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  • BARRATOR
    One who is guilty of the crime of barratry.
  • BARRATROUS
    Fraudulent; having the character of barratry.
  • BARRATRY
    In maritime law. An act committed by the master or mariners of a vessel, for some unlawful or fraudulent purpose, contrary to their duty to the owners, whereby the latter sustain injury. It may include negligence, if so gross as to evidence fraud. Marcardier v. Insurance Co., 8 Cranch, 49, More...
  • BARRED
    Obstructed by a bar; subject to hindrance or obstruction by a bar or barrier which, if interposed, will prevent legal redress or recovery; as. when it is said that a claim or cause of action is "barred by the statute of limitations." Knox County v. Morton, 68 Fed. 791, 15 More...
  • BARREL
    A measure of capacity, equal to thirty-six gallons. In agricultural and mercantile parlance, as also In the inspection laws, the term "barrel" means, prima facie, not merely a certain quantity, but further, a certain state of the article; namely, that it is in a cask. State v. Moore, 33 N. More...
  • BARREN MONEY
    In the civil law. A debt which bears no interest.
  • BARRENNESS
    Sterility; the incapacity to bear children.
  • BARRETOR
    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 rumors and calumnies, whereby discord and disquiet may grow among neighbors. Co. Litt. 368. -Common barretor. One who frequently excites and More...
  • BARRETRY
    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 law or otherwise. 4 Bl. Comm. 134; 4 Steph. Comm. 262.
  • BARRIER
    In mining law and the usage of miners, is a wall of coal left between two mines.
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