Law Dictionary

A city, when authorized by its charter to control the construction and repair of all houses, may require a permit from it as a prerequisite to the erection of a building; Fellows v

When one makes deeds of different portions of a tract of land, each containing the same restriction upon the lot conveyed which is imposed as a part of a general plan for the benef

The term “buildings for the general conduct of government” means city halls, county administrative buildings, State capitol or office buildings, or other facilities in which the le

An association in which the subscriptions of the members form a capital stock or fund out of which advances may be made to members desiring them, on mortgage security.

all of the pollutant-emitting activities which belong to the same industrial grouping, are located on one or more contiguous or adjacent properties, and are under the control of th

For purposes of this section and section 4503a, the term “built” means, with respect to a vessel, that the vessel’s construction has reached any of the following stages: (A) The ve

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “built-in loss” means the loss (if any) which would have been realized if the position had been disposed of or otherwise terminated at it

A bill in equity filed to obtain a discovery of facts resting in the knowledge of the defendant, or of deeds or writings, or other things in his custody or power. Story, Eq. PI. (5

One which is brought to have a decree of the court reviewed, corrected, or reversed. Dodge v. Northrop, 85 Mich. 248, 48 N. W. 505.

In the ancient Hebrew chronology, the eighth month of the ecclesiastical, and the second of the civil year. It has since been called "Marshevan," and answers to out October.

The term “bulb shape” means the shape of lamp, especially the glass bulb with designations for bulb shapes found in ANSI C79.1–1980 (R1984).

Merchandise which is neither counted, weighed, nor measured. A sale by bulk is a sale of a quantity of goods such as they are, without measuring, counting, or weighing. Civ. Code L

“bulk agricultural commodity” means any agricultural commodity that can be transported in bulk and can be temporarily stored in bulk quantities without undergoing processing or pac

Bulk cargo.—The term “bulk cargo” means cargo that is loaded and carried in bulk without mark or count. / Bulk cargo.—The term "bulk cargo" means cargo that is loaded and

The term “bulk container” means a container that contains a quantity of apples weighing more than 100 pounds.

The term “bulk distilled spirits” means distilled spirits in a container having a capacity in excess of 1 wine gallon.

The term “bulk-power system” means— (A) facilities and control systems necessary for operating an interconnected electric energy transmission network (or any portion thereof); and

The term “bulk vehicle” includes a tank truck, hopper truck, rail tank car, hopper car, cargo tank, portable tank, freight container, or hopper bin, and any other vehicle in which

A letter from the pope of Rome, written on parchment, to which is attached There are three kinds of apostolical rescripts,—the "brief," the "signature," and the "bull," which last

Seals used by the Roman emperors.

Lat. [L. Fr. boilhurie.] In old English law. A bullary, or boilary; a place for boiling. Bullaria aquae salsae; a boilary of salt water; a salt house or salt pit, where salt is boi

An official account of public transactions on matters of importance. In France, it is the registry of the laws.

In France, the official sheet which publishes the laws and decrees; this publication constitutes the promulgation of the law or decree.

The term "bullion" is commonly applied to uncoined gold and silver, in the mass or lump.

A deposit of public money at the mint and its branches. The object of this fund is to enable the mint to make returns of coins to private depositors of bullion without waiting unti

The term “Bull of the Woods Wilderness” means the land designated as wilderness by section 3(4) of the Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 98–328; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note).

A person employed to dun one for a debt; the bailiff employed to arrest a debtor. Black thinks it a vulgar corruption of "bound-bailiff" (q. v.) Hall says that, from the notion of

An English statute (1761) aimed at harbor thieves.

“bumper standard” means a minimum performance standard that substantially reduces— (A) the damage to the front or rear end of a passenger motor vehicle from a low-speed collision (

BONDA, or BONNA. In old English law. A bound, boundary, border, or limit (terminus, limes). Spelman, voc. "Bannum;" "Bonna." 4 Inst. 318; Bracton, fol. 166b; 2 Crabb, Real Prop. 14

The term “bundle” means one or more college textbooks or other supplemental materials that may be packaged together to be sold as course materials for one price.

