Law Dictionary Definitions

brother. A male who has one parent or both parents in common with another person. brother-german. A full brother; the son of both of one’s parents. See GERMAN. consanguine brother (kahn-sang-gwin or k<<schwa>>n-san-gwin).Civil law. A brother who has the same father, but a different mother. half brother.A brother who has the same father or the…

brothel. A building or business where prostitutes ply their trade; a whorehouse. — Also termed house of ill fame. See DISORDERLY HOUSE(2).[Blacks Law 8th]

broker’s note.See NOTE(3).[Blacks Law 8th]

  broker’s broker.See BROKER. [Blacks Law 8th]

broker for sale.See BROKER.[Blacks Law 8th]

broker-dealer. See BROKER. [Blacks Law 8th]

brokerage-run dividend-reinvestment plan.See DIVIDEND-REINVESTMENT PLAN.[Blacks Law 8th]

broker call loan.See call loan under LOAN.[Blacks Law 8th]

broker-agent. See BROKER.[Blacks Law 8th]

brokerage contract.An agency agreement employing a broker to make contracts in the nameof and on behalf of the principal and for which the broker receives a commission. [Cases: Brokers  7, 40. C.J.S. Brokers §§ 25, 27–32, 51, 117–120, 125, 143.][Blacks Law 8th]