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  • Behn V. Burness

    Definition of Behn V. Burness ((1863), 3 B. & s. 751). The plaintiff, a shipowner, sued the defendant, who had chartered a ship from him, for not loading. The charterparty stated that the ship was now m the port of Amsterdam, when in fact it was not. Held, the representation was a condition […]

  • Berne Convention, 1886

    Definition of Berne Convention, 1886 An international convention for the protection of literary and artistic copyright. It was revised at Berlin in 1908. The Copyright Act was passed in 1911 Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Berne Convention, 1886 […]

  • Belfast Ropeworks V. Bushell

    Definition of Belfast Ropeworks V. Bushell ([1918] 1 K. B. 210). A common earner is one who holds himself out to all and sundry as willing to carry goods for a reasonable hireBushell was an automobile engineer and haulage contractor. If offers to carry did not suit him, he refused them. Goods […]

  • Bernina, The

    Definition of Bernina, The ((1888), L. R. 13 A. C. 1). This case refuted the doctrine of identification, i. e., that a passenger in an omnibus, or on a ship, is barred from any remedy for injury sustained in an accident, or collision, due to the negligence of the driver, or master and crew, as…

  • Bench

    Definition of Bench The Justices of the Court of Common Pleas were anciently known &e justices of the bench. The term is now used to denote either Judges or magistrates collectively or singularly Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Bench in the […]

  • Bessela V. Stern

    Definition of Bessela V. Stern ((1877), L. R. 2 C. P. D. 265). Silence may amount to an admission, when a reply is naturally expected. In an action for breach of promise it was proved that the plaintiff said to the defendant You always promised to marry me and you don’t keep your word. The…

  • Bench Warrant

    Definition of Bench Warrant A warrant issued by a Court of record for the arrest of a person against whom an indictment for treason, felony or misdemeanour has been found, or against whom articles of the peace (q.v.) have been exhibited, if such person does not appear to answer the indictment […]

  • Bettini V. Gye

    Definition of Bettini V. Gye ((1876), 1 Q. B. I). 183). The defendant agreed to employ the plaintiff as an opera singer. One term of the contract was that there should be six days for rehearsals. Held, that non-compliance with this term was not the breach of a condition, but of a warranty, and […]

  • Benchers, Or Masters Of The Bench

    Definition of Benchers, Or Masters Of The Bench The governing body of each of the four Inns of Court. Benchers have complete control of the property of their Inn. Subject only to an appeal to the Lord Chancellor and the Judges of the High Court, sitting as a domestic tribunal and not as a […]

  • Benefice

    Definition of Benefice An ecclesiastical living ; the cure of souls of a parish Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Benefice in the Dictionaries, Benefice in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, […]