The term “bundled contract” means a contract that is entered into to meet requirements that are consolidated in a bundling of contract requirements.

The term “bundled contribution” means, with respect to a committee described in paragraph (6) and a person described in paragraph (7), a contribution (subject to the applicable thr

In this subsection, the term "bundled or consolidated contract" has the meaning given in subsection (s). / The term “bundled or consolidated contract” means a bundled con

The term “bundling of contract requirements” means consolidating 2 or more procurement requirements for goods or services previously provided or performed under separate smaller co

A country-house in the East Indies.

A piece of wood, or an empty barrel, or other thing, moored at a particular place, and floating on the water, to show the place where it is shallow, to mark

the term “burden” means time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, or provide information to or for a Federal agency, including the resources e

the duty that rests upon a party of going forward with the evidence at any given stage of the case.

The sufficiency of the price prescribed to produce a fair profit upon the value of the property employed in the business is to be strongly presumed. The burden of showing its confi

whenever the issue of voluntariness is put in issue, the Government must in each case prove voluntary conduct by clear, convincing and unequivocal evidence

And, in cases of this nature, where the libellant seeks the aid of a neutral Court to interpose itself against a belligerent capture, on account of a supposed violation of neutrali

The limits are in substance these, that the state shall have proved enough to make it just for the defendant to be required to repel what has been proved with excuse or explanation

The elementary but crucial difference between burden of proof and scope of review is, of course, a commonplace in the law... the prosecution is generally required to prove the elem

Of course the burden of proving negligence in a strict sense is on the plaintiff throughout, as was recognized and stated later in the charge. The phrase picked out for criticism d

he who would controvert a grant executed by the lawful authority with all the solemnities required by law, takes upon himself the burthen of showing that the officer has transcende

The ruling forces her to choose between following the precepts of her religion and forfeiting benefits, on the one hand, and abandoning one of the precepts of her religion in order

Where the statute regulates even-handedly to effectuate a legitimate local public interest, and its effects on interstate commerce are only incidental, it will be upheld unless the

It is a general principle, that the party who sets up a title must furnish the evidence necessary to support it. If the validity of a deed depends on an act in pais, the party clai

those actions of a state which directly impair the usefulness of its facilities or such traffic

The prohibited burden upon commerce between the states is created by state interference with that commerce, a matter distinct from the expense of doing business. A discrimination a

The term “Bureau” means the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. / the term “Bureau” means the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. / the term “Bureau” means the Bureau of

A government by departments, each under a chief; a word to describe the system used in an invidious sense. Wharton.

The term “Bureau elementary and secondary functions” means— (A) all functions funded at Bureau schools by the Office; (B) all programs— (i) funds for which are appropriated to othe

The term “Bureau-funded school” has the meaning given the term in section 2021 of title 25 . / In this section, the term “Bureau-funded school” has the meaning given such term in s

The term “Bureau investigation” means any inquiry conducted by a Bureau investigator for the purpose of ascertaining whether any person is or has been engaged in any conduct that i

The term “Bureau investigator” means any attorney or investigator employed by the Bureau who is charged with the duty of enforcing or carrying into effect any Federal consumer fina

“Bureau of Indian Affairs” means (i) the Bureau of Indian Affairs and (ii) all other organizational units in the Department of the Interior directly and primarily related to provid

the term “Bureau of Justice Assistance” means the bureau established by section 10141 of this title ; / the term “Bureau of Justice Assistance” means the bureau established by sect

the term “Bureau of Justice Statistics” means the bureau established by section 10132(a) of this title ; / the term “Bureau of Justice Statistics” means the bureau established by s

The term “Bureau school” means a Bureau-operated elementary or secondary day or boarding school or a Bureau-operated dormitory for students attending a school other than a Bureau s

