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A writ addressed to the sheriff, when a writ of error has been brought, commanding that the person against whom judgment has been obtained be not suffered to remove his goods till

In the Roman law. Right of possession. Hence bonitarian ownership was an equitable title or special property, as distinguished from quiritarian ownership, that in accordance vnth t

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Good.

A good judge decides according to what is just and good, and prefers equity to strict law. Co. Litt 34.

A special writ of jail delivery, which formerly issued of

Z. In the civil law. Possession of goods; the right of pursuing and retaining the property of a decedent, not strictly due by the civil law, but granted by the praetor from a princ

Lat. Possession of goods or property by edict. Inst. 3, 5, 8, 9, 10; Digs. 3, 28, 37, 38, 43. BONUM DEFENDENTIS EX INTEGRA causa; malum ex quollbet defectu. The good of a defendant

A defendants good comes out of a good cause, his disaster from some defect.

That which is good of necessity is not good beyond the limits of necessity.

A good thing required by necessity is not good beyond the limits of such necessity. Hob. 144.

It is not a gift or gratuity, but a sum paid for services, or upon a consideration in addition to or in excess of that which would ordinarily be given. A premium given for a loan o

In this section, the term “bonus, incentive pay, or similar benefit” means a bonus, incentive pay, special pay, or similar payment paid to a member of the uniformed services under

A good judge decides according to that which is just and good, and prefers equity to strict law.

The term “bonus year” means fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003.

For the purposes of this subsection, the term “boobytrap” means any concealed or camouflaged device designed to cause bodily injury when triggered by any action of any unsuspecting

Money fraudulently obtained in public service. See 34 Am. St. Rep. 318.

A term applied to the records of a surrogate's court 8 East, 187.

A book in which a merchant keeps his accounts generally and enters therein from day to day a record of his transactions. McKnight v. Newell, 207 Pa. 662, 57 Atl. 39. A book kept fo

A place where books, writings, or evidences were kept. Cowell.

generally a printed publication is a book when its contents are complete in themselves, deal with a single subject, betray no need of continuation, and, perhaps, have an appreciabl

An ancient record made in the time of William the Conqueror, and now remaining in the English exchequer, consisting of two volumes of unequal sizes, containing surveys of the lands

A detailed statement, kept in writing in a book, in the nafure of debits and credits between persons, arising out of contract or some fiduciary relation; an account or reconi of de

A statutory remedy existing in several states for the collection of a debt evidenced by entries in books of account.

The term “booking date” means— (A) in the case of a transaction described in paragraph (1)(B)(i), the date of acquisition or on which the taxpayer becomes the obligor, or (B) in th

In English law. Land, also called "charter-land," which was held by deed under certain rente and free services, and differed in nothing from free socage land. 2 Bl. Comm. 90.

In English law. Land, also called charter land, which was held by deed under certain rents and fee services, and differed in nothing from free socage land. 2 Bl. Comm. 90. See 2 Sp

v. Boc-lands.

See Original Entry, Books of.

The records of a surrogate's court.

In Scotch law. The records of the court of judiciary. by parliament. 1 Sharswood, Bl. Comm. 316; Jacob.

A list of statutory duties and tariffs.

In Scotch law. An account which the director of the chancery keeps particularly to note a seizure when he gives an order to the sheriff in that part to give it to an heir whose ser

Ail the volumes which contnin authentic reports of decisions in English courts, from the earliest times to the present, are called, par excellence, "The Books." Wharton.

The books in which merchants, traders, and business men generally keep their accounts. Parris v. Bellows, 52 Vt. 351; Com. v. Williams. 9 Mete, (Mass.) 273; Wilson v. Wilson. 6 N.

By the common law of England, books of account, or shop books, are not allowed, of themselves, to be given in evidence for the owner; but a clerk, or servant, who made the original

See Original Entry, Books of.

Scientific books, even of received authority, are not admissible in evidence before a jury; 5 C. & P. 73; Com. v. Sturtivant, 117 Mass. 122, 19 Am. Rep. 401; Harris v. R. Co., 3 Bo

an individual who was at any time after December 7, 1941, a citizen or subject of Germany, Japan, Bulgaria, Hungary, or Rumania, and who on or after December 7, 1941, and prior to

In Saxon law. Allodial lands held by deed or other written evidence of title.

An enclosure formed upon the surface of a stream or other body of water, by means of spars, for the purpose of collecting or storing logs or timber. 10 Am. & Eng. Corp. Cas. 399. S

A charge on logs for the use of a boom in collecting, storing or rafting them. Lumber Co. v. Thompson, 83 Miss. 499, 35 South. 828. A right of entry on riparian lands for the purpo

A company formed for the purpose of improving streams for the floating of logs, by means of booms and other contrivances, and for the purpose of running, driving, booming, and raft

In English law. Certain days in the year (sometimes called “dre days”) on which tenants in copyhold were

Certain days in the year on which copyhold tenants were bound to perform certain services for the lord. Called, also, "due days." Whishaw.

■ United States v. Hemmer, 4 M»s. 107 (1835), Story, J.; United States v. HaskeU, 4 Wash. 405 (1833 1; ib. 539. 2 United States v. Hames, 5 Mas. 377 (1839J, Story, J. s United Stat

or BOTE. An old Saxon word, equivalent to "estovers." Brownl. & G. 170. BOOTING (or BOTING) CORN. Certain rent corn, anciently so called. Cowell; Blount.

