ENCYCLOPÆDIA

OF THE

LAWS OF ENGLAND

VOLUME II

EDITORS

A. WOOD RENTON, Esq., PUISNE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREme Court
OF CEYLON

MAX. A. ROBERTSON, Esq., OF THE INNER TEMPLE AND THE
MIDLAND CIRCUIT, BARRISTER-AT-LAW.

Printed by WILLIAM GREEN & SONS, Edinburgh
December 1906

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LONDON AND EDINBURGH

SWEET & MAXWELL, LTD., AND WM. GREEN & SONS

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THE CANADA LAW BOOK COMPANY

LIBRARY OF THE

LELAND STANFORD, JR., UNIVERSITY

LAW BEPARTMENT.

THE AUTHORS OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES IN THIS

VOLUME ARE AS FOLLOWS:

[Square brackets indicate that the article has not been revised by the original author. In these articles square brackets throughout the text indicate new matter added to the original article.]

Bankruptcy.-Edward Manson.

Banns of Marriage.-W. Digby Thurnam. [A. Wood Renton, Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon.]

Baptism.-J. Arthur Price. [A. Wood Renton, Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon.]

Bar.-G. Pitt Lewis, K.C. [A. Wood Renton, Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon.]

Bar, Plea in.-W. F. Craies.

Bar, Trial at.-F. H. Short, of the Crown Office. [A. Wood Renton, Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon.]

Bargain and Sale.-H. W. Challis. [C. Johnston Edwards.]

Barony.—G. J. Turner. [A. Wood Renton, Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon.]

Barratry.-W. F. Craies.

Barratry (in Marine Insurance).---The Hon. Mr. Justice Phillimore; and G. G. Phillimore. [G. G. Phillimore.]

Base Fee.-Neville Tebbutt. [C. Johnston Edwards.]

Bath, Order of the.-G. H. Knott. [R. Geoffrey Ellis.]

Bathing.-W. Blake Odgers, K.C.

Battery; and Battle, Trial by.-W. F. Craies.

Behring Sea Fisheries Case.-Sir Thomas Barclay, K.C.B. [A. Wood Renton, Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon.]

Belligerent. Sir Thomas Barclay, K.C.B. [A. Wood Renton, Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon.]

Beneficial Occupation.-R. Geoffrey Ellis.

Beneficiary.-Neville Tebbutt. [C. Johnston Edwards.]

Betterment.-R. Geoffrey Ellis.

Betting and Betting House.-W. F. Craies.

Bias.-W. Blake Odgers, K.C.

Bigamy.-W. F. Craies.

Bill of Costs.-W. Blake Odgers, K.C., and E. A. Wurtzburg.

Bill of Pains and Penalties.-J. S. Henderson. [A. Wood Renton, Puisne Justice of

the Supreme Court of Ceylon.]

Bill of Rights.-Sir W. R. Anson, Bart.

Billeting.-Paul Strickland. [A. Wood Renton, Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon.]

Bills of Exchange.-D. M. Kerly. [R. Geoffrey Ellis.]

Bills of Lading.-The Hon. Mr. Justice Phillimore; and G. G. Phillimore. [G. G. Phillimore.]

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