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BARBITTS
L. Fr. (Modern Fr. brebis.) Sheep. See Millen v. Fawen, Bendloe, 171, "home ove petit chien chase barbitts."

L. Fr. (Modern Fr. brebis.) Sheep. See Millen v. Fawen, Bendloe, 171, "home ove petit chien chase barbitts." Less...
BARE TRUSTEE
A person to whose fiduciary office no duties were originally attached, or who, although such duties were originally attached to his office, would, on the requisition of his cestuis que trust, be compellable in equity to convey the estate to them or by their direction. 1 Ch. Div. 279.

A person to whose fiduciary office no duties were originally attached, or who, although such duties were originally attached to his office, would, on the requisition of his cestuis que trust, be compellable in equity to convey the estate to them or by their direction. 1 Ch. Div. 279. Less...
BARET
L. Fr. A wrangling suit Britt c. 92; Co. Litt. 308ft.

L. Fr. A wrangling suit Britt c. 92; Co. Litt. 308ft. Less...
BARGAIN
A mutual undertaking, contract or agreement. A contract or agreement between two parties, the one to sell goods or lands, and the other to buy them. Hunt v. Adams, 5 Mass. 360, 4 Am. Dec. 68; Sage v. Wilcox, 6 Conn. 91; Bank v. Archer, 16 Miss. 192. "If the More...

A mutual undertaking, contract or agreement. A contract or agreement between two parties, the one to sell goods or lands, and the other to buy them. Hunt v. Adams, 5 Mass. 360, 4 Am. Dec. 68; Sage v. Wilcox, 6 Conn. 91; Bank v. Archer, 16 Miss. 192. "If the word 'agreement' imports a mutual act of two parties, surely the word 'bargain' is not less significative or the consent of two. In a popular sense, the former word is frequently used as declaring the engagement of one only. A man may agree to pay money or to perform some other act, and the word is then used synonymously with 'promise' or 'engage.' But the word 'bargain' is seldom used, unless to express a mutual contract or undertaking." Packard v. Richardson, 17 Mass. 131, 9 Am. Dec. 123. -Bargainee. The party to a bargain to whom the subject-matter of the bargain or thing bargained for is to go; the grantee in a deed of bargain and sale.-Bargainor. The party to a bargain who is to perform the contract by delivery of the subject-matter.-Catching bargain. A bargain by which money is loaned, at an extortionate or extravagant rate, to an heir or any one who has an estate in reversion or expectancy, to be repaid on the vesting of his interest; or a similar unconscionable bargain with such person for the purchase outright of his expectancy. Less...
BARGAIN AND SALE
In conveyancing. The transferring of the property of a thing from one to another, upon valuable consideration, by way of sale. Shep. Touch, (by.Preston,) 221. A contract or bargain by the owner of land, in consideration of money or its equivalent paid, to sell land to another person, called the More...

In conveyancing. The transferring of the property of a thing from one to another, upon valuable consideration, by way of sale. Shep. Touch, (by.Preston,) 221. A contract or bargain by the owner of land, in consideration of money or its equivalent paid, to sell land to another person, called the "bargainee," whereupon a use arises in favor of the latter, to whom the seisin is transferred by force of the statute of uses. 2 WTashb. Real Prop. 128; Brlttin v. Freeman, 17 N. J. Law, 231; Iowa v. McFarland, 110 U. S. 471, 4 Sup. Ct. 210, 28 L. Ed. 198; Love v. Miller, 53 Ind. 296, 21 Am. Rep. 192; Slifer v. Beates, 9 Serg. & R. (Pa.) 176. The expression "bargain and sale" is also applied to transfers of personalty, In cases where there is first an executory agreement for the sale, (the bargain,) and then an actual and completed sale. The proper and technical words to denote a bargain and sale are "bargain and sell;" but any other words that are sufficient to raise a use upon a valuable consideration are sufficient 2 Wrood."Conv. 15; Jackson ex dem. Hudson v. Alexander, 3 Johns. 484, 3 Am. Dec. 517. Less...
BARK
Is sometimes figuratively used to denote the mere words or letter of an instrument, or outer covering of the ideas sought to be expressed, as distinguished from its inner substance or essential, meaning. "If the bark makes for them, the pith makes for us." Bacon.

Is sometimes figuratively used to denote the mere words or letter of an instrument, or outer covering of the ideas sought to be expressed, as distinguished from its inner substance or essential, meaning. "If the bark makes for them, the pith makes for us." Bacon. Less...
BARLEYCORN
In linear measure. The third of an inch.

In linear measure. The third of an inch. Less...
BARMOTE COURTS
Courts held in certain mining districts belonging to the Duchy of Lancaster, for regulation of the mines, and for deciding questions of title and other matters relating thereto. 3 Steph. Comm. 347, note b.

Courts held in certain mining districts belonging to the Duchy of Lancaster, for regulation of the mines, and for deciding questions of title and other matters relating thereto. 3 Steph. Comm. 347, note b. Less...
BARNARD'S INN
An inn of chancery. See INNS OF CHANCERY.

An inn of chancery. See INNS OF CHANCERY. Less...
BARO
An old law term signifying, originally, a "man," whether slave or free. In later usage, a "freeman," a "strong man, a "good soldier," a "baron;" also a "vassal." or "feudal tenant or client" and "husband," the last being the most common meaning of the word.

An old law term signifying, originally, a "man," whether slave or free. In later usage, a "freeman," a "strong man, a "good soldier," a "baron;" also a "vassal." or "feudal tenant or client" and "husband," the last being the most common meaning of the word. Less...

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