A bond given by one to a surety, to indemnify such surety in case of loss. In Scotland, a back-bond is an instrument which, in conjunction with another which gives an absolute disposition, constitutes a trust. A declaration of trust. … [Read more...] about BACK-BOND
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BAD PLEA
A plea that doesn't contain sufficient facts or has flaws in its presentation. … [Read more...] about BAD PLEA
BAIL PIECE
A certificate given by a judge or the clerk of the court, or other person authorized to keep the record, in which it is certified that A B, the bail, became bail, for C D, the defendant, in a certain sum, and in a particular case. It was the practice formerly, to write these certificates upon small pieces of parchment, in the following form: (See 3 Bl. Com. Appendix.) In the … [Read more...] about BAIL PIECE
BAIRNS
In Scotch law. A known term, used to dendte one's whole Issue. Ersk. Inst. 3, 8, 48. But it is sometimes used In a more limited sense. Bell. … [Read more...] about BAIRNS
BACKDATING
The process of placing a back date on a document. See back date. … [Read more...] about BACKDATING