In old European law. Good men; a name given in early European Jurisprudence to the tenants of the lord, who judged each other in the lord’s courts. 3 Bl. Comm. […]
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BONI JUDICIS EST AMPLIARE JURISDICTIONEM
It is the part of a good judge to enlarge (or use liberally) his remedial authority or Jurisdiction . Ch. Prec. 329; 1 Wils. 284.
BONI JUDICIS EST AMPLIARE JUSTITIAM
It is the duty of a good judge to enlarge or extend justice. 1 Burr. 304.
BONI JUDICIS EST JUDICIUM SINE DILA- TIONE MANDARE EXECUTION!
It is the duty of a good judge to cause judgment to be executed without delay . Co. Litt 289.
BONI JUDICIS EST LITES DIRIMERE, NE LIS EX LITE ORITUR, ET INTEREST REIPUBLIEAE NT INT FINES LITINM
It is the duty of a good Judge to prevent litigations, that suit may not grow out of suit, and It concerns the welfare of a state that an end […]
BONIFICATION
The remission of a tax, particularly on goods intended for export, being a special advantage extended by government in aid of trade and manufactures, and having the same effect as […]
BONIS CEDERE
In the civil law . To make a transfer or surrender of property, as a debtor did to his creditors. Cod. 7, 71.
BONIS NON AMOVENDIS
A writ addressed to the sheriff, when a writ of error has been brought commanding that the person against whom judgment has been obtained be not suffered to remove his […]
BONITARIAN OWNERSHIP
In Roman law. A species of equitable title to things, as distinguished from a title acquired according to the strict forms of the municipal law ; the property of a […]
BONO ET MALO
A special writ of jail delivery , which formerly issued of course for each particular prisoner. 4 Bl. Comm. 270.
BONSE FIDEI CONTRACTS
In civil and Scotch law. Those contracts in which equity may interpose to correct inequalities, and to adjust all matters according to the plain intention of the parties. 1 Kames, […]
BONSE FIDEI EMPTOR
A purchaser in good faith . One who either was ignorant that the thing he bought belonged to another or supposed that the seller had a right to sell it. […]
BONSE FIDEI POSSESSOR
A possessor in good faith. One who believes that no other person has a better right to the possession than himself. Mackeld. Rom. Law,
BONSE FIDEI POSSESSOR IN ID TANTNM QUOD SESE PERVENERIT TENETUR
A possessor in good faith Is only liable for that which he himself has obtained. 2 Inst 285.
BONUM NECESSARIUM EXTRA TERMINOS, NECESSITATIS NON EST BONUM
A good thing required by necessity is not good beyond the limits of such necessity. Hob. 144.
BONUS
A gratuity. A premium paid to a grantor or vendor. An extra consideration given for received. Any premium or advantage; an occasional extra dividend. A premium paid by a company […]
BONUS DEPRECIATION
A US taxpayer can take 50% of an assets value during its year in service. The rest is a regular depreciation amount in the taxes. Any asset bought after December […]
BONUS JUDEX SECUNDUM SEQUUM ET BONUM JUDICAT, ET SEQUITATEM STRICTO JURI PRAEFERT
A good judge decides according to just and good, and prefers equity to strict law. Co. Litt 34.
BONUS-MALUS SYSTEM
A program that gives negative bonus for a poor job done. If an employee doesn’t meet objectives they are fined. Its not a popular motivation system.
BONUS-PENALTY CLAUSE
A bonus offered for completing a project without cost overruns. A penalty is charged in the amount of any overcharges. The carrot and stick approach keeps projects on budget and […]
BOODLE
term given to any money that is received during an unlawful enterprise; money that is paid as a bribe.
BOOK
1. A general designation applied to any literary composition which is printed, but appropriately to a printed composition bound in a volume. Scoville v. Toland, 21 Fed. Cas. 864. 2. […]
BOOK ACCOUNT
A detailed statement, kept in writing in a book, in the nature of debits and credits between persons, arising out of contract or some fiduciary relation ; an account or […]
BOOK BUILDING
Getting new investors to buy a new security issue. The more the interest the more demand on an issue and that changes the price of it.
BOOK CLUB
A firm that sells books to members by mail or internet. The member must buy a certain amount of books to get discounts. It is run on an opt in […]