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The requirement of the statute is substituted for the common-law rule which holds the employer to ordinary care to provide his employees a reasonably safe place in which, and reaso
Salt water from a well of one not owning the land.
boilary, bu Uary, I. fr. and eng. In old English law. A salt-house or salt-pit, where salt is boiled.
Boilary, Bullary. [L. Lat. salina.] In old English law. A salt house or salt pit, where salt is boiled. Co. Litt. 4 b. Cro. Jac. 150.
- Boisdefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Stimson (1881)Burrill (1850)Bouvier (1839)
BOYS, or BOYES (Law F.; Lat. loscus). Wood; haut bois, high timber; sub loia, underwood. Cowell.
I Fr. Wood; timber; brush.
While often used in the sense of obtaining a thing to be returned in specie, is not limited to that sense. There may be a borrowing where an equivalent is paid annually in the form
Bachelor of Civil Law.
or BOLDAGIUM. A little house or cottage. Blount.
A llttle house or cotinge. Blount
A little house or cottage.—Blount.
The desertion by one or more persons from the political party to which he or they belong; the permanent withdrawal before adjournment of a portion of the delegates to a political c
- Boltingdefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Burrill (1850)
In English practice. A term formerly used in the English inns of court, but more particularly at Gray's Inn, signifying the private arguing of cases, as distinguished from mooting,
Lat. [from bomhus, Gr. ^ofi^og, the sound of the discharge.] In old law. A gun or cannon. Spelman. Bombardius; a gunner. Towns. PI. 214.
Regulations passed for the presidency of Bombay, and the territories subordinate thereto. They were passed by the governors in council of Bombay until the year 1834, when the power
Good.
Goods; chattels; property.
bonas, bonum, I. Good. Bona flde: in good faith; honestly, without fraud; really, without pretense; innocently, without knowledge or notice. Bona fides: good faith; honesty; sincer
Bonus judex aequitatem stricto according to what is just
- Bona Confiscatadefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Black's (1891)
Goods confiscated or forfeited to the imperial fisc or treasury. 1 Sharswood, Bl. Comm. 299.
In practice. In default of the representatives and creditors to administer to the estate of an intestate, the officer entitled to grant letters of administration may grant, to such
Of good faith.
A bona fide purchaser {q. V.) BONAE FIDEI POSSESSOR IN ID TANturn quod ad se pervenerit tenetur. A bona fide possessor is bound for that only which has come to him. Coke, 2d Inst.
A possessor in good faith is bound for only so much as has come to him.
Goods and chattels; movable property of every description. See 16 Mees. & W. 68. BONA FELONUM (Lat.) In English law. Goods of felons; the goods of one convicted of felony. 5 Coke,
Hoods of felons.
In good faith.
The term “bona fide association” means, with respect to health insurance coverage offered in a State, an association which— (A) has been actively in existence for at least 5 years;
The change of citizenship, even for the purpose of bringing a suit in the federal court, must be with the bona fide intention of becoming a citizen of the State to which the party
We know of no law which avoids a deed, where a valuable (by which, to a general intent must also be understood adequate) consideration is paid, and the change of property be bona f
For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “bona fide discount points” means loan discount points which are knowingly paid by the consumer for the purpose of reducing, and which in fa
For purposes of clause (i), the term “bona fide emergency services” means services provided in a hospital emergency room after the sudden onset of a medical condition manifesting i
the parties in good faith and acting with a business purpose intended to join together in the present conduct of the enterprise — determined by considering all the facts: the agree
a bona fide holder of a negotiable instrument, for a valuable consideration, without notice of the facts which impeach its validity between the antecedent parties, if he takes it u
a bona fide holder of a negotiable instrument, for a valuable consideration, without any notice of facts which impeach its validity, as between the antecedent parties, if he takes
In the civil law. Of good faith; in goud faith. This is a more frequent form than bone fide.
A possessor in good faith. One who believes that no other person has a better right to the possession than himself. Mackeld. Rom. Law, § 243, Bong fidei possessor in id tantum quod
What constitutes bona fide medical practice must be determined upon consideration of evidence and attending circumstances.
The expression, 'in bona fide operation', suggests absence of evasion, excludes the idea that mere ability to serve as a common carrier is enough, includes actual rather than poten
By good faith a possessor makes the fruits consumed his own. Tray. Lat Max. 57.
A possessor by good faith makes fruits consumed his own. See 5 L. Ed. (U. S.) 547.
The term “bona fide prospective purchaser” means, with respect to a facility— (i) a person who— (I) acquires ownership of the facility after January 11, 2002; and (II) establishes
For purposes of paragraph (1)(A)(i)(I), the term “bona fide provider-related donation” means a provider-related donation that has no direct or indirect relationship (as determined
Bona fide purchase is an affirmative defense.
a bona fide purchaser, for a valuable consideration, without notice, has enhanced the value of the property by permanent expenditures, and has been subsequently evicted by the true
See Purchaser eor Value without Notice.
in all cases where a purchaser cannot make out a title, but by deed which leads to another fact, notice of which a purchaser shall be presumed cognisant; for it is crassa negligent
The rules respecting a purchaser without notice, are framed for the protection of him who purchases a legal estate and pays the purchase-money, without knowledge of an outstanding
The term “bona fide research” means scientific research on marine mammals, the results of which— (A) likely would be accepted for publication in a referred scientific journal; (B)
For purposes of this subpart, section 865(g)(3), section 876, section 881(b), paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 901(b), section 957(c), section 3401(a)(8)(C), and section 7654(a),
Good faith, honesty, as distinguished from mala fides, bad faith. Bona fide, in good faith. BONA FIDES EXIGIT UT QUOD CONvenit flat. Good faith demands that what is agreed upon sha
The term “bona fide service fee” means a fee that is reflective of the fair market value (as specified by the Secretary, through notice and comment rulemaking) for a bona fide, ite
Good faith requires that what has been agreed upon shall be done.
