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A gratuity, or an unusual or additional benefit conferred upon, or compensation paid to, a class of persons. Iowa v. McFarland, 110 U. S. 471, 4 Sup. Ct. 210, 28 L. Ed. 198. A premium given or offered to induce men to enlist into the public service. The term is applicable only to the payment made to the enlisted man, as the inducement for his service, and not to a premium paid … [Read more...]
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A brewing; the whole quantity of ale brewed at one time, for which tolsestor was paid in some manors. Brecina, a brew house. … [Read more...]
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The instrument embodying the contract or agreement of bottomry. The true definition of a bottomry bond, in the sense of the general maritime law, and independent of the peculiar regulations of the positive codes of different commercial nations, is that it is a contract for a loan of money on the bottom of the ship, at an extraordinary interest, upon maritime risks, to be borne … [Read more...]
TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
A hired professional who hunts criminal defendants who have fled and missed (skipped) their bail and secures them for return to the authorities. … [Read more...]
TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
The movement to a higher tax bracket in a subtle fashion that is not particularly conspicuous. … [Read more...]