Law Dictionary Definitions

bum-marriage doctrine.Evidence. The principle that the marital-witness privilege may not be asserted by a partner in a marriage that is in fact moribund, though legally valid. See marital privilege (2) under PRIVILEGE (3). [Cases: Witnesses  51. C.J.S. Witnesses §§ 147, 159, 163–164, 171, 173.][Blacks Law 8th]

bumbershoot insurance.See INSURANCE. [Blacks Law 8th]

bumbailiff. See BAILIFF. [Blacks Law 8th]

bullpen.Slang. 1. An area in a prison where inmates are kept in close confinement. 2. A detention cell where prisoners are held until they are brought into court.[Blacks Law 8th]

bull market.See MARKET.[Blacks Law 8th]

bullion fund.Public money used by a mint to purchase precious metals for coinage and to pay bullion depositors.[Blacks Law 8th]

bullion (buul-y<<schwa>>n). An uncoined solid mass of gold or silver.[Blacks Law 8th]

bullet vote.See VOTE(1).[Blacks Law 8th]

bulletin des lois (buul-<<schwa>>-tan day lwah).French law. The publication that providesofficial notice of the text and effective date of a law or decree.[Blacks Law 8th]

bulla (buul-<<schwa>> or b<<schwa>>l-<<schwa>>). [Law Latin] A metal or wax papal seal or document.  BULLET BALLOT[Blacks Law 8th]