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The third of an Inch. Wharton.

or Bei'ghmote. Courts in Derbyshire, England, called respectively the great and the small, which administer justice among

Courte held In certain mining districts belonging to the Duchy of Lancaster, for regulation of the mines, and for deciding questions of title and other matters relating thereto. 8

The term “barn” means a building (other than a dwelling) on a farm, ranch, or other agricultural operation for— (A) housing animals; (B) storing or processing crops; (C) storing an

An inn of chancery.

I. fr. Baron; a baron; husband.

A man, whether slave or free. Si quis homicidium perpetraverit in barone libra seu servo, if any one shall have perpetrated a murder upon any man, slave or free. A freeman or freed

The bar of the court is reserved for counsel, providing them a safe place in which to keep papers and exhibits, and to confer privately with client and co-counsel. It is designed t

barroun, barun, I. fr. Baron; a husband.

A general titl& of nobility (1 Bl. Comm. 398); a particular title of nobility, next to that of viscount; a judge of the exchequer (Cowell; 1 Bl. Comm. 44). A husband. In this sense

Under the protection of a lus band; married. 1 Bl. Comm. 442. La feme que est covert de baron, the woman which ig covert of a husband. Litt. § 670.

The nobility generally; the collective body of barons.

In English law. The collective body of the barons, or of the nobility at large. Spelman.

Barnagium. L. Lat. In English law. The whole body of the barons (integra classis baronum;) the baronage in the king's court answering to the homage in the court of the manor or inf

Husband and wife. A wife being under the protection and influence of her baron, lord, or husband, is styled a "feme-covert," (fœmina viro cooperta,) and her state of marriage is ca

See Barons of thi: Exchequer.

An English Otle of dignity. It is an hereditary dignity, descendible, but not a title of nobility. It is of very early use. Si)©lman; 1 Bl. Comm. 408.

Man and woman; husband and wife. It is doubtful if the words had originally in this phrase more meaning than man and woman. The vulgar use of man and woman for husband and wife sug

baroncellns, baronulus, baroncnlus, bariculns, baronicnlns, 1. 1. In old English law. A baronet; a little or lesser baron.

Baroncellus, Baronulus, Baronculus, Bariculius, Baroniculus. L. Lat. [dimin. of baro, q. v.] In old English law. A baronet; a little or lesser baron. The term occurs in authors of

Baronatns, I. I. In old English law. The dignity, territory, patrirnony or fee of a baron; a barony; a manor, or the territory of a manor; a house of a certain kind in London; a pa

I. In old English law. A baroness, the wife of a baron.

Fr. Under the protection of a husband; married. 1 Bl. Com. 442. La feme que est covert de baron; the woman which is covert of a husband. Litt. sect. 670. See Baron, Baron d: Ferns.

wich, Romney, Hastings, Hithe and Dover, Winchelsea and Rye.

The judges of the exchequer. See "Exchequer."

The dignity of a baron; a species of tenure; the territory or lands held by a baron. Spelman.

A quantity of land amounting to fifteen acres. In Ireland, a subdivision of a county.

or BAR RE. In old practice. A plea in bar. Dyer, 56. The bar of the court; a barrister. Co. Litt..372a; 1 Ld. Raym. 595.

In old practice. A pica in bar. The bar of the court. A barrister.

Lat. A barrister; a pleader at the bar, {repagularius causidicus.) Blount.

I I. In old English law. A barrister; a pleader at the bar.

I. I. In old English law. To embezzle.

One -who commits barratry. BARRATRY (Fr. barat, bamterie, robbery, deceit, fraud). In Criminal Law. Common barratry is the offense of frequently exciting and stirring up quarrels a

Fraudulent; having the character of barratry.

the offense of stirring up litigation.

Common carrier: a carrier for hire wlio carries indifferently for any one who may employ him, without special contract Common council: the representative body of a corporation, in

Same as Bar.

Obstructed by a bar; subject to hindrance or obstruction by a bar or barrier which, if interposed, will prevent legal redress or recovery; as, when it is said that a claim or cause

The term “barrel” means 42 United States gallons. / The terms “crude oil”, “natural gas”, “domestic”, and “barrel” have the meanings given such terms by section 613A(e). / The term

See Lett; Rent; Trust. 1.

A debt which bears no interest.

Sterility in a female; the incapacity to produce a child.

In criminal law. A common mover, exciter or maintainer of suits and quarrels either in courts or elsewhere in the country; a disturber of the peace who spreads false rumors and cal

Same as Barratry.

The term “barrier” includes a natural or constructed topographical feature that prevents unpermitted access by children to a swimming pool, and, with respect to a hot tub, a lockab

In English law. A counsellor admitted to plead at the bar. Inner Barrister. A Serjeant or king's counsel who pleads within the bar. Ouster Barrister. One who pleads ouster, or with

The term “barrow” means a neutered male swine.

“barter” means the exchange of fish or wildlife or their parts, taken for subsistence uses— (A) for other fish or game or their parts; or (B) for other food or for nonedible items

The term “barter exchange” means any organization of members providing property or services who jointly contract to trade or barter such property or services.

In order that a judgment may constitute a bar to another suit, it must be rendered in a proceeding between the same parties or their privies, and the point of controversy must be t

any contract, rule, regulation, or device whatsoever, the purpose or intent of which shall be to enable any common carrier to exempt itself from any liability created by this act,

In old English law. The demesne land of a manor; a farm distinct from the mansion.

I. fr. Inquest; an inquest or inquisition.

Knights by tenure of a base military fee, as distinguished from bannerets, who were the chief or superior knights. Kennett, Par. Ant.; Blount.

