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Bipartite
Bipartite, of two parts (of an instruments) executed in two parts by both parties; Black's Dictionary, 7th Edn.
Betterment
Betterment, increasing the value of property. Where the increase is due to the execution of public improvements, some modern Acts provide that the neighbouring owners should bear a special share of the
Berghmaster
Berghmaster [fr. berg, Sax., a hill], a bailiff or chief officer among the Derbyshire miners, who also executes the office of coroner; a mountaineer or miner.
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Benami
the transferee, in the latter there is none such, the transferor continuing to retain the title notwithstanding the execution of the transfer deed. It is only in the former class of cases that it would be necessary,
Beadle, or Bedel
by the vestry, and whose business is to attend the vestry, to give notice of its meetings, to execute its orders, to attend upon inquests, and to assist the constables. A crier or messenger of a Court,
Bailment
of personal chattels on trust, usually on a contract, express or implied, that the trust shall be duly executed, and the chattels redelivered on either their original or an altered form, as soon as the time or
Bailiff
of a county court judge is required under the (English) Law of Distress Amendment Act, 1888. Bailiffs to execute county court processes are appointed under s. 28 of the (English) County Courts Act, 1934 (24 & 25
Bail-bond
Bail-bond, an instrument prepared in the sheriff's office after an arrest, executed by two sufficient sureties and the person arrested, and conditioned for his causing special bail to be put
Bail in error
a defendant who intends to bring a writ of error on a judgment and desires a stay of execution in the meantime, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 136.
Await
Await [fr. awaiti, Wall., to watch, waiti, to look], the lying in wait to execute some mischief, See 13 Ric. 2, st. 2, by which no pardon is allowed for the death of
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