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bogus check.See bad check under CHECK. [Blacks Law 8th]

bogus (boh-g<<schwa>>s), adj. Not genuine; counterfeit; SPURIOUS(1). Cf. GENUINE.[Blacks Law 8th]

body-snatching,n. The unlawful removal of a corpse, esp. from a grave. — body-snatcher,n.

body politic.A group of people regarded in a political (rather than private) sense and organized under a common governmental authority.[Blacks Law 8th]

body of laws.See BODY(2)[Blacks Law 8th]

prochein ami (proh-shen <<schwa>>-mee). [Law French] See NEXT FRIEND. [Blacks Law 8th]

procès-verbal (proh-say-vair-bahl). [French “official record of oral proceedings”] Civil & int’l law. A detailed, authenticated written report of a proceeding, esp. of an international conference; PROTOCOL(3). • A procès-verbal may be cast in various forms, according to the style a country prefers. [Blacks Law 8th]

processum continuando (pr<<schwa>>-ses-<<schwa>>m k<<schwa>>n-tin-yoo-an-doh). [Latin “for continuing process”] Hist. A writ for the continuation of process after the death of a justice authorized to review cases by a commission of oyer and terminer. [Blacks Law 8th]

process server.A person authorized by law or by a court to formally deliver process to a defendant or respondent. See SERVICE(1). [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 418; Process 50. C.J.S. Process § 34.] [Blacks Law 8th]

process patent.See PATENT(3). [Blacks Law 8th]