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BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS

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The agency that engages in statistical analysis and studies within the U.S. Department of Labor. … [Read more...]

BURGHMAILS

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Yearly payments to the crown of Scotland, introduced by Malcolm III., and resembling the English fee farm rents. … [Read more...]

BURNING FLUID

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As used in policies of insurance, this term does not mean any fluid which will burn, but it means a recognized article of commerce, called by that name, and which is a different article from naphtha or kerosene. Putnam v. Insurance Co. (C. C.) 4 Fed. 764; Wheeler v. Insurance Co., 6 Mo. App. 235; Mark v. Insurance Co., 24 Hun (N. Y.) 569. … [Read more...]

BUREAUCRACY

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The abuse of official influence in the affairs of government; corruption. This word has lately been adopted to signify that those persons who are employed in bureaus abuse their authority by intrigue to promote their own benefit, or that of friends, rather than the public good. The word is derived from the French. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition A system in which … [Read more...]

BURGHMOTE

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In Saxon law. A court of justice held semi annually by the bishop or lord in a burg, which the thanes were bound to attend without summons. … [Read more...]

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