Law Dictionary Definitions

breach of arrest.A military offense committed by an officer who, being under arrest in quarters, leaves those quarters without a superior officer’s authorization. See arrest in quarters under ARREST. [Blacks Law 8th]

breach,n. A violation or infraction of a law or obligation <breach of warranty> <breach of duty>. — breach,vb.[Blacks Law 8th]

brawl,n.1. A noisy quarrel or fight. 2. The offense of engaging in such a quarrel or fight. • In most jurisdictions, the offense is a statutory civil misdemeanor. 3.Hist. Eccles. law. The offense of disturbing the peace of a consecrated building or area; specif., a disturbance, such as arguing, within the churchyard or church. •…

brassage (bras-ij).Hist. A government charge for the actual cost of coining metals. • Any profit is termed seigniorage. See SEIGNIORAGE(2).

branks (brangks).Hist. An instrument used to punish scolds, consisting of an iron framework that surrounded the head and entered the mouth to keep the offender’s tongue depressed. — Also termed scolding bridle. See SCOLD. Cf. CASTIGATORY.[Blacks Law 8th]

brand name.1.BRAND. 2.TRADENAME. [Blacks Law 8th]

branding. 1. The act of marking cattle with a hot iron to identify their owner. [Cases: Animals C.J.S. Animals § 15.] 2. Formerly, the punishment of marking an offender with a hot iron.[Blacks Law 8th]

Brandeis rules.See ASHWANDER RULES. [Blacks Law 8th]

Brandeis brief (bran-dIs). A brief, usu. an appellate brief, that makes use of social and economic studies in addition to legal principles and citations. • The brief is named after Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis, who as an advocate filed the most famous such brief in Muller v. Oregon, 208 U.S. 412, 28 S.Ct.…

brand architecture.Trademarks. The strategic analysis and development of optimal relationships among the multiple levels of a company and its brands, products, features, technology, or ingredient names. [Cases: Trade Regulation  5. C.J.S. Trade-Mark, Trade-Names, and Unfair Competition §§ 5, 16.][Blacks Law 8th]