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The remission of a tax, particularly on goods intended for export, being a special advantage extended by government in aid of trade and manufactures, and having the same effect as a bonus or drawback. It is a device resorted to for enabling a commodity affected by taxes to be exported and sold in the foreign market on the same terms as if it had not been taxed. U. S. v. … [Read more...] about BONIFICATION

The act of recording financial transactions in books or records. … [Read more...] about BOOKKEEPING

In the civil law. To make a transfer or surrender of property, as a debtor did to his creditors. Cod. 7, 71. … [Read more...] about BONIS CEDERE

commerce, accounts. Merchants, traders, and other persons, who are desirous of understanding their affairs, and of explaining them when necessary, keep, 1. a day book; 2. a journal; 3. a ledger; 4. a letter book; 5. an invoice book; 6. a cash book; 7. a bill book; 8. a bank book; and 9. a cheek book. The reader is referred to these several articles. Commercial books are kept by … [Read more...] about BOOKS

A writ addressed to the sheriff, when a writ of error has been brought, commanding that the person against whom judgment has been obtained be not suffered to remove his goods till the error be tried and determined. Reg. Orig. 131. … [Read more...] about BONIS NON AMOVENDIS