Tag: BA
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Bag
Meaning of Bag The following is an old definition of Bag [1]: The sack, satchel, reticule or other like receptacle in which lawyers carry briefs and papers for use during the preparation, trial, hearing, or argument of cases, was formerly called, from the prevailing color of the material, the […]
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Bailiff
Definition of Bailiff Bailiffs and enforcement officers are authorised by the courts to exercise certain powers. In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Bailiff is: All officer of a court (usually a county court) concerned with the service of the […]
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Basement
Basement Storey in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 Meaning of Basement Storey in the context of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003: a storey which is below the level of the ground storey.
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Baroness
Baroness Meaning, as used in the UK Parliament A Baroness is a female member of the House of Lords, equivalent in rank to Baron. Resources See Also Baron Further Reading
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Backbenches
History of the Backbenches The following commentary about Backbenches in the Churchill Era is produced by the Churchill College (Cambridge): Those seats in the House of Commons occupied by ordinary members of Parliament who do not hold ministerial office within the Government or are not […]
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Bar
The Bar Definition of Bar In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Bar : 1. A legal impediment. 2. An imaginary barrier in a court of law. Only Queen’s Counsel, officers of the court, and litigants in person are allowed between the bar and the *bench […]
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Bar of the House
Bar of the House Meaning, as used in the UK Parliament The Bar of the House marks the boundary of the Chamber beyond which guests and visitors may not pass when either House is at work. In the House of Commons the Bar of the House is represented now by a white line on the…
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Bar Council of Northern Ireland
Bar Council of Northern Ireland in North Ireland This is the professional body representing barristers in Northern Ireland. It is located at 91 Chichester Street, Belfast. Among other things it seeks to maintain the honour and independence of the Bar as part of the legal system.
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Ballot Bills
Ballot Bills Meaning, as used in the UK Parliament Ballot Bills are a type of Private Members' Bill used only in the House of Commons. At the start of each new parliamentary year, all backbench Members of the Parliament are invited to enter a ballot. The few Members of the Parliament who […]
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Backbench
Backbench (backbenchers) Meaning, as used in the UK Parliament Backbenchers are Members of the Parliament or members of the House of Lords that are neither government ministers nor opposition Shadow spokespeople . They are so called because, in the Chamber, they sit in the rows of benches […]
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Bankrupt
Definition of Bankrupt This amounts to insolvency i.e. Being unable to pay your creditors.
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Bailment
Definition of Bailment (from Fr. bailler, to place in charge of, cf. Bail) In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Bailment : The transfer of the possession of goods by the owner (the bailor) to another (the bailee) for a particular purpose. Examples of […]
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Bailment
Definition of Bailment (from Fr. bailler, to place in charge of, cf. Bail) In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Bailment : The transfer of the possession of goods by the owner (the bailor) to another (the bailee) for a particular purpose. Examples of […]
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Barratry
Definition of Barratry In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Barratry : 1. Any act committed wilfully by the master or crew of a ship to the detriment of its owner or charterer. Examples include scuttling the ship and embezzling the cargo. Illegal […]
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Battery
Definition of Battery In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Battery : The intentional or reckless application of physical force to someone without his consent. Battery is a form of *trespass to the person and is a *summary offence (punishable with a *fine at […]