In old French law. One to whom judicial authority was assigned or delivered by a superior.
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BAILIFF
In a general sense, a person to whom some authority, care, guardianship , or jurisdiction is delivered, committed, or intrusted; one who is deputed or appointed to take charge of […]
BAILIFF ERRANT
the person who is appointed by a sheriff who will perform acts such as serving summonses, subpoenas etc.
BAILIFF-ERRANT
A bailiff’s deputy
BAILIFFS OF FRANCHISES
In English law . Officers who perform the duties of sheriffs within liberties or privileged jurisdictions, in which formerly the king’s writ could not be executed by the sheriff. Spelman.
BAILIFFS OF HUNDREDS
In LJnglish law. Officers appointed over hundreds, by the sheriffs, to collect fines therein, and summon juries; to attend the judges and justices at the assises and quarter sessions ; […]
BAILIFFS OF MANORS
In English law . Stewards or agents appointed by the lord (generally by an authority under seal) to superintend the manor, collect fines, and quit rents, inspect the buildings, order […]
BAILIVIA
In old law. A bailiff’s jurisdiction , a bailiwick; the same as Vailium. Spelman. See” BAII.I WICK. In old English law . A liberty, or exclusive jurisdiction, which was exempted […]
BAILIWICK
The territorial jurisdiction of a sheriff or bailiff. 1 Bl. Comm. 344. Greenup v. Bacon. 1 T. B. Mon. (Ky.) 108.
BAILLETJR DE FONDS
In Canadian law. The unpaid vendor of real estate .
BAILMENT
A delivery of goods or personal property , by one person to another, in trust for the execution of a special object upon or in relation to such goods, beneficial […]
BAILMENT FOR HIRE
contract in which the bailor agrees to pay an adequate recompense for the safe-keeping of the thing intrusted to the custody of the bailee, and the bailee agrees to keep […]
BAILOR
The party who bails or delivers goods to another, In the contract of bailment. McGee v. French, 49 S. C. 454, 27 S. E. 487.
BAIR-MAN
In old Scotch law . A poor Insolvent debtor, left bare and naked, who was obliged to swear in court that he was not worth more than five shillings and […]
BAIRN’S PART
In Scotch law. 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.
BAIRNS
In Scotch law. A known term, used to denote one’s whole issue. Ersk. Inst. 3, 8, 48. But it is sometimes used in a more limited sense. Bell.
BAIT
1. The term used to describe to anger or harass. The term for something used to entice.
BAIT AND SWITCH
Offering a product that gets customers and than changing it for a pricey one once they agree to purchase.
BAIT AND SWITCH ADVERTISING
The illegal act of using bait and switch advertising . AKA bait advertising.
BAIT AND SWITCH PRICING
Luring customers with low prices than selling them higher priced items saying the bargain was sold out. This is illegal. AKA bait pricing.
BAIT RECORD
A fake record in files used to catch people who use them improperly. The person will be caught with this trap. It is used to identify hackers.
BAITING ANIMALS
In English law . Procuring them to be worried by dogs. Punishable on summary conviction , under 12 & 13 Vict c. 92,
BAKA YOKE
An older term for poka yoke. The actual meaning is to fool proof.
BALANCE
The amount remaining due from one person to another on a settlement of the accounts involving their mutual dealings ; the difference between the two sides (debit and credit) of […]
BALANCE BILLING
Billing a patient based on the actual charges and insurance reimbursement.