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If something is done in bad faith, it is done with the intent to deceive. Often, something is done in bad faith when someone intentionally tries to deceive another in order to gain something.
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Bail is the release of a defendant from custody, until his/her next appearance in Court, subject sometimes to security being given and/or compliance with certain conditions, such as a promise to pay an amount of money. If the accused does not appear...
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A Bail Hostel is accommodation sought for people charged with offences, who have been released on bail, but that have no fixed address. This is so the police know where to find them.
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A Bailee is a person or organisation looking after valuable items to keep them safe for the owner.
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Officer of the County Court empowered to serve Court documents and execute warrants. A Bailiff may also be ordered to take a debtors goods amd sell them to get money to pay the debtor's debts.
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Bailiwick is the area over which as bailiff has jurisdiction.
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Bailment is transferring possession of goods from the owner to someone else. The actual ownership of the goods is not transferred, just the possession. For example, someone may hire a product such as a television will have possession of it, but the...
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A Bailor is the owner of valuable items which are in the possession of another person or organisation for safe keeping.
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A Balance Sheet is a summary of a company or organisation's financial position and lists all of their assets and liabilities.
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A Banker's Draft is a cheque drawn by a bank and the funds are taken directly from ones bank account. This is a safer option than a normal cheque for the person receiving the draft as they know the funds will clear.
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Bankruptcy is when a person or company is declared legally insolvent. A person can become bankrupt upon voluntary petition or one invoked by creditors. See also Insolvency.
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A Bankrupty Search is a document which says whether someone is bankrupt or not.
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The Bar Council is the professional body for barristers in England and Wales. It provides representation and services for the Bar, and Guidance on issues of professional practice.
Visit The Bar Council for more information.
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A Bare Trust is a trust which holds property on behalf of a person until they ask for it back.
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A Bare Trustee is someone who holds property on behalf of another person until asked to return the property.
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A Bargain and Sale is a contract to sell any property or investment in land that a person owns.
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A Barrister is a lawyer with the right to speak and argue as an advocate in higher lawcourts. Barristers are instructed by solicitors. They specialise in a particular field of law and can present a case in any court, where as a solicitor's rights to...
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Barter is the exchanging of goods without using money.
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The base rate in the interest rate set by The Bank of England which is then used as the basis for other banks and lenders interest rates charged out to customers.
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In legal terms a bastard is an illegitimate child born in a relationship out of wedlock.
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Battered Woman Syndrome is a post traumatic stress disorder and since 1994, it has been included in the British classification of mental disorders. In a legal trial, a jury may consider whether Battererd Woman Syndrome could have made the woman in...
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Battery is using physical force on someone either intentionally or carelessly and without their agreement. Therefore, when two boxers take part in a boxing match, this is not battery as even though they may hurt one another, they would have mutually...
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The Bearer is the person who has a document in their possession.
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The Bench is the name for the judges or magistrates in a court.
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A Bench Warrant is a warrant issued by the judge for an absent defendant to be arrested and brought before a Court.
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A Beneficial Interest is something belonging to a person, even though someone else is the legal owner. Therefore, if something belongs to someone, but they dont actually legally own it, then they have a benficial interest in it. A typical example is...
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The Beneficial Owner is the owner of a piece of land and the buildings that are on it. The Beneficial Owner has the right to use the land for their own purpose, and has the right to the income their land generates. The Beneficial Owner may also be...
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The Beneficiary is someone who benefits from a will, a trust or a life insurance policy.
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From the middle ages onwards a member of the clergy removed the jurisdiction of secular courts, however there are many myths surrounding this privilege.
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Bequeath, is to leave something in your will, such as money. You cannot bequeath or real property, but you can devise them instead.
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Bequest is something given in a will, other than land or real property.
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The Berne Convention is an International copyright treaty named the Convention for the protection of Literary and Artistic Works signed at Berne, Switzerland in 1886. More information about this treaty can be found at the Intellectual Property...
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VAT applies to Betting and Gaming in general and there are seperate specific notices about VAT on bingo, lotteries and gaming & amusement machines. More upto date information can be found at HM Revenue & Customs.
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Bigamy is the offence committed by someone who is already married, who then goes through with a marriage ceremony with someone else.
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In law, a Bill is a draft of a proposed law that is presented to parliament for discussion.
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See TAXATION OF COSTS , SUMMARY ASSESSMENT and DETAILED ASSESSMENT .
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A Bill of Exchange is a signed written order, instructing a person to pay an amount of money to someone. A cheque is a Bill of Exchange.
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A written statement of the charges against a defendant sent for trial to the Crown Court, and signed by an officer of the Court
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A Bill of Lading is a document recording the goods a ship carries and the terms the goods are carried under.
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A Bill of Sale is a document which transfers ownership of goods from one person to another.
