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Blacking
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BlackingA practice used by certain seafarers' trades union against flag-of-convenience shipowners to compel them, by measures causing economic duress.
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Practice
The form, manner and order of conducting and carrying on suits or prosecutions in the courts through their various stages, according, to the principles of law, and the rules laid down by the respective courts.
Union
By this word is understood the United States of America; as, all good citizens will support the Union.
Duress
Where a person is prevented from acting (or not acting) according to their free will, by threats or force of another, it is said to be "under duress". Contracts signed under duress are voidable and, in may places, you cannot be convicted of a crime if you can prove that you were forced or threatened into committing the crime (although this defence may not be available for serious crimes).
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Black book of the admiralty
An ancient book compiled in the reign of Edw. III. At large, a view of the crimes and offences cognizable in the admiralty; ordinances and commentaries on matters of prize and maritime torts, injuries and contracts
Black book of the exchequer
The name of a book kept in the English exchequer, containing a collection of treaties) conventions, charters.
Black farmer lawsuit
A lawsuit by means of which a black farmer or a group of black farmers seek justice.
Black Guerrilla Family
In the US penitentiary slang, an African-American prison gang that originted as a revolutionary organization.
Black mail
When rents were reserved payable in work, grain, and the like, they were called reditus nigri, or black mail, to distinguish them from white rents or blanch farms, or such as were paid in money.
Black-mail
French maille, a small coin. Rent reserved in work, grain, or the baser money. Opposed, white rent: rent paid in silver. In common parlance, extortion - the exaction of money for the performance of a duty, the prevention of an injury, or the exercise of an influence.
Blacke booke of the admiralty
The name given by Sir Travers Twiss to the first volume of his four-volume collection, containing a variety of medieval maritime law materials, probably first compiled in the mid-fifteenth century during the reign of King Henry VI. In particular, the Blacke Booke of the Admiralty contains a version of the Rôles of Oleron.
Blackstone, Sir William
Born July 10, 1723. In 1765 appeared the first volume of his commentaries. The other three volumes were published during the next four years. He died February 14, 1780. American lawyers, with few exceptions, since the Revolution, have drawn their first lessons in jurisprudence from Blackstone's Commentaries.
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Bishoprick
Ecclesiastical law. The extent of country over which a bishop has jurisdiction a see; a diocese.
Black book of the admiralty
An ancient book compiled in the reign of Edw. III. At large, a view of the crimes and offences cognizable in the admiralty; ordinances and commentaries on matters of prize and maritime torts, injuries and contracts
Black book of the exchequer
The name of a book kept in the English exchequer, containing a collection of treaties) conventions, charters.
Black mail
When rents were reserved payable in work, grain, and the like, they were called reditus nigri, or black mail, to distinguish them from white rents or blanch farms, or such as were paid in money.
Blacke booke of the admiralty
The name given by Sir Travers Twiss to the first volume of his four-volume collection, containing a variety of medieval maritime law materials, probably first compiled in the mid-fifteenth century during the reign of King Henry VI. In particular, the Blacke Booke of the Admiralty contains a version of the Rôles of Oleron.
Blacking
Black-mail
French maille, a small coin. Rent reserved in work, grain, or the baser money. Opposed, white rent: rent paid in silver. In common parlance, extortion - the exaction of money for the performance of a duty, the prevention of an injury, or the exercise of an influence.
Blackstone, Sir William
Born July 10, 1723. In 1765 appeared the first volume of his commentaries. The other three volumes were published during the next four years. He died February 14, 1780. American lawyers, with few exceptions, since the Revolution, have drawn their first lessons in jurisprudence from Blackstone's Commentaries.
Blanch firmes
The same as white rent.
Blank bar
Pleading. The same with that called a common bar, whicb, in an action of trespass, is put in to oblige the plaintiff to assign the certain' place where the trespass was committed.
Blank indorsement
Contracts. An indorsement which does not mention the name of the person in whose favor it is made; it is usually made by writing the name of the indorser on the back of the bill.
