Bring Suit

To “bring" an actlon or suit has a settled customary meaning at law, and refers to the inltation of legal proceed-Ings in a suit.- A sult is ‘“brought” at the time it is commenced. Hames v. Judd (Com. PL) 9 N. Y. Supp. 743; Rawle v. Phelps, 20 Fed. Cas. 321; Goldeuberg v. Murphy, 108 U. S. 162. 2 Sup. Ct. 388, 27 L. Ed. 686; Buecker v. Carr, 60 N. J. Eq. 300, 47 Atl. 34

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Bringing Money Into Court

The act of depositing money in the custody of a court or of its clerk or marshal, for the purpose of satisfying a debt or duty, or to await the result of an lnterpleader. Dirks v. Juel, 59 Neb. 353, 80 N. W. 1045.

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Bbiga

In old European law. Strife, contention, litigation, controversy

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Brigandine

A coat of mall or an-dent armour, consisting of numerous Jolnted scale-like plates, very pliant and easy for the body, mentioned in 4 A 5 P. 4 M. c. 2

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Brief

In general. A written docu-ment; a letter; a writing in the form of a letter. A summary, abstract, or epitome. A condensed statement of some larger document, or of a series of papers, facts, or prop-ositions

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Brieve

In Scotch law. A wrlt. 1 Kames, Eq. 146

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Bridge-Masters

Persons chosen by the citizens, to have the care and suiter-vision of bridges, and haviug certain fees aud profits belonging to their ofiice, as in the case of London Bridge

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Bridle Road

ln the location of a private way laid out by the selectmen, and accepted by tlie town, a description of it as a “bridle road’*”does not confine the right of way to a particular class of animals or spe-cial mode of use. Flagg v. Flagg, 16 Gray (Mass.) 175

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Bricolis

An engine by which walls were beaten down. Blount

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Bridge

A structure erected over a river, creek, stream, ditch, ravine, or other place, to facilitate the passage thereof; in-cluding by the term both arches and abnt-ments. Bridge Co. v. Railroad Co., 17 Conn

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Bribery At Elections

The of

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Bribour

one that pilfers other men’s goods; a thief

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Bribe

Any valuable thing given or promised, or any preferment, advantage, privilege, or emolument, given or promised corruptly and against the law, as an induce-ment to any person acting in an official or public capacity to violate or forbear from his duty, or to improperly influence his behavior in the performance of such duty

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Bribery

In criminal law. The re-ceiving or offering any undue reward by or to any person whomsoever, whose ordinary profession or business relates to the admin* istration of public justice, in order to influ-euce hls behavior in office, and to incline him to act contrary to his duty and the known rules of honesty and integrity. Hall v. Mar-shall, 80 Ky. 552; Walsh v. People, 65 111. 65, 16 Am. Rep. 569; Com. v. Murray, 135 Mass. 530; Hutchinson v. State, 36 Tex. 294

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Breviate

A brief; brief statement, epltome, or abstract. A short statement of contents, accompanying a bill in parliament Holthouse.

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Brevibus Et Rotulis Liberan-Dis

A writ or mandate to a sheriff to de-liver to his successor the county, and ap-purtenances, with the rolls, briefs, remem-brance, and all other things belonging to his office. Reg. orig. 295

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Bbeviarium Alabicianum

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Brevlarium Aniani

Another name for the Brevarium Alarlclanum, (q. v.) Anian was the referendery or chancellor of Alaric, and was commanded hy the latter to authen-ticate, by hls signature, the copies of the brevlary sent to the comites. Mackeld. Rom. Law, $ 68

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Brevet

In military law. A corn-mission by which an oflicer is promoted to the next higher rank, but without confer-ring a right to a corresponding increase of pay

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Brevia

Lat. writs. The plural of breve, whlch see

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Brettwalda

In Saxon law. The ruler of the Saxon heptarchy

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Breve

L. Lat. A writ An original writ. A writ or precept of the king issuing out of hls courts

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Brethren

This word, in a will, may Include sisters, as well as brothers, of the person indicated; it is not necessarily limited to the masculine gender. Terry v. Brunson, 1 Rich. Eq. (S. C.) 78

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Bretts And Scotts, Laws Of The

A code or system of laws in use among the Celtic tribes of Scotland down to the beginning of the fourteenth century, and then abolished by Edward I. of England

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Brenagium

A payment In bran, which tenants anciently mnde to feed their-lords* hounds

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