Law Dictionary Definitions

building permit.A license granted by a government agency (esp. a municipality) for the construction of a new building or the substantial alteration of an existing structure. [Cases: Zoning and Planning  385.][Blacks Law 8th]

building loan.See LOAN. [Blacks Law 8th]

building line.A boundary drawn along a curb or the edge of a municipality’s sidewalks to establish how far a building must be set away from the street to maintain a uniform appearance. • This is often referred to as a setback requirement. [Cases: Zoning and Planning  64, 252. C.J.S. Zoning and Land Planning §§ 50,…

building lease.See LEASE.[Blacks Law 8th]

building code.A law or regulation setting forth standards for the construction, maintenance, occupancy, use, or appearance of buildings and dwelling units. — Also termed (for dwelling units) housing code. [Cases: Health  392.][Blacks Law 8th]

building-and-loan association.A quasi-public corporation that accumulates funds through member contributions and lends money to the members buying or building homes. Cf. SAVINGS-AND-LOAN ASSOCIATION. [Cases: Building and Loan Associations  1, 24–37. C.J.S. Building and Loan Associations, Savings and Loan Associations, and Credit Unions §§ 2–4, 11, 18–19, 66–67, 69, 71–74, 77–100, 109–113, 115.] [Blacks Law 8th]

building. A structure with walls and a roof, esp. a permanent structure. • For purposes of some criminal statutes, such as burglary and arson, the term building may include such things as motor vehicles and watercraft. accessory building.A building separate from but complementing the main structure on a lot, such as a garage. • The…

bugging,n. A form of electronic surveillance by which conversations may be electronically intercepted, overheard, or recorded, usu. covertly; eavesdropping by electronic means. See EAVESDROPPING; WIRETAPPING. [Cases: Telecommunications  494. C.J.S. Telegraphs, Telephones, Radio, and Television §§ 247–249, 254, 264–265.][Blacks Law 8th]

buggery,n. Sodomy or bestiality. See SODOMY. [Cases: Sodomy  1.C.J.S. Sodomy §§ 2–6.] — bugger,vb. — bugger,n.[Blacks Law 8th]

bug. 1. A flaw or mistake in a computer program that results in an error or undesired result. 2. The printed mark of a labor union. [Blacks Law 8th]