Beneficiary

Beneficiary in Europe Beneficiary in Trust Law The head of jurisdiction in Article 5(6) of the Judgments Regulation is: "A person domiciled in a Member State may, in another Member State, be sued: (6) as settlor, trustee or beneficiary of a trust created by the operation of a statute, […]

Bettino Craxi

Bettino Craxi in Europe Life and Work of Bettino Craxi (1934-2000) The Concise Encyclopedia of the European Union describes bettino craxi (1934-2000) in the following terms: [1] The first Socialist Italian premier and the longest serving since World War II (he led his country for four […]

Beef Crisis

Beef Crisis in Europe Description of Beef crisis The Concise Encyclopedia of the European Union describes beef crisis in the following terms: [1] In 1996 British experts announced a possible link between BSE, or 'mad cow' disease, and a new strain of the fatal human brain illness, […]

Messina Conference

Messina Conference in Europe Description of Messina Conference The Concise Encyclopedia of the European Union describes messina conference in the following terms: [1] In 1954 plans to create a European Defence Community (to replace the national armies of Germany, France, Italy and the […]

Berlaymont

Berlaymont in Europe Description of Berlaymont The Concise Encyclopedia of the European Union describes berlaymont in the following terms: [1] The star-shaped Brussels headquarters of the European Commission, symbol of bureaucracy, rented from the Belgian government and found in 1991 to be […]

Benevolent Intervention

Benevolent Intervention in Europe Benevolent Intervention in Another's Affairs (in European Private Law) In this context, this may be a concept of the term: "Benevolent intervention in another's affairs" is the process whereby a person, the intervener, acts with the […]

Human Rights

Human Rights in Europe Description of Human rights The Concise Encyclopedia of the European Union describes human rights in the following terms: [1] There are two forms of rights: those that assert the universal human right to freedom from oppression; and those that assert a claim on […]

Belgium

Belgium in Europe According to the work "Guide to Foreign and International Citations", by the Journal of International Law and Politics (New York University School of Law): "Roughly speaking, the Communities deal with cultural affairs, education and health, and the Regions […]

Berlin

Berlin in Europe Battle of Berlin History Two Soviet army groups attacked Berlin from the east and south in late April 1945, while a third overran German forces north of Berlin. Adolf Hitler and some of his followers committed suicide during the battle, which led to the city’s surrender on 2 […]

Beer Hall Putsch

Beer Hall Putsch in Europe National Socialism The Beer Hall Putsch Introduction to Beer Hall Putsch On November 8, 1923, with 600 armed storm troopers, Hitler marched on a beer hall in Munich, at which Gustav von Kahr, head of the provincial Bavarian government, was addressing a public […]

Benelux Customs Union

Benelux Customs Union in Europe History of the European Union: Benelux Customs Union Introduction to Benelux Customs Union The Benelux Customs Union (now the Benelux Economic Union) is an early example of a supranational economic organization. This union provided for a free-trade area composed […]

Bertillon System

Bertillon System in Europe Bertillon System, scientific method for identifying people, especially criminals, devised in 1879 by the French criminologist Alphonse Bertillon. The system records anthropometric measurements and personal characteristics, such as color of eyes, scars, and […]

Beneficiaries

Definition of Beneficiaries Persons for whose benefit property is held by trustees, executors, etc.; cestuis que trust Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Beneficiaries in the Dictionaries, Beneficiaries in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, […]

Ben Eft Ci Urn Competentiae

Definition of Ben Eft Ci Urn Competentiae The name given to the privilege of having the condemnatio limited to the extent of a person’s means so that he should not be reduced to want. (Roman law.) Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Ben Eft Ci Urn […]

Beneficium Inventarii

Definition of Beneficium Inventarii The full inventory made by the heir which, under Justinian, released him from all personal liability beyond the value of the estate. (Roman law.) Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Beneficium Inventarii in the […]

Beneficium Separations

Definition of Beneficium Separations The advantage of havhig a clear separation made between the property of testator and of heir. (Roman law.) Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Beneficium Separations in the Dictionaries, Beneficium Separations in […]

Benefit Of Clergy

Definition of Benefit Of Clergy Exemption of the persons of clergymen from criminal process. An accused clerk was handed over by the secular Court to the Bishop to be tried in the ecclesiastical Courts. The privilege was extended to all able to read, but many statutes were passed making […]

Benevolences

Definition of Benevolences These were a mode of early taxation. They purported to be voluntary loans, but were in fact forced contributions not intended to be repaid. They were afterwards levied as an anticipation of the lawful revenue. In 1628, by the Bill of Rights, they were prohibited […]

Beaumont V. Reeve

Definition of Beaumont V. Reeve ((1846), 8 Q. B. D. 483). A moral obligation is no consideration. The defendant promised the plaintiff in view of past cohabitation to pay her an annuity. Held, there was no contract Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription […]

Benjamin V. Storr

Definition of Benjamin V. Storr ((1874), L. R. 9 C. P. 400). An action will lie for a public nuisance by a person who has been affected differently from the rest of the public. The plaintiff was a coffee-house keeper in Rose Street, Coven t Garden, and the access to his premises was blocked by […]

Bedford Level.

Definition of Bedford Level. A district in the Eastern Counties, formerly known as the Great Level of the Fens, the draining of which was begun in 1634 by Francis, Earl of BedfordA Register was instituted for deeds relating to lands comprised in the Level Browse You might be interested in […]

Bequest

Definition of Bequest A gift of personal property by will. A residuary bequest is a gift of the residue of the testator’s personal estate. A specific bequest is a bequest of property of a certain kind, e.g., a watch Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription […]

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, […]

Beneficial Owner

Definition of Beneficial Owner The owner in fact ; the person who enjoys the benefit of property Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Beneficial Owner in the Dictionaries, Beneficial Owner in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from […]

Beadle

Definition of Beadle A common law parish officer chosen by, and holding office at the pleasure of, the vestry Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Beadle in the Dictionaries, Beadle in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the […]

Bearer

Definition of Bearer The person in possession of a bill of exchange or promissory note payable to bearer. (Bills of Exchange Act, 1882, s. 2.) Payment of a bearer security may be claimed by anyone who presents it Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription […]

Beatty V. Citibanks

Definition of Beatty V. Citibanks ((1882), 9 Q. B. I). 308). The right of public meeting is not restricted by the fact that it is likely to cause others to commit a disturbance of the peace to prevent itBeatty was a leader of Salvation Army processions. Riots were caused by collisions of […]