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Civil law. The release of a debtor from future imprisonment for his debts, which the law operates in his favor upon the surrender of his property for the benefit of his, creditors, Poth. Proced. Civ. 5eme part., c. 2, Section 1. This was something like a discharge under the insolvent laws, which releases the person of the debtor, but not the goods he may acquire afterwards. … [Read more...] about BENEFIT OF CESSION

A gift by will of personal property; a legacy. A specific bequest is one whereby the testator gives to the legatee all his property of a certain class or kind; as all his pure personalty. A residuary bequest is a gift of all the remainder of the testator's personal estate, after payment of debts and legacies, etc. An executory bequest is the bequest of a future, deferred, or … [Read more...] about BEQUEST

In old law. A plain; open heath. Cowell. … [Read more...] about BERRA

English law. An exemption of the punishment of death which the laws impose on the commission of certain crimes, on the culprit demanding it. By modern statute's, benefit of clergy was rather a substitution of a more mild punishment for the punishment of death. 2. It was lately granted, not only to the clergy, as was formerly the case, but to all persons. The benefit of clergy … [Read more...] about BENEFIT OF CLERGY

In old English law, a sheepfold; also a place where the bark of trees was laid to tan. … [Read more...] about BERCARIA