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Waste-book

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Bouvier (1839)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A book of original entry of accounts in which all transactions are entered; a blotter.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A book used by merchants, to receive rough entries or memoranda of ali transactions in the order of their occurrence, previous to their being posted in the journal. Otherwise called a "blotter."

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

common law, isa book used among merchants. All the dealings of the merchant are recorded in this book in chronological order as they occur.