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  • BUGGERY
    A carnal copulation against nature; and this is either by the confusion of species,that is to say, a man or a woman with a brute beast-or of sexes, as a man with a man, or man unnaturally with a woman. 3 Inst 58; 12 Coke, 86. Ausman v. Veal, 10 More...
  • BUILDING
    A structure or edifice erected by the hand of man, composed of natural materials, as stone or wood, and intended for use or convenience. Truesdell v. Gray, 13 Gray (Mass.) 311; State v. Moore, 61 Mo. 276 ; Clark v. State, 69 Wis. 203, 33 N. W. 436, 2 Am. More...
  • BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
    An organization created for the purpose of accumulating a fund by the monthly subscriptions and savings of its members to assist them in buildiug or purchasing for themselves dwellings or real estate by the loan to them of the requisite money from the funds of the association. McCauley v. Association, More...
  • BUILDING LEASE
    A lease of land for a long term of years, usually 99, at a rent called a "ground rent," the lessee covenanting to erect certain edifices thereon according to specification, and to maintain the same, etc., during the term.
  • BUILDING LIEN
    The statutory lien of a material-man or contractor for the erection of a building. Lumber Co. v. Holt, 60 Neb. 80, 82 N. W. 112, 83 Am. St. Rep. 512; June v. Doke, 35 Tex. Civ. App. 240, 80 S. W. 406.
  • BUILDING SOCIETY
    An association in which the subscriptions of the members form a capital stock or fund out of which advances may be made to members desiring them, on mortgage security.
  • BUL
    In the ancient Hebrew chronology, the eighth month of the ecclesiastical, and the second of the civil year. It has since been called "Marahcvan," and answers to our October.
  • BULK
    Unbroken packages. Merchandise which is neither counted, weighed, nor measured. Bulk is said of that which is neither counted, weighed, nor measured. A sale by the bulk is the sale of a quantity such as it is, without measuring, counting, or weighing. Civil Code La. art 3556, par. 6.
  • BULL
    In ecclesiastical law. An instrument granted by the pope of Rome, and sealed with a seal of lead, containing some decree, commandment, or other public act emanating from the pontiff. Bull, in this sense, corresponds with edict or letters patent from other governments. Cowell; 4 Bl. Comm. 110; 4 Steph. More...
  • BULLA
    A seal used by the Roman emperors, during the lower empire; and which was of four kinds,-gold, silver, wax, and lead.
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