A species of tenure, described by old law 'writers as but tenure In socage, where the king or other person was lord of an ancient borough, in which the tenements were held by a ren

A tenure by which lands in royal boroughs in Scotland were held of the sovereign. The service was watching and warding, and was done by the burgesses within the territory of the bo

In English law. A boroughs, are held of the king, or other lord of the borough, at a certain yearly rent. Glanv. lib. 7, c. 3; Litt. §§ 162, 163; Co. Litt. 108b; 2 Bl. Comm. 82; Bl

burgenses, I. I. In old English law. Inhabitants of a burgus, borough, or walled town; burghers or burgesses.

One who breaks into houses or inclosed places, as distinguished from one who committed robbery in the open country. Spelman, voc. "Burglaria."

A term applied, in the old English law, to a contribution towards the repair of castles or walls of defense, or of a borough.

A term anciently applied to a castle or fortified place; a borough, (q. v.) Spelman.

Lat. In Saxon law. A burg mote, or burgh mote. Spelman. See Burghmote.

In old English law. The inhabitants of a borough.

A word used In Domesday, signifying a breach of the peace in a town. Jacob.

A magistrate of a borough., Blount. An officer who discharges the same duties for a borough that a mayor does for a city. The word is used in this sense in Pennsylvania. An inhabit

bonrgessonrs, Z. /n In old English law. Burglars.

A list of those entitled to new rights under the act of 5 & 6 Wm. IV. c. 74; 3 Steph. Comm. 192 et seq.

Burghbrich, Borghhrech, [Sax. borhbryce, borhbrece; from borh^ a pledge or surety, and bryce, a breach or violation.] In Saxon law. Breach of pledge, (jidejussionis viola tio, pleg

or BURGHBRECHE. A fine imposed on the community of a town for a breach of the peace, etc.

A fine for breach of the peace levied on the borough.

See "Borough English."

Borough English (g. V.) Y. B. P. 1 Edw. III. 38.

Same as Bord-halfpenny.

burghbrlch, borghbrech. In Saxon law. Breach of pledge; violating of the pledge given by every inhabitant of a tithing, to keep the peace; bi-each of the peace, v. Borgbreeh.

Yearly payments to the crown of Scotland, introduced by Malcolm

In Saxon law. A court of justice held twice a year, or oftener, in a burg. All the thanes and free owners above the rank of ceorls were bound to attend without summons. The bishop

Lat. Alderman of a city or berough, from which the modern ottice of alderman has been derived. T, Raym. 435, 437.

One who commits burglary (q. V.)

In pleading. A technical word which must be introduced into an indictment for burglary at common law. No other word at common law will answer the purpose, nor will any circumlocuti

In old criminal pleading. Burglariously.

unlawful or unprivileged entry in- to, or remaining in, a building or structure, with intent to commit a crime," Taylor v. United States, 495 U. S. 575, 599 (emphasis added).

Insurance against loss of property by the depredations of burglars and thieves.

Lat. In old English law. A burglar. Bract, fol. 1 1 6 b, 1 1 7.

In Germany, this is the title of an officer who performs the duties of a mayor.

A borough.

See Lex Burgundionum.

Lat. [Sax. burg, burh, burch, berg, beorg, birg, byryg, burug; from Gr. n^i^yog, a tower.] In old European law. A fortified or enclosed place or dwelling, {locv^ munitus, hxibitacu

A burgess (g. v.)

In this section, the term “burial” includes inurnment.

Burial Ceremony Defined.—In this section, the term “burial ceremony” includes the following: (1) An interment of casketed or cremated remains. (2) A placement of cremated remains i

the term “burial site” means a natural or prepared physical location, whether below, on, or above the surface of the earth, into which, as a part of a death rite or ceremony of a c

To murder by smothering.

or BURKISM. Committing murder in order to sell the body for dissec- BURLAW (BYRLAW, or BIRLAW) courts. In Scotch law. ^ Assemblages of neighbors to elect burlaw men, or those who w