium.

Lat. [O. Fr. baillie.] In old law. Protection, custody; bail. Spelman. See Ballium. The office, authority or jurisdiction, (Fr. baillage) of a bailiff, (bailus or balivus.) Id.

Bailiwick, which see.

The jurisdiction of a sheriff or bailiff. 1 Bl. Comm. 344, A liberty or exclusive jurisdiction which was exempted from the sheriflf of the county, and over which the lord appointed

bailer, bayler, I. fr. To deliver, commit or intrust; to lease; to lend; the indorsement made on a bill by the clerk of tlje house of commons when it has passed the house and is to

In Canadian law. The unpaid vendor of real estate.

In Canadian law. The unpaid vendor of real estate.

In old French law. A person to whom judicial authority and jurisdiction were assigned or delivered by a superior. BAILMENT (Fr. hailler, to put into the hands of; to deliver). A de

Fr. A bailiwick. Britt. c. 76.

A contract of letting houses.

The delivery or contract whereby goods are entrusted to another. See 136 Am. St. Rep. 214; also 7 L. R. A. 529.