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Of the bench. A term formerly applied in England to the Justices of the court of common pleas, or "bench," as it was originally styled. … [Read more...] about DE BANCO

Abbreviation of de bene esse … [Read more...] about DBE

Of the bissextile or leap year. The title of a statute passed In the twenty-first year of Henry III., which in fact however, is nothing more than a sort of writ or direction to the justices of the bench, instructing them how the extraordinary day in the leap year was to be reckoned in cases where persons had a day to appear at the distance of a year, as on the essoin de mala … [Read more...] about DE ANNO BISSEXTILI

Conditionally; provisionally; in anticipation of a future need. A phrase applied to proceedings wfhich are taken w parte or provisionally, and are allowed to stand as well done for the present, but? which may be subject to future exception or challenge, and must then stand or fall according to their intrinsic merit and regularity. Thus, "in certain cases, the courts will allow … [Read more...] about DE BENE ESSE

Abbreviation of de bonis non … [Read more...] about DBN