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One who is deprived of the faculty of seeing. 2. Persons who are blind may enter into contracts and make wills like others. When an attesting witness becomes blind, his handwriting may be proved as if he were dead. But before proving his handwriting the witness must be produced, if within the jurisdiction of the court, and examined. … [Read more...] about BLIND

Fictitious names applied to pieces of land, and used as examples in the old books. … [Read more...] about BLACK ACRE AMD WHITE ACRE

A list of persons marked out for special avoidance, antagonism, or enmity on the part of those who prepare the list or those among whom it Is Intended to circulate; as where a trades union "blacklists" workmen who refuse to conform to its rules, or where a list of insolvent or untrustworthy persons is published by a commercial agency or mercantile association. Masters v. Lee, … [Read more...] about BLACK-LIST

See blank indorsement. When a negotiable instrument is endorsed by the payee but does not name anyone specific who is to be paid. … [Read more...] about BLANK ENDORSEMENT

A trust managed by a trustee where the beneficiary or owner of the trust has no knowledge of its true contents. Commonly used by public officials to avoid the appearance of impropriety (by investing in companies whose shares of stock may be held by the trust.) … [Read more...] about BLIND TRUST