Tag: BL

  • 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, […]

  • 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, […]

  • Black-mail

    Concept of Black-mail The following is an old definition of Black-mail [1], a term which has several meanings:1. Rent reserved in work, grain, or the baser money. Opposed, white rent: rent paid in silver. A rent in grain, cattle, money, or other thing, anciently paid to men of influence, in […]

  • Black-mail

    Concept of Black-mail The following is an old definition of Black-mail [1], a term which has several meanings:1. Rent reserved in work, grain, or the baser money. Opposed, white rent: rent paid in silver. A rent in grain, cattle, money, or other thing, anciently paid to men of influence, in […]

  • Blanket Insurance Policy

    Blanket insurance policy in the Context of Mortgages A policy that covers more than one person or piece of property. Similar Terms Accident, Sickness and Unemployment insurance Accident, Sickness and Unemployment insurance Income protection incorporating cover for loss of earnings arising from […]

  • Blanket Insurance Policy

    Blanket insurance policy in the Context of Mortgages A policy that covers more than one person or piece of property. Similar Terms Accident, Sickness and Unemployment insurance Accident, Sickness and Unemployment insurance Income protection incorporating cover for loss of earnings arising from […]

  • Black Rod

    Definition of Black Rod, Gentleman Usher of The Gentleman Usher of The Black Rod In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Black Rod, Gentleman Usher of The Gentleman Usher of The Black Rod : An official of the House of Lords whose title derives from his staff […]

  • Blackmail

    Definition of Blackmail In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Blackmail : The crime of making an unwarranted demand with menaces for the purpose of financial gain for oneself or someone else or financial loss to the person threatened. The menaces may […]

  • Block Exemption

    Definition of Block Exemption In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Block Exemption : Exemption from *Article 81 of the Treaty of Rome for certain types of anticompetitive agreements that fall within the scope of special EU regulations that have direct […]

  • Blight Notice

    Definition of Blight Notice In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Blight Notice : A statutory notice by which an owner-occupier can require a public authority to purchase land that is potentially liable to compulsory acquisition by them and therefore cannot […]

  • Blockade

    Definition of Blockade In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Blockade : The act of a belligerent power of preventing access to or egress from the ports of its enemy by stationing a ship or squadron in such a position that it can intercept vessels attempting […]

  • Blue Book

    Definition of Blue Book In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Blue Book : A form of government publication, such as a report of a committee, inquiry, or royal commission, published in blue covers. See also parliamentary papers.

  • Blood Specimen

    Resources See Also See specimen of blood.

  • Blood Test

    Definition of Blood Test In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Blood Test : 1. An analysis of blood designed to show that a particular man could not be the father of a specified child (it cannot establish that the person is the father). The court may order…

  • Blacklist

    Definition of Blacklist In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Blacklist : A list that contains details of members of trade unions, and in particular details of trade-union activists, compiled with a view to being used by outside bodies, usually employers and […]