UK Law

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  • 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, […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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…

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Bacberend

    Concept of Bacberend Traditional meaning of bacberend [1] in the Saxon law history: (Carrying on the back.) A term used of a thief caught with the stolen goods. Note: For more information on Saxon Law history, see here.[rtbs name=”saxon-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A […]

  • Barrister

    Definition of Barrister A lawyer who is entitled to represent clients in all of the courts. In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Barrister : A legal practitioner admitted to plead at the Bar. A barrister must be a member of one of the four Inns of […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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. […]