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...]
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
The agency that engages in statistical analysis and studies within the U.S. Department of Labor. … [Read more...]
BURGHMAILS
Yearly payments to the crown of Scotland, introduced by Malcolm III., and resembling the English fee farm rents. … [Read more...]
BURNING FLUID
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
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...]