BUSINESS VISITOR

business visitor. 1.Torts. A person who is invited or permitted to enter or remain on another’s land for a purpose directly or indirectly connected with the landowner’s or possessor’s business dealings. — Also termed business invitee; business guest. See INVITEE. 2.Immigration law. A non-U.S. citizen who has a B–1 visa, which allows the person to…

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BUSINESS TRANSACTION

business transaction.An action that affects the actor’s financial or economic interests, including the making of a contract.[Blacks Law 8th]

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BUSINESS-TO-CONSUMER

business-to-consumer,adj. Of or relating to commerce between a business and consumers, as distinguished           from  commerce between  businesses.  —  Abbr.    B2C.     Cf. BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS.[Blacks Law 8th]

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BUSINESS SOFTWARE ALLIANCE

Business Software Alliance.Copyright. An international trade organization representing leading software and e-commerce developers, formed to educate governments and the public about software issues and to fight software piracy and Internet theft. — Abbr. BSA.[Blacks Law 8th]

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BUSINESS-RECORDS EXCEPTION

business-records exception.Evidence. A hearsay exception allowing business records (such as reports or memoranda) to be admitted into evidence if they were prepared in the ordinary course of business. • If there is good reason to doubt a record’s reliability (e.g., the record was prepared in anticipation of litigation), the exception will not apply. Fed. R.…

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BUSINESS RECORD

business record.A report, memorandum, or other record made usu. in the ordinary course of business. • It may be ordered produced as part of discovery in a lawsuit.[Blacks Law 8th]

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