A customary small toll paid to the lord of a town for setting up boards, tables, booths, etc., in fairs or markets. … [Read more...] about BORD-HALFPENNY
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BOSCAGE
In English law. The food which wood and trees yield to cattle; browse wood, mast, etc. Spelman. An ancient duty of wind fallen wood in the forest. Manwood. … [Read more...] about BOSCAGE
BORDLANDS
The demesnes which the lords keep in their hands for the maintenance of their board or table. Cowell. Also lands held in bordage. Lands which the lord gave to tenants on condition of their supplying his table with small provisions, poultry, eggs, etc. … [Read more...] about BORDLANDS
BOSCARIA
Wood houses, or ox houses. … [Read more...] about BOSCARIA
BONO ET MALO
A special writ of jail delivery, which formerly issued of course for each particular prisoner. 4 Bl. Comm. 270. Bomun defendentis ex Integra causa; malum ex quolibet defectu. The success of a defendant depends on a perfect case; his loss arises from some defect 11 Coke, 68a. Bonum necessarinm extra terminos, necessitatis non est tonnm. A good thing required by necessity is not … [Read more...] about BONO ET MALO