Law Dictionary Definitions

bounty hunter.A person who for a fee pursues someone charged with or suspected of a crime; esp., a person hired by a bail-bond company to find and arrest a criminal defendant who has breached the bond agreement by failing to appear in court as ordered. — Also termed bail-enforcement agent.[Blacks Law 8th]

are either general, or special…. Tenant in tail-special is where the gift is restrained to certain heirs … and does not go to all of them in general. And this may happen in several ways. I shall instance in only one: as where lands and tenements are given to a man and the heirs of…

.A tail limited to specified heirs of the donee’s body. — Also termed special tail. [Cases: Estates in Property 12; Wills 604. C.J.S. Estates §§ 22–27; Wills § 1258.] [Blacks Law 8th]

A limitation to male heirs. — Also termed tail general. [Cases: Estates in Property 12; Wills 604. C.J.S. Estates §§ 22–27; Wills § 1258.] [Blacks Law 8th]

. 1. A tail limited to the issue of a particular person, but not to that of a particular couple. — Also termed general tail. 2. See tail male. [Cases: Estates in Property 12; Wills 604. C.J.S. Estates §§ 22–27; Wills § 1258.] [Blacks Law 8th]

.A limitation to female heirs. [Cases: Estates in Property 12; Wills 605. C.J.S. Estates §§ 22–27; Wills § 1259.] [Blacks Law 8th]

  bounded tree.A tree that marks a corner of a property’s boundary.[Blacks Law 8th]

bound bailiff.See BAILIFF.[Blacks Law 8th]

boundary traffic.The movement of persons or goods across an international boundary.[Blacks Law 8th]

boundary by agreement.See agreed boundary under BOUNDARY. [Blacks Law 8th]