A word used in Domesday, signifying a breach of the peace in a town. Jacob. … [Read more...]

Sepulture; the act of interring dead human bodies. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition The act of interring the dead. 2. No burial is lawful unless made in conformity with the local regulations; an when a dead body has been found, it cannot be lawfully buried until the coroner has holden an inquest over it. In England. it is the practice for coroners to issue warrants … [Read more...]

A magistrate of a borough; generally, the chief officer of the corporation, who performs, within the borough, the same kind of duties which a mayor does in a city. In England, the word is sometimes applied to all the inhabitants of a borough, who are called burgesses sometimes it signifies the representatives of a borough in parliament. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal … [Read more...]

An insurance policy which pays for the cost of burying a deceased person. … [Read more...]

When a party bears the burden of proof it may be required to show or convince a judge or jury that their claim is valid and bona fide. … [Read more...]