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A form that is required to be completed to submit a bid. … [Read more...] about BID FORM

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

In the civil law, which, in this respect, has been adopted in Louisiana, although, when there are several sureties, each one is bound for the whole debt, yet when one of them is sued alone, he has a right to have the debt apportioned among all the solvent sureties on the same obligation, so that he shall be compelled to pay his own share only. This is called the benefit of … [Read more...] about BENEFIT OF DIVISION

An officer having charge of a mine. A bailiff or chief officer among the Derbyshire miners, who, in addition to his other duties, executes the office of coroner among them. Blount; Cowell. … [Read more...] about BERGHMAYSTER

Latin: In the Roman law. A di rision of the as, or pound, consisting of eight uncice, or duodecimal parts, and amounting to two thirds of the as. 2 Bl. Comm. 462, note m. Two thirds of an inheritance. Inst. 2, 14, 5. Eight per cent, interest 2 Bl. Comm. ubi supra. … [Read more...] about BES