[t]o make, form, or serve as a foundation for," or "[t]o use (something) as the thing from which something else is developed." Black's Law Dictionary 180 (10th ed. 2014).

The term “base acres” includes any generic base acres planted to a covered commodity as determined in section 9014(b) of this title .

The term “base acres for peanuts” means the number of acres assigned to a farm by historic peanut producers pursuant to section 7952(b) of this title. / The term “base acres for pe

In this paragraph, the term “base allowed charges” means, with respect to a physician's service, the national average allowed charges for the service under this part for services f

The term “base amount” means the following: (A) In the case of a person who dies after becoming entitled to retired pay, such term means the amount of monthly retired pay (determin

See Animal.

In this section, the term “base apportionment” means the combined amount authorized for appropriation for the national highway performance program under section 119, the surface tr

It is a game of skill within the criminal offense of betting on such a game; Mace v. State, 58 Ark. 79, 22 S. W. 1108. Prohibition of base ball playing on Sunday does not violate t

Base silver bullion is silver in bars mixed to a greater or less extent with alloys or base materials. Hope Min. Co., v. Kennon, 3 Mont. 44.

The term “base cabin user fee” means the fee for an authorization that results from the appraisal of a lot as determined in accordance with sections 6205 and 6206 of this title.

For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “base calendar year” means the calendar year with or within which the 1st taxable year of the credit period ends.

Subject to clause (ii), the term “base closure area” means— (I) lands within the external boundaries of a military installation that were closed through a privatization process und

For purposes of this section, the term “base closure law” has the meaning given such term in section 101(a)(17) of title 10. / The term “base closure law” means the following: (A)

The term “base closure process” means the 2005 base closure and realignment process authorized by Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public L

Debased, adulterated, or alloyed coin. Gabe v. State, 6 Ark 540.

The term “base contribution percentage” means the percentage of compensation contributed by the employer under the plan with respect to that portion of each participant's compensat

In English law. Any inferior court that is not of record, as a court baron, etc. Kitch. Cts. 95, 96; Cowell.

The fact that New Jersey Wood claims that the same conduct has a greater anti-competitive effect does not make the conduct challenged any less a matter complained of in the governm

Except as provided in paragraph (2), the term “base erosion minimum tax amount” means, with respect to any applicable taxpayer for any taxable year, the excess (if any) of— (A) an

The term "base erosion payment" means any amount paid or accrued by the taxpayer to a foreign person which is a related party of the taxpayer and with respect to which a

The term "base erosion percentage" means, for any taxable year, the percentage determined by dividing— (i) the aggregate amount of base erosion tax benefits of the taxpay

The term "base erosion tax benefit" means— (i) any deduction described in subsection (d)(1) which is allowed under this chapter for the taxable year with respect to any b

The estate which "base tenants" (q. v.) have in their land. Cowell.

the term “base fare” means the fare paid to the carrier issuing the passenger ticket or carrying nonmail freight which may entail service being provided by more than 1 carrier;

A fee which has a qualification annexed to it, and which must be determined whenever the annexed qualification requires. A grant to A. and his heirs, tenants of Dale, continues onl

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term "base funding percentage" means— (i) for fiscal years 2021 through 2026, 89 percent; and (ii) for fiscal years after 2026, 84 p

The term “base index” means the price index for the base quarter for the most recent adjustment under subsection (b).

(Scotch) a disposition of lands by a vassal, to be held of himself.—Black.

The term “baseline” means the projection (described in section 907 of this title ) of current-year levels of new budget authority, outlays, receipts, and the surplus or deficit int

The term “baseline carbon oxide production” means either of the following: (i) In the case of an applicable electric generating unit which was originally placed in service more tha

The term “baseline concentration” means, with respect to a pollutant, the ambient concentration levels which exist at the time of the first application for a permit in an area subj

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “baseline emissions” means the total amount of actual VOC or NO x emissions from all anthropogenic sources in the area during the calenda

For purposes of this subsection, the term “baseline energy use intensity” means the energy use intensity certified under paragraph (2)(A), as adjusted to take into account weather.

The term “baseline lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions” means the average lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions, as determined by the Administrator, after notice and opportunity for co

In this paragraph, the term “baseline number of operating rooms, procedure rooms, and beds” means the number of operating rooms, procedure rooms, and beds for which the applicable

The term “baseline vehicles” mean representative model year 1990 vehicles.

The term “baseline year” means— (A) the calendar year 1986, in the case of any class I substance listed in Group I or II under section 7671a(a) of this title , (B) the calendar yea

The term “base load powerplant” means a powerplant the electrical generation of which in kilowatt hours exceeds, for any 12-calendar-month period, such powerplant's design capacity

The term "base loan" means any mortgage loan for a residential building eligible for insurance under title II of the National Housing Act [12 U.S.C. 1707 et seq.] or titl

The term “base market hog” means a barrow or gilt for which no discounts are subtracted from and no premiums are added to the base price.

A floor partly beneath the surface of the ground but distinguished from a cellar by being well lighted anil fitted fur living purposes. In England the ground floor of a city house.

“base month” means the month for which the price index showed a percent rise forming the basis for a cost-of-living annuity increase;

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “base number of residents” means, with respect to a qualifying entity (or its participating hospitals) operating approved medical residency

Except as provided in clause (ii), in this subsection, the term “base operating DRG payment amount” means, with respect to a hospital for a fiscal year— (I) the payment amount that

The term “base payment” means an amount that is— (A) determined in accordance with the rate described in section 3838c(b)(1)(A) of this title ; and (B) paid to a producer under a c

the calendar year 1974.