Referring to the separation of several issues in a case so that one issue can be addressed and resolved before potentially proceeding with the other issues. For example, in criminal cases the jury must first hear and decide issues on a defendant's guilt before deciding what punishment a defendant should receive if found guilty. In death penalty cases, the proceedings are always … [Read more...] about BIFURCATE
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BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU
The nonprofit organization which assists consumers in the marketplace with business disputes with merchants, including advertising and selling practices by vendors. … [Read more...] about BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU
BID FORM
A form that is required to be completed to submit a bid. … [Read more...] about BID FORM
BIFURCATED TRIAL
See bifurcate; when a trial is split into two separate stages, one to determine liability or guilt and the second to establish an award for damages or to sentence for punishment. … [Read more...] about BIFURCATED TRIAL
BETTER EQUITY
In England this term has lately been adopted. In the case of Foster v. Blackstone, the master of the rolls said, be could no where find in the authorities what in terms was a better equity, but on a reference to all the cases, he considered it might be thus defined: If a prior incumbrancer did not take a security which effectually protected him against any subsequent dealing to … [Read more...] about BETTER EQUITY