The unit for energy that is 5.8 million BTU or 6.12 billion joules.

In the civil law . A debt which bears no interest.

Sterility; the incapacity to bear children.

In criminal law . A common mover, exciter, or maintainer of suits and quarrels either in courts or elsewhere in the country; a disturber of the peace who spreads false […]

In criminal law . The act or offense of a barretor, (q. v.;) usually called “common barretry.” The offense of frequently exciting and stirring up suits and quarrels, either at […]

In mining law and the usage of miners, is a wall of coal left between two mines.

Material used to make barrels. It is meant to stop leaking of gas, liquid, and radiation.

A COMPLEX DERIVATIVE contract that creates or extinguishes an underlying EUROPEAN OPTION as the price of the market reference moves through a specified BARRIER. Four versions of the barrier option […]

The issues that prevent communication in an office. Some of these barriers are status, gendre, cultural, prejucdices, and environment .

Issues that new firms encounter that prevent or restrict them from entering a market. These issues can be related to the economy, a flooded market, high investment needs, brand competition […]

1.something that stops a firm from leaving uncompetitive markets or removing a nonprofitable product off the market. 2. restrictions put on industries who want to close down or restart. It […]

In English law . An advocate; one who has been called to the bar. A counsellor learned in the law who pleads at the bar of the courts, and who […]

A paper in the USA that is focused on finances. It has four sections about technology, market, mutual funds, and wrap columns. It is available online as part of the […]

A contract by which parties exchange goods or commodities for other eoods. It differs from sale, In this: that in the latter transaction goods or property are always exchanged for […]

In old English law . The demesne land of a manor; a farm distinct from the mansion.

In old English law . Low, or inferior knights, by tenure of a base military fee, as distinguished from “barons and bannerets, who were the chief or superior knights. Cowell.

Low; inferior; subordinate .

In French law . The suburbs of a town.

1. a compound that reacts with acid to neutralize it. The result is water and salt. 2. a single digit symbol in a number system. 3. a numer raised to […]

See ANIMAL.

Funds given recurrently to departments for the years budget. It keeps things going and is based on the previous years needs. It is not for special projects. Refer to nonbase […]

Base silver bullion, is silver in bars mixed to a greater or less extent with alloys or base materials. Hope Min. Co. v. Kennon, 3 Mont. 44.

1. cargo in a ship hold that gives the ship stability. 2. the least cargo to make a shipment worthwhile.

Debased, adulterated, or alloyed coin. Gabe v. State, 6 Ark. 540.

In English law . Any inferior court that is not of record, as a court baron, etc. Kitch. 95, 96; Cowell.