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A phrase sometimes used in conveyancing, to introduce the boundaries of lands. See Butts and bounds. … [Read more...] about BUTTED AND BOUNDED

Incidentally; without new process. A term used in former English practice to denote the method of filing a declaration against a defendant who was already in the custody of the court at the suit of a different plaintiff or of the same plaintiff in another cause. … [Read more...] about BY THE BY

The U.S. federal agency under the U.S. Department of Justice that carries out the law and licensing concerning guns and the movement of and crimes relating to alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives. … [Read more...] about BUREAU OF ALCOHOL TOBACCO FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES

A fine imposed on the community of a town, for a breach of the peace, etc … [Read more...] about BURGH-BRECHE

The rate at which money is spent by a company or entity, measured over a period of time and usually to determine how long money will last before a company will have depleted its cash. … [Read more...] about BURN RATE