In this section the terms “boot camp prison” and “State” have the meaning given those terms, respectively, in section 10251(a) of this title . / "boot camp prison" includ

Duty paid on a market booth.

or BOTING, CORN. Certain rent corn, anciently so called. Cowell.

Rent paid in corn.

Certain rent com, anciently so called. Cowell.

An old Saxon word, equivalent to "estovers."

Personal property captured by a public enemy on land, in contradistinction to "prize," which is such property captured by such an enemy on the sea. After booty has been in complete

1. 1. In old English law. An ox-driver; a driver of an oxteam.

An old Saxon word, signifying a cottage; a house; a table.

A species of base tenure by which bord lands were held. The tenants were called bordarii (q. v.)

Bordage.

A cottage.

OP BORDIMANNI. In old English law. Tenants of a less senrile condition than the villani, who had a. bora or cottage, with a small parcel of land, allowed to them, on condition they

In old English law. Tenants of a less servile condition than the villani, who had a bord or cottage, with a small parcol of land, allowed to them, on condition they should supply t

BORGHBRECH, or burghbrech. In Saxon law. Breach or violation of pledge (fide jussionis violatio); pledge-breach (plegii fractio). Spelman. The offense of violating the horg, or ple

The term "border commercial zone" means— (A) the area of United States territory of the municipalities along the United States-Mexico international border and the commerc

The term “border crossing identification card” means a document of identity bearing that designation issued to an alien who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or to an a

In French law, a detailed statement of account; a summary of an instrument.

the term “Border Environment Cooperation Agreement” means the November 1993 Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Mexica

the terms “Border Environment Cooperation Commission” and “Commission” mean the commission established pursuant to Chapter I of the Border Environment Cooperation Agreement; and

The term “border health education and training center” means an entity that is a recipient of an award under paragraph (1) and that is carrying out (or will carry out) the purpose

the term "border patrol agent" means an individual who is appointed to a position assigned to the Border Patrol Enforcement classification series 1896 or any successor se

The term “border State” means Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas.

The term “border store” means a duty-free sales enterprise which delivers merchandise to, or on behalf of, individuals departing from the customs territory through a land or water

A process granted by a judge ordinary, on either side of the border between England and Scotland, for arresting the person or effects of a person living on the opposite side, until

A customary small toll paid to the lord of a town for setting up boards, tables, booths, etc., in fairs or markets.

Lat. In old English law. Bordmen. Spelman, voc. Bordarii. Sometimes erroneously written bordvanni. Co, Lilt, 5 b. Blount, See Bordarii,

Land held by a tenant in bordage.

Lands held in bordage. The demesnes which the lords keep in their hands for the maintenance of their bord or table. Cowell.

Rent service rendered by bordarii.

A tenure of bord lands.

Bordage.

Country people; derived from the French.bourre (Lat. floccus), a lock of wool, because they covered their heads with such stuff. Blount. BORG (Saxon). Suretyship. Borgbriche (viola

Same as Borgh.

A breach or violation of suretyship or of mutual fidelity. Jacob.

(Saxon) The name given to the head of each family composing a tithing.—Black.

A suretyship; a pledge.

(Saxon) Breach of a pledge.

In old Scotch law. A pledge or surety given by the seller of goods to the buyer, to make the goods forthcoming as his own proper goods, and to warrant the same to him. Skene de Ver

borghealder, borghiealder, borgiealder, borhoealder, chief, head or principal man of a borg or pledge, that is, of a tithing or decennary; a chief pledge, y. Borsholder; Decanus fr

(the same as Borh, or Borg.) Sax. A pledge. Corrupted into borow, borough, and burrow. Spelman, voc. BorS' holder.

Wholly delivered from the mother. See 1 Brit. Rul. Cas. 568; also 11 L. R. A. 825.

In the old sense of the word, borough is "an ancient towne, holden of the king or any other lord, which sendeth burgesses to the parliament." Litt. § 164; Co. Litt. 109a. Many of t

The managing board elected by the voters of the borough.

A court of a borough held by prescription, charter or statute.

In English law. Private courts of limited jurisdiction held in particular districts by prescription, charter, or act of parliament, for the prosecution of petty suits. 19 Geo. III.

A custom prevalent in some parts of England, by which the younger son inherits the estate in preference to his older brothers. 1 Bl. Comm. 75. ' The custom is said by Blacktone to

In English law. The revenues of a municipal borough derived from the rents and produce of the land, houses, and stocks belonging to the borough in its corporate capacity, and suppl

or BOROW-HEAD. The chief man or head of a borough. Cowell. See "Headborow."

Borough-holders, bors-holders, or burs-holders.'

B(yr<m'holder, See Borhealder, Borsholder.

The chief municipal ofl Bcer in towns unincorporated before the municipal corporations act (5 & 6 Wm. IV. c. 76).

Courts established in boroughs under the municipal corporations act (5 & 6 Wm. IV. c. 76, amended by 6 & 7 Wm. IV. c. 105, and 6 & 7 Vict. c. 89). They are held by the recorders of