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Blood test
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Blood testThe process by which blood is drawn from a child and its parents and tested to determine biological parentage. it involves genetic hla and dna testing.
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Process
1) Practice. So denominated because it proceeds or issues forth in order to bring the defendant into court, to answer the charge preferred against him, and signifies the writ or judicial means by which he is brought to answer. 2) Rights. The means or method of accomplishing a thing.
Blood
Kindred. 1) This word, in the law sense, is used to signify relationship, stock, or family; as, of the blood of the ancestor. 2) Brothers and sisters are said to be of the whole blood, if they have the same father and mother of the half blood, if they have only one parent in common.
Child
Generally, an unmarried person under 21 years of age who is: a child born in wedlock; a stepchild, provided that the child was under 18 years of age at the time that the marriage creating the stepchild relationship occurred; a legitimated child, provided that the child was legitimated while in the legal custody of the legitimating parent; a child born out of wedlock, when a benefit is sought on the basis of its relationship with its mother, or to its father if the father has or had a bona fide relationship with the child; a child adopted while under 16 years of age who has resided since adoption in the legal custody of the adopting parents for at least 2 years; or an orphan, under 16 years of age, who has been adopted abroad by a U.S. citizen or has an immediate-relative visa petition submitted in his/her behalf and is coming to the United States for adoption by a U.S. citizen.
Parents
The lawful father and mother of the party spoken of.
Parentage
Kindred.
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Blood
Kindred. 1) This word, in the law sense, is used to signify relationship, stock, or family; as, of the blood of the ancestor. 2) Brothers and sisters are said to be of the whole blood, if they have the same father and mother of the half blood, if they have only one parent in common.
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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.
Blasphemy
Greek blas phemein', to speak ill or evil of. Denying the being or providence of the Almighty, or contumelious reproaching of Christ; also, profane scoffling at the Holy Scripture, or exposing it to contempt or ridicule. Maliciously reviling God or religion. An offense at common law. The reviling is an offense because it tends to corrupt the morals of the people and to destroy good order. Such offenses have always been considered independent of any religious establishment or the rights of the church. They are treated as affecting Body. Compare Corpus. The physical person. The natural body or such as is formed by the laws of God, as distinguished from an artificial body or such as is devised by human laws.
Blind
One who is deprived of the faculty of seeing.
Blind trust
A trust set up by a settlor who reserves the right to terminate the trust but other than that, agrees to assert no power over the trust, which is administered without account to the beneficiary/settlor or the retention of any other measure of control over the trust's administration. In Canada, for example, it is common for government ministers to vest all their investment property to a blind trust to avoid any conflict of interest.
Blood
Kindred. 1) This word, in the law sense, is used to signify relationship, stock, or family; as, of the blood of the ancestor. 2) Brothers and sisters are said to be of the whole blood, if they have the same father and mother of the half blood, if they have only one parent in common.
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Blotter
Merchant law. A book among merchants, in which entries of sales. This book, containing the original entries, is received in evidence, when supported by the oaths or affirmations of those who keep it.
Board
This word is used to designate all the magistrates of a city or borough, or all the managers or directors of any institution; as, the board of aldermen; the board of directors of the Bank of North America. The majority of the board have in general the power to perform the acts of the whole board, but sometimes they are restrained by their charters, and it requires a greater number to perform certain acts.
Board of civil authority
A used in Vermont. This board is composed of the selectmen and justices of the peace of their respective towns. They are authorized to abate taxes, and the like.
Bockland
English law. The name of an ancient allodial tenure, which was exempt from feudal services.
Body
A person.
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Process
1) Practice. So denominated because it proceeds or issues forth in order to bring the defendant into court, to answer the charge preferred against him, and signifies the writ or judicial means by which he is brought to answer. 2) Rights. The means or method of accomplishing a thing.
Blood
Kindred. 1) This word, in the law sense, is used to signify relationship, stock, or family; as, of the blood of the ancestor. 2) Brothers and sisters are said to be of the whole blood, if they have the same father and mother of the half blood, if they have only one parent in common.
Child
Generally, an unmarried person under 21 years of age who is: a child born in wedlock; a stepchild, provided that the child was under 18 years of age at the time that the marriage creating the stepchild relationship occurred; a legitimated child, provided that the child was legitimated while in the legal custody of the legitimating parent; a child born out of wedlock, when a benefit is sought on the basis of its relationship with its mother, or to its father if the father has or had a bona fide relationship with the child; a child adopted while under 16 years of age who has resided since adoption in the legal custody of the adopting parents for at least 2 years; or an orphan, under 16 years of age, who has been adopted abroad by a U.S. citizen or has an immediate-relative visa petition submitted in his/her behalf and is coming to the United States for adoption by a U.S. citizen.
Parents
The lawful father and mother of the party spoken of.
Parentage
Kindred.
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Blood
Kindred. 1) This word, in the law sense, is used to signify relationship, stock, or family; as, of the blood of the ancestor. 2) Brothers and sisters are said to be of the whole blood, if they have the same father and mother of the half blood, if they have only one parent in common.
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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.
Blasphemy
Greek blas phemein', to speak ill or evil of. Denying the being or providence of the Almighty, or contumelious reproaching of Christ; also, profane scoffling at the Holy Scripture, or exposing it to contempt or ridicule. Maliciously reviling God or religion. An offense at common law. The reviling is an offense because it tends to corrupt the morals of the people and to destroy good order. Such offenses have always been considered independent of any religious establishment or the rights of the church. They are treated as affecting Body. Compare Corpus. The physical person. The natural body or such as is formed by the laws of God, as distinguished from an artificial body or such as is devised by human laws.
Blind
One who is deprived of the faculty of seeing.
Blind trust
A trust set up by a settlor who reserves the right to terminate the trust but other than that, agrees to assert no power over the trust, which is administered without account to the beneficiary/settlor or the retention of any other measure of control over the trust's administration. In Canada, for example, it is common for government ministers to vest all their investment property to a blind trust to avoid any conflict of interest.
Blood
Kindred. 1) This word, in the law sense, is used to signify relationship, stock, or family; as, of the blood of the ancestor. 2) Brothers and sisters are said to be of the whole blood, if they have the same father and mother of the half blood, if they have only one parent in common.
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Blotter
Merchant law. A book among merchants, in which entries of sales. This book, containing the original entries, is received in evidence, when supported by the oaths or affirmations of those who keep it.
Board
This word is used to designate all the magistrates of a city or borough, or all the managers or directors of any institution; as, the board of aldermen; the board of directors of the Bank of North America. The majority of the board have in general the power to perform the acts of the whole board, but sometimes they are restrained by their charters, and it requires a greater number to perform certain acts.
Board of civil authority
A used in Vermont. This board is composed of the selectmen and justices of the peace of their respective towns. They are authorized to abate taxes, and the like.
Bockland
English law. The name of an ancient allodial tenure, which was exempt from feudal services.
Body
A person.
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