Category: B

  • Declination

    Concept of Declination, Declinature Traditional meaning of declination, declinature [1] in scots law: A Scotch plea to the jurisdiction. Decline: to object to such plea. [rtbs name=”scottish-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise law dictionary of words, phrases and maxims, […]

  • Beau Pleader

    English Law: Beau Pleader in the Past Fair pleading (i.e. There is further information on this topic in this legal reference. The formal allegations by the parties of their respective claims and defenses). See Stultiloquium. Developments This is the name of a writ upon the statute of […]

  • Beau Pleader

    English Law: Beau Pleader in the Past Fair pleading (i.e. There is further information on this topic in this legal reference. The formal allegations by the parties of their respective claims and defenses). See Stultiloquium. Developments This is the name of a writ upon the statute of […]

  • Bernet

    Concept of Bernet Traditional meaning of bernet [1] in the Saxon law history: Arson; any capital offence. Note: For more information on Saxon Law history, see here.[rtbs name=”saxon-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise law dictionary of words, phrases and maxims, […]

  • By The Bye

    English Law: By the Bye in the Past A declaration may be filed without a new process or writ, when the defendant is in court in another case, by the plaintiff in that case having filed common bail for him; the declaration therefore, filed is called a declaration by the bye. 1 Crompt. 96; Lee’s…

  • By The Bye

    English Law: By the Bye in the Past A declaration may be filed without a new process or writ, when the defendant is in court in another case, by the plaintiff in that case having filed common bail for him; the declaration therefore, filed is called a declaration by the bye. 1 Crompt. 96; Lee’s…

  • Bailie

    In Scotland the word bailiff has taken the form of bailie, signifying a superior officer or magistrate of a municipal corporation. Bailies, by virtue of their office, are invested with certain judicial and administrative powers within the burgh for which they are appointed. They sit as […]

  • Benevolence

    English Law: Benevolence in the Past An aid given by the subjects to the king under a pretended gratuity, but in realty it was an extortion and imposition. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and References Partialy, this information about benevolence is based […]

  • Blodwite

    Concept of Blodwite Traditional meaning of blodwite [1] in the Saxon law history: An amerciament for the shedding of blood. Note: For more information on Saxon Law history, see here.[rtbs name=”saxon-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise law dictionary of words, […]

  • Battel

    English Old Law: Battel in the Past In French, Bataille. An ancient and barbarous mode of trial, by Bingle combat, called wager of battel, where, in appeals of felony, the appellee might fight with the appellant to prove his innocence. It was also used in affairs of chivalry or honor and upon […]

  • Bastard Eigne

    English Law: Bastard Eigne in the Past Elder bastard. By the old English law, when, a man had a bastard son and he afterwards married the mother and by her had a legitimate son, the first was called a bastard eigne, or, as it is now spelled, aine and the second son was called puisne…

  • Bastard Eigne

    English Law: Bastard Eigne in the Past Elder bastard. By the old English law, when, a man had a bastard son and he afterwards married the mother and by her had a legitimate son, the first was called a bastard eigne, or, as it is now spelled, aine and the second son was called puisne…

  • Bishop

    English Law: Bishop in the Past An ecclesiastical officer, who is the chief of the clergy of his diocese and is the archbishop’s assistant. Happily for the United States of America, these officers are not recognized by law. They derive all their authority from the churches over which they […]

  • Bishop

    English Law: Bishop in the Past An ecclesiastical officer, who is the chief of the clergy of his diocese and is the archbishop’s assistant. Happily for the United States of America, these officers are not recognized by law. They derive all their authority from the churches over which they […]

  • Barons Of Exchequer

    English Law: Barons of Exchequer in the Past The name given to the five judges of the Exchequer formerly these were baros of the realm, but now they are chosen from people learned in the law. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and References Partialy, this […]