Eng. law. A declaration may be filed without a new process or writ, when the defendant is in court in another case, by the plaintiff in that case having filed common bail for him; the declaration thus filed is called a declaration by the bye. … [Read more...] about BY THE BYE
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BUSINESS HOURS
Those hours of the day during which, in a given community, commercial, banking, professional, public, or other kinds of business are ordinarily carried on. This phrase is declared to mean not the time during which a principal requires an employee's services, but the business hours of the community generally. Derosia v. Railroad Co., 18 Minn. 133, (Gil. 119.) … [Read more...] about BUSINESS HOURS
BUTTS AND BOUNDS
This phrase is used to express the ends and boundaries of an estate. The word butt, being evidently derived from the, French bout, the end; and bounds, from boundary. … [Read more...] about BUTTS AND BOUNDS
BY-BIDDING
See Bid. … [Read more...] about BY-BIDDING
BUSINESS JUDGMENT RULE
A rule that immunizes corporate executives from liability concerning their decisions when those decisions are made in good faith, with due care and in the best interests of the corporation. … [Read more...] about BUSINESS JUDGMENT RULE