bayley
bayley (英格兰古法)百户长 古代英格兰的一种官职；新普利茅斯殖民地法中也有此用语。(=bailiff)
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abater
abater ([schwa]-bay-t[schwa]r or -tor). 1. One who abates something. 2. A plea in abatement. See plea in abatement under PLEA.
abatement
abatement ([schwa]-bayt-m[schwa]nt), n. 1. The act of eliminating or nullifying (abatement of a nuis-ance) (abatement of a writ). [C.J.S. Nuisances §§ 86–89.] 2. The suspension or defeat of a pending action for a reason unrelated to the merits of the claim (the defendant sought abatement of the suit because of misnomer). See plea in abatement
soit baile aux seigneurs
soit baile aux seigneurs (swah bayl oh sen-y[schwa]rz). [Law French] Let it be delivered to the lords. • This is an indorsement on a bill sent to the House of Lords.
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assistants
assistants n. 〈美〉总督助理 根据早期新英格兰殖民地特许状组成的管理机构的成员。1629年马萨诸塞海湾公司〔Massachusetts Bay Company〕特许章程规定，每年由股票持有者选出18名总督助理担任总督的顾问。总督助理委员会〔Court of Assistants〕拥有立法权、行政权和司法权，该委员会由总督和6名总督助理组成。当马萨诸塞海湾公司变成马萨诸塞州时，这些总督助理人便成为地方法官或议会——两院制立法机关的上议院的成员。与之相类似，1662年，康涅狄格特许状规定了12名总督助理。
id non agebatur
id non agebatur (id non aj-[schwa]-bay-t[schwa]r). [Law Latin] Scots law. That was not done. “The meaning of the words as they occur here is this: the deceased, when he valued the subjects, did not intend to depreciate their value for the purpose of benefiting the executor, — this was not in his consideration at all
Court of Assistants
Hist. A colonial body organized in Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630 to act as a legislature and court for the colony. Cf. GENERAL COURT.
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batable ground
batable ground (bay-t[schwa]-b[schwa]l). Land of uncertain ownership. • Batable (or debatable) ground originally referred to certain lands on the border of England and Scotland before the 1603 union of the two kingdoms.
ne baila pas
ne baila pas (n[schwa] bay-l[schwa] pah), n. [Law French “he or she did not deliver”] In an action for detinue, a defendant’s plea denying the receipt of the property in question.