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In the Crown Court or (more usually) the Magistrates Court , and signed by an officer of the Court
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An order which requires the defendant to return to Court on an unspecified date for sentence. Failure to observe this order may result in a forfeit or penalty to be enforced
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The Binding Effect is where the terms and conditions of an agreement are binding upon, i.e they must be kept to by law.
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Binding over is a term used in criminal law, and is the act by which a Magistrate or a court hold to bail a party, accused of a crime. The person accused may be bound over to appear in court to answer to the offences of which they have been charged,...
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A Binding Precedent is a precedent which must be followed by all lower courts, and is usually a decision made by the higher court, such as the House of Lords. Also known as Judicial Precedent.
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Black letter law is a term used to describe law as it is formally written, not necessarily in context. Black letter law is sometimes used to reflect the learning of law in universities as oppose to learning through the Bar Vocational Course or the...
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Blackmail is the act of exerting pressure on someone through threats. English Law creates a much broader definition of blackmail, covering any unwarranted demands with menaces, whether involving revealing information or not. Blackmail is similar to...
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A Blind Trust is a trust set up by a settlor who reserves the right to terminate the trust, and agrees to assert no power over the trust. This is administered without account to the settlor or the retention of any other measure of control over the...
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'Boiler Rooms' is a term used in UK law which describes the place or offices, usually abroad, in which a scam selling shares to UK investors is taking place. On paper, boiler rooms appear as any other firm, however only on paper as victims are...
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Bona Fide is the Latin term for 'Sincere' or 'In good faith'.
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Bona Vacantia is the Latin term for 'Goods without an owner'.
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A Bond is a written promise to repay a debt at an agreed time and to pay an agreed rate of interest on the debt.
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Bonded Goods are goods for which a bond has been paid to HM Revenue & Customs as security for the duty owned on the goods.
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A Bonded Warehouse is a warehouse approved by HM Revenua & Customs for storing goods imported into the UK until the duty on them has been paid, or the goods have been exported to another country.
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Bonus Shares are free shares that a company offers to its shareholders in proportion to their existing shareholdings.
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The Book Value is the fixed value of an asset, such as a car or property, and is recorded on paper. The value is usually the amount paid for the asset less an amount for depreciation.
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If parents were not married at the time of the birth of their child(ren) they are born out of wedlock.
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A Bought Note is a document which shows details of a purchase by someone for a third party. A Stockbroker would produce a bought note on behalf of a client. The bought note shows details of the investment, including price and any commission.
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A Breach, is where a party within a contract does not comply with a term of the contract. Every breach gives rise to a claim for compensation in the civil court.
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Breach of Duty is failing to carry out something which is required by law.
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Breach of the Peace is a public disturbance by an individual or individuals who take part in any act of molesting, interrupting, hindering, disquieting, agitating or arousing from a state of repose or otherwise depriving inhabitants of the peace and...
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A Breach of Trust is when a trustee does something which is against the rules of the trust, or fails to do something which is required of them by the trust's rules.
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A Break Clause is a clause in a contract which allows it to be terminated, or come to an early end.
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A Bridle Way, or Bridal Path, is a pathway of which the public have right of way on horseback or leading a horse, under the Highways Act 1980. Cyclists are also permitted to use a brdle way but must give way to pedestrians and horses.
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A Brief is written instructions to a Counsel to appear at a hearing on behalf of a party prepared by the solicitor, and setting out the facts of the case, and any case law relied upon.
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A Building Preservation Notice is a notice to say that a building is listed. If a building is in danger of being demolished, or altered, but the planning authority think it should be preserved, then they can issue a Building Preservation Notice to...
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Building Regulation Consent is the approval by the local authority on the design and materials used in building work, often as a matter of Health and Safety.
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Building Regulations set standards for the design and construction of buildings to ensure the health and safety for people in or about those buildings. They also include requirements to ensure that facilities are provided for people, including...
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Formerly known as a Structural Survey, this type of survey is suitable for all residential properties and provides a full picture of the property's construction and condition. Because the level of detail is higher than the Homebuyer's Report, a...
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A bully is someone who continually subjects another person to cruel or intimidating behaviour. A bully can do this by:
Behaviour that is unwelcome, offensive, abusive, intimidating, malicious or insulting.
Frightening, threatening, humiliating...
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Bullying is a form of harassment and includes ridiculing and humiliating individuals, setting unreasonable or unachievable objectives, and controlling them by fear, rather than by standards.
Signs of bullying can include:
Spreading rumours,...
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Burdon of proof is the obligation of a party in proceedings to prove a fact in issue.
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Burglary is a person or persons entering a property without permission, and stealing or attempting to steal.
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A Bylaw is a law made by a local authority and only applies within the local authority's boundaries.
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