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  • BURGH ENGLOYS
    Borough English, (q. v.)
  • BURGHMAILS
    Yearly payments to the crown of Scotland, introduced by Malcolm III., and resembling the English fee-farm rents.
  • BURGHMOTE
    In Saxon law. A court of Justice held semi-annually by the bishop or lord in a burg, which the thanes were bound to attend without summons.
  • BURGLAR
    One who commits burglary. One who breaks into a dwelling-house in the night-time with intent to commit a felony. Wilson v. State, 34 Ohio St 200; O'Connor v. Press Pub. Co., 34 Misc. Rep. 564, 70 N. Y. Supp. 367.'
  • BURGLARIOUSLY
    In pleading. A technical word which must be introduced into an indictment for burglary at common law. Lewis y. State, 16 Conn. 34; Reed v. State, 14 Tex. App. 665.
  • BURGLARITER
    L. Lat (Burglariously.) In old criminal pleading. A necessary word in indictments for burglary.
  • BURGLARY
    In criminal law. The breaking and entering the house of another in the night-time, with Intent to commit a felony therein, whether the felony be actually committed or not Anderson v. State, 43 Ala. 666, 17 Am. Rep. 36; Benson v. Mc-Mahon, 127 U. £. 457, 8 Sup. Ct 1240, More...
  • BURGOMASTER
    The title given in Germany to the chief executive officer of a borough, town, or city; corresponding to our "mayor."
  • BURGUNDIAN LAW
    See LEX BURGUNDIONUM.
  • BURGWHAR
    A burgess, (q. v.)
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