Bankruptcy
A person who is unable to pay
his debts can be declared bankrupt by the Court. All his assets are then taken
over by the court for distribution to his creditors. Bar A collective noun
indicating a body of lawyers.
Bench
The composition of judges
sitting to hear a matter in court. In the High Court, judges can sit singly, in
division benches of two judges or in full benches of three or more judges. In
the Supreme Court, the vacation judge or judge in chambers may sit singly;
division benches comprise two or three judges; constitution benches five or
more judges. The largest bench constituted in the Supreme Court has been of
thirteen judges for the Kesavananda Bharati case in 1973. One or more judges in
a case may give judgement, but it is the majority opinion that is the judgement
of the Court. A smaller bench is bound by the judgement of a larger bench; the
judgement of a bench can only be overruled by the judgement of a larger bench.
See judgement.
Bequeath
To dispose of personal property
by Will.
Bona
vacantia
Goods that do not have an
owner. Generally they go to the finder.
Brief
A bunch of papers, in the form
of a paperbook, relating to a case. A brief is compiled by an advocate, filed
in the Court and used during hearings.
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