Category: B
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Bar Fee
English Law: Bar Fee in the Past A fee taken time out of mind by the sheriff (see law enforcement in the U.K. encyclopedia) for every prisoner who is acquitted. Bac. Ab. Extortion. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and References Partialy, this information […]
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Brevia Formata
English Law: Brevia Formata in the Past The collection of writs found in the Registrum Brevium was so called. There is further information on this topic in this legal reference. The author of Fleta says, these writs were formed upon their cases. They were different from the writs de cursu, […]
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Brevia Formata
English Law: Brevia Formata in the Past The collection of writs found in the Registrum Brevium was so called. There is further information on this topic in this legal reference. The author of Fleta says, these writs were formed upon their cases. They were different from the writs de cursu, […]
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Bearers
English Law: Bearers in the Past Such as bear down or oppress others; maintainers. In Ruffhead’s Statutes it is employed to translate the French word emparnours, which signifies, according to Kelham, promisers of suits. 4 Ed. III. c. 11. This word is no longer used in this sense. […]
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Barton
English Old Law: Barton in the Past The demesne land of a manor; a farm distinct from the mansion. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and References Partialy, this information about barton is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list […]
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Bubble Act
English Law: Bubble Act in the Past The name given to the statute 6 Geo. I., c. 18, which was passed in 1719 and was intended ” for restraining several extravagant and unwarrantable practices there mentioned.” See 2 P. Wms. 219. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources […]
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Bill Of Sight
English Law: Bill of Sight in the Past When a merchant i’s ignorant of the real quantities or qualities of any goods consigned to him, so that he is unable to make a perfect entry of them, he is needd to acquaint the collector or comptroller of the circumstances and such officer is authorized, […]
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Bill Of Sight
English Law: Bill of Sight in the Past When a merchant i’s ignorant of the real quantities or qualities of any goods consigned to him, so that he is unable to make a perfect entry of them, he is needd to acquaint the collector or comptroller of the circumstances and such officer is authorized, […]
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Book-land
English Law: Book-land in the Past 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. Com. 90. See 2 Spelman’s English Works, 233, tit. Of Ancient Deeds and Charters. [1][rtbs […]
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Book-land
English Law: Book-land in the Past 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. Com. 90. See 2 Spelman’s English Works, 233, tit. Of Ancient Deeds and Charters. [1][rtbs […]
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Bairn's Part
Scottish Law: Bairn’s Part in the Past Children’s part a third part of the defunct’s free movables, debts deducted, if the wife survive and a half if there be no relict. [1][rtbs name=”scottish-law”] Resources Notes and References Partialy, this information about bairn’s part is […]
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Bairn's Part
Scottish Law: Bairn’s Part in the Past Children’s part a third part of the defunct’s free movables, debts deducted, if the wife survive and a half if there be no relict. [1][rtbs name=”scottish-law”] Resources Notes and References Partialy, this information about bairn’s part is […]
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Base Fee
Base Fee, in law, a freehold estate of inheritance which is limited or qualified by the existence of certain conditions. In modern property law the commonest example of a base fee is an estate created by a tenant in tail, not in possession, who bars the entail without the consent of the […]
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Bill Of Privilege
English Law: Bill of Privilege in the Past A process issued out of the court against an attorney (see more about this popular legal topic in the U.K. encyclopedia), who is privileged from arrest, instead of process demanding bail. 3 Bl. Com. 289. [1][rtbs […]
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Base Estate
English Law: Base Estate in the Past The estate which base tenants had in their lands. Base tenants were a degree above villeins, the latter being compelled to perform all the commands of their lords; the former did not hold their lands by the performance of such commands. See Kitch. 41. […]