UT BIS Idem exigatur. Good faith does not allow us to demand twice the payment of the same thing. Dig. 50. 17. 57.
Good faith does not allow us to demand twice the payment of the same thing. Dig. 50, 17, 57; Broom, Max. 338, note; Perine v. Dunn, 4 Johns. Ch. (N. Y.) 143.
Good faith does not suffer one to exact his price twice for the same thing. See 4 Johns. Ch. (N. T.) 143.
Forfeited goods. 1 Bl. Comm. 299. BONA FUGITIVORUM (Lat.) In English law. Goods of fugitives; the proper goods of him who flies for felony. 5 Coke, 109b.
Goods forfeited.
Goods of fugitives.
- Bona Gesturadefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1891)Burrill (1850)
Good behavior.
Voluntarily; by mutual consent. Used of a divorce obtained by the agreement of both parties.
Immovable property.
Good memory. Used chiefly in respect to testamentary capacity. Abbott.
- Bona Mobiliadefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Black's (1891)
In civil law. Movables. Those things which move themselves or can be transported from one place to another; which are not intended to make a permanent part of a farm, heritage, or
In mining parlance, the widening out of a vein of silver, suddenly, and extraordinarily; hence any sudden, unexpected prosperily in mining. Webster,
- Bona Notabiliadefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Black's (1891)Bouvier (1839)
Chattels or goods of sufficient value to be accounted for. Where a decedent leaves goods of sufficient amount (bona notabilia) in different dioceses, administration is granted by t
Goods of outlaws; goods belonging to persons outlawed.
In the civil law. The separate property of a married woman other than that which is included in her dowry; more particularly, her clothing, jewels, and ornaments. Whi-ton v. Snyder
In Scotch law. An assize or jury of countrymen or good neighbors. Bell, Diet.
- Bona Perituradefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Bouvier (1839)
Perishable goods. perishable goods, such as fattened cattle, grain, fruit, or any other article which may be worse for keeping. Bac. Abr. "Executors;" 1 Rolle, Abr. 910; 5 Coke, 9;
Neither honesty nor law requires the performance of impossibilities. See 23 L. R. A. (N. S.) 1.
In English law. Goods of outlaws. Hale, Anal. § VIII.
- bona vacantiadefined inCase LawCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Black's (1891)
At common law, abandoned personal property was not the subject of escheat, but was subject only to the right of appropriation by the sovereign as bona vacantia.
- Bona Waviatadefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Black's (1891)
Goods waived or thrown away by a thief in his fright for fear of being apprehended. Such goods belong to the sovereign. 1 Bl. Comm. 296. BONAE FIDEI (Lat.j In good faith.
bonch, fr. and I. Jr. Mouth; an allowance of provision. V. II port, etc.; i Ve gist, etc.
- bonddefined inU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Stimson (1881)Burrill (1850)
The term “bond” means any bond, debenture, note, certificate, or other evidence of indebtedness. / The term “bond” means a bond, debenture, note, or certificate or other evidence o
To give bond, as for duties on goods; to secure payment of du-
pi. bondi, I. I. In old Scots law. A bondman; a slave; a villein.
A boundary.
Is a term which has not obsynonym with "slavery,'' or as applicable to any kind of personal servitude which is involuntary in its continuation.
I. I. In old Scots law. Bondage; villeinage; slavery or servitude.
(Scotch) A mortgage of realty.
A species of security, consisting of a band conditioned for the repayment of a loan of money, and a mortgage of realty to secure the performance of the stipulations of the band. Me
The term "Bond Claim" means, as it relates to a Bond— (A) right to payment, whether or not such right is reduced to judgment, liquidated, unliquidated, fixed, contingent,
A creditor whose debt is secured by a bond.
These are the subscribing witnesses to the bond, and certainly a jury believing them could not have avoided declaring, by their verdict, that the bond was delivered on condition. T
Both commissions and discount are factors in arriving at the actual amount of interest paid for the use of capital procured by a bond issue. The difference between the capital real
Debt secured by bond issues.
For purposes of this subsection, the term “bonded premises” means a bonded wine cellar or the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant.
no store could be constituted such a warehouse unless it was a first-class fire-proof store, according to the classification of insurance offices, and was first proved to be such t
The term "bonded wine cellar" means any premises described in subsection (a), including any such premises established by a taxpayer described in section 5551(d).
An agreement to make title in the future. National, etc., Co. V. Three States, etc., Co. 217 111. 122; Langlois V. Stewart, 156 111. 612.
See Bond.
the obligation of the bond was one of guaranty and not indemnity, and could be fulfilled only by the erection of the buildings or payment of the penalty in case of default.
a bond for indemnity securing the payment of the internal revenue taxes, interest, penalties, and liabilities accruing to the United States by reason of the breach
Bond premium' in § 125 means any extra payment, regardless of the reason therefor, in accordance with the firmly established principle of tax law that the ordinary meaning of terms
if it appears that the bonds issued show by their recitals that the power was exercised in the manner required by the legislature, and that the bonds were issued in conformity with
bonds... are nevertheless in their essence only evidences of debt... their destruction physically will not destroy the debt which they represent. They are representative, and not t
A surety on a bond.
Bonds with coupons, payable to bearer, are negotiable securities, and pass by delivery, and, in fact, have all the qualities and incidents of commercial paper.