Law Dictionary Definitions

borg (borg), n. Hist. Scots law. 1. A thing deposited as a security, esp. for bail or a suretyship. A surety. — Also spelled borgh; borh.[Blacks Law 8th]

bordlands.Hist. Land used by the nobility to produce food. • Bordlands remained under the nobility’s direct control or were given to tenants who produced provisions for the landowner. Cf.[Blacks Law 8th]

bord-halfpenny (bord-hay-p<<schwa>>-nee). See BOTHAGIUM.[Blacks Law 8th]

border warrant.See WARRANT(1).[Blacks Law 8th]

border search.See SEARCH.[Blacks Law 8th]

bordereau (bor-d<<schwa>>-roh), n.1. A description of reinsured risks; esp., a periodic report provided by a cedent to a treaty reinsurer, consisting of basic information affecting the reinsurance treaty, such as the underlying insureds, the types of risks covered, policies, and dates of loss. See REINSURANCE TREATY. 2. A detailed note of account. Pl. bordereaux. —…

  border control.Int’l law. A country’s physical manifestation of its territorial sovereignty, by which it regulates which people and goods may enter and leave. • As a practical matter, border controls are often used to contain plant and animal diseases, fight terrorism, and detect the movement of criminals[Blacks Law 8th]

Border and Transportation Security Directorate.The division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security responsible for maintaining the safety of the nation’s borders and transportation systems. • The Directorate includes the Transportation Security Administration, the U.S. Customs Service, the border security functions of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service, the Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service,…

border. A boundary between one nation (or a political subdivision) and another[Blacks Law 8th]

bordar (bor-d<<schwa>>r).Hist. A bordage tenant. • The status of such a tenant was less servile than that of a villein tenant. See BORDAGE; VILLEINAGE. — Also termed bordarius (pl. bordarii).[Blacks Law 8th]