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  • BARON
    A lord or nobleman; the most general title of nobility in England. 1 Bl. Comm. 398, 399. A particular degree or title of nobility, next to a.viscount A judge of the court of exchequer. 3 BL Comm. 44; Cowell. A freeman. ' Co. Litt. 58a. Also a vassal holding directly More...
  • BARONAGE
    In English law. The collective body of the barons, or of the nobility at large, Spelman.
  • BARONEY
    An English name or title of dignity, (but not a title of nobility,) established A. D. 1611 by James I. It is created by letters patent, and descends to the male' heir. Spelman
  • BARONY
    The dignity of a baron; a species of tenure; the territory or lands held by a baron. Spelman. -Barony of land. In England, a quantity of land amounting to 15 acres. In Ireland, a subdivision of a county.
  • BARRA, OR BARRE
    In old practice. A plea in bar. The bar of the court A barrister.
  • 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...
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