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Practice
The form, manner and order of conducting and carrying on suits or prosecutions in the courts through their various stages, according, to the principles of law, and the rules laid down by the respective courts.
Union
By this word is understood the United States of America; as, all good citizens will support the Union.
Duress
Where a person is prevented from acting (or not acting) according to their free will, by threats or force of another, it is said to be "under duress". Contracts signed under duress are voidable and, in may places, you cannot be convicted of a crime if you can prove that you were forced or threatened into committing the crime (although this defence may not be available for serious crimes).
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Black book of the admiralty
An ancient book compiled in the reign of Edw. III. At large, a view of the crimes and offences cognizable in the admiralty; ordinances and commentaries on matters of prize and maritime torts, injuries and contracts
Black book of the exchequer
The name of a book kept in the English exchequer, containing a collection of treaties) conventions, charters.
Black farmer lawsuit
A lawsuit by means of which a black farmer or a group of black farmers seek justice.
Black Guerrilla Family
In the US penitentiary slang, an African-American prison gang that originted as a revolutionary organization.
Black mail
When rents were reserved payable in work, grain, and the like, they were called reditus nigri, or black mail, to distinguish them from white rents or blanch farms, or such as were paid in money.
Black-mail
French maille, a small coin. Rent reserved in work, grain, or the baser money. Opposed, white rent: rent paid in silver. In common parlance, extortion - the exaction of money for the performance of a duty, the prevention of an injury, or the exercise of an influence.
Blacke booke of the admiralty
The name given by Sir Travers Twiss to the first volume of his four-volume collection, containing a variety of medieval maritime law materials, probably first compiled in the mid-fifteenth century during the reign of King Henry VI. In particular, the Blacke Booke of the Admiralty contains a version of the Rôles of Oleron.
Blackstone, Sir William
Born July 10, 1723. In 1765 appeared the first volume of his commentaries. The other three volumes were published during the next four years. He died February 14, 1780. American lawyers, with few exceptions, since the Revolution, have drawn their first lessons in jurisprudence from Blackstone's Commentaries.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Bishoprick
Ecclesiastical law. The extent of country over which a bishop has jurisdiction a see; a diocese.
Black book of the admiralty
An ancient book compiled in the reign of Edw. III. At large, a view of the crimes and offences cognizable in the admiralty; ordinances and commentaries on matters of prize and maritime torts, injuries and contracts
Black book of the exchequer
The name of a book kept in the English exchequer, containing a collection of treaties) conventions, charters.
Black mail
When rents were reserved payable in work, grain, and the like, they were called reditus nigri, or black mail, to distinguish them from white rents or blanch farms, or such as were paid in money.
Blacke booke of the admiralty
The name given by Sir Travers Twiss to the first volume of his four-volume collection, containing a variety of medieval maritime law materials, probably first compiled in the mid-fifteenth century during the reign of King Henry VI. In particular, the Blacke Booke of the Admiralty contains a version of the Rôles of Oleron.
Blacking
Black-mail
French maille, a small coin. Rent reserved in work, grain, or the baser money. Opposed, white rent: rent paid in silver. In common parlance, extortion - the exaction of money for the performance of a duty, the prevention of an injury, or the exercise of an influence.
Blackstone, Sir William
Born July 10, 1723. In 1765 appeared the first volume of his commentaries. The other three volumes were published during the next four years. He died February 14, 1780. American lawyers, with few exceptions, since the Revolution, have drawn their first lessons in jurisprudence from Blackstone's Commentaries.
Blanch firmes
The same as white rent.
Blank bar
Pleading. The same with that called a common bar, whicb, in an action of trespass, is put in to oblige the plaintiff to assign the certain' place where the trespass was committed.
Blank indorsement
Contracts. An indorsement which does not mention the name of the person in whose favor it is made; it is usually made by writing the name of the indorser on the back of the bill.
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