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Burgess
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BurgessA magistrate of a borough; generally, the chief officer of the corporation, who performs, within the borough, the same kind of duties which a mayor does in a city. In England, the word is sometimes applied to all the inhabitants of a borough, who are called burgesses sometimes it signifies the representatives of a borough in parliament.
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Magistrate
Mun. law. A public civil officer, invested with some part of the legislative, executive, or judicial power given by the constitution. In a narrower sense this term includes only inferior judicial officers, as justices of the peace.
Borough
An incorporated town; so called in the charter. It is less than a city.
Chief
Principal. One who is put above the rest.
Corporation
A legal entity, allowed by legislation, which permits a group of people, as shareholders (for-profit companies) or members (non-profit companies), to create an organization, which can then focus on pursuing set objectives, and empowered with legal rights which are usually only reserved for individuals, such as to sue and be sued, own property, hire employees or loan and borrow money. Also known as a "company." The primary advantage of for profit corporations is that it provides its shareholders with a right to participate in the profits (by dividends) without any personal liability because the company absorbs the entire liability of the organization.
Duties
In its most enlarged sense, this word is nearly equivalent to taxes, embracing all impositions or charges levied on persons or things; in its more restrained sense, it is often used as equivalent to customs or imposts.
Mayor
Officer. The chief or executive magistrate of a city who bears this title.
City
Government. A town incorporated by that name.
Word
Construction. One or more syllables which when united convey an idea a single part of speech.
Parliament
This word, derived from the French parlement, in the English law, is used to designate the legislative branch of the government of Great Britain, composed of the house of lords, and the house of commons.
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Burgage
English law. A species of tenure in socage; it is where the king or other person is lord of an ancient borough, in which the tenements are held by a rent certain.
Burger King lawyer
A lawyer representing Burger King, a large fast food chain.
Burgh
A borough; a castle or town.
Burglar
One who commits a burglary.
Burglariously
Pleadings. This is a technical word, which must be introduced into an indictment for burglary; no other word will answer the same purpose, nor will any circumlocution be sufficient.
Burglary
The act of illegal entry with the intent to steal.
Burgomaster
Germany. In Germany this is, the title by which an officer who performs the duties of a mayor is, called.
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Buoy
A piece of wood, or an empty barrel, floating on the water, to show the place where it is shallow, to indicate the danger there is to navigation.
Burden of proof
This phrase is employed to signify the duty of proving the facts in dispute on an issue raised between the parties in a cause.
Bureau
A French word, which literally means a large writing table. It is used figuratively for the place where business is transacted: it has been borrowed by us, and used in nearly the same sense; as, the bureau of the secretary of state.
Bureaucracy
The abuse of official influence in the affairs of government; corruption. This word has lately been adopted to signify that those persons who are employed in bureaus abuse their authority by intrigue to promote their own benefit, or that of friends, rather than the public good. The word is derived from the French.
Burgage
English law. A species of tenure in socage; it is where the king or other person is lord of an ancient borough, in which the tenements are held by a rent certain.
Burgess
Burgh
A borough; a castle or town.
Burglar
One who commits a burglary.
Burglariously
Pleadings. This is a technical word, which must be introduced into an indictment for burglary; no other word will answer the same purpose, nor will any circumlocution be sufficient.
Burglary
The act of illegal entry with the intent to steal.
Burgomaster
Germany. In Germany this is, the title by which an officer who performs the duties of a mayor is, called.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Magistrate
Mun. law. A public civil officer, invested with some part of the legislative, executive, or judicial power given by the constitution. In a narrower sense this term includes only inferior judicial officers, as justices of the peace.
Borough
An incorporated town; so called in the charter. It is less than a city.
Chief
Principal. One who is put above the rest.
Corporation
A legal entity, allowed by legislation, which permits a group of people, as shareholders (for-profit companies) or members (non-profit companies), to create an organization, which can then focus on pursuing set objectives, and empowered with legal rights which are usually only reserved for individuals, such as to sue and be sued, own property, hire employees or loan and borrow money. Also known as a "company." The primary advantage of for profit corporations is that it provides its shareholders with a right to participate in the profits (by dividends) without any personal liability because the company absorbs the entire liability of the organization.
Duties
In its most enlarged sense, this word is nearly equivalent to taxes, embracing all impositions or charges levied on persons or things; in its more restrained sense, it is often used as equivalent to customs or imposts.
Mayor
Officer. The chief or executive magistrate of a city who bears this title.
City
Government. A town incorporated by that name.
Word
Construction. One or more syllables which when united convey an idea a single part of speech.
Parliament
This word, derived from the French parlement, in the English law, is used to designate the legislative branch of the government of Great Britain, composed of the house of lords, and the house of commons.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Burgage
English law. A species of tenure in socage; it is where the king or other person is lord of an ancient borough, in which the tenements are held by a rent certain.
Burger King lawyer
A lawyer representing Burger King, a large fast food chain.
Burgh
A borough; a castle or town.
Burglar
One who commits a burglary.
Burglariously
Pleadings. This is a technical word, which must be introduced into an indictment for burglary; no other word will answer the same purpose, nor will any circumlocution be sufficient.
Burglary
The act of illegal entry with the intent to steal.
Burgomaster
Germany. In Germany this is, the title by which an officer who performs the duties of a mayor is, called.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Buoy
A piece of wood, or an empty barrel, floating on the water, to show the place where it is shallow, to indicate the danger there is to navigation.
Burden of proof
This phrase is employed to signify the duty of proving the facts in dispute on an issue raised between the parties in a cause.
Bureau
A French word, which literally means a large writing table. It is used figuratively for the place where business is transacted: it has been borrowed by us, and used in nearly the same sense; as, the bureau of the secretary of state.
Bureaucracy
The abuse of official influence in the affairs of government; corruption. This word has lately been adopted to signify that those persons who are employed in bureaus abuse their authority by intrigue to promote their own benefit, or that of friends, rather than the public good. The word is derived from the French.
Burgage
English law. A species of tenure in socage; it is where the king or other person is lord of an ancient borough, in which the tenements are held by a rent certain.
Burgess
Burgh
A borough; a castle or town.
Burglar
One who commits a burglary.
Burglariously
Pleadings. This is a technical word, which must be introduced into an indictment for burglary; no other word will answer the same purpose, nor will any circumlocution be sufficient.
Burglary
The act of illegal entry with the intent to steal.
Burgomaster
Germany. In Germany this is, the title by which an officer who performs the duties of a mayor is, called.
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