Law Dictionary Definitions

board of registration.A state agency authorized to license and discipline members of a tradeor profession. [Cases: Licenses  22, 38.C.J.S. Agriculture § 4.][Blacks Law 8th]

board of regents.A group of persons appointed to supervise an educational institution, esp. a university. [Cases: Colleges and Universities  7.C.J.S. Colleges and Universities §§ 15–18.][Blacks Law 8th]

board of police commissioners.An administrative tribunal vested with disciplinary powers over law-enforcement personnel.[Blacks Law 8th]

Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences.Patents & trademarks. The quasi-judicial body in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that hears (1) appeals from patent applicants whose claims have been rejected by a patent examiner, and (2) interference contests between two or more applicants trying to patent the same invention. • This tribunal assumed the work…

board of parole.See PAROLE BOARD.[Blacks Law 8th]

board of pardons.A state agency, of which the governor is usu. a member, authorized to pardon persons convicted of crimes. [Cases: Pardon and Parole  55.1.][Blacks Law 8th]

Board of Medical Examiners.See EXAMINING BOARD. [Blacks Law 8th]

board of managers.See BOARD OF DIRECTORS.[Blacks Law 8th]

board of legal specialization.A body, usu. an arm of a state bar association, that certifies qualified lawyers as specialists within a given field. • Typically, to qualify as a specialist, a lawyer must meet a specified level of experience, pass an examination, and provide favorable recommendations from peers. [Cases: Attorney and Client  3. C.J.S. Attorney…

Board of Immigration Appeals.The highest administrative tribunal for matters arising under U.S. immigration law, charged with hearing appeals from the Immigration and Naturalization Service. • The Board is made up of five permanent members appointed by the Attorney General and two immigration judges who serve on a temporary basis. Most cases are heard by panels…