Law Dictionary Definitions

blanket lien.See LIEN.[Blacks Law 8th]

blanket license.See LICENSE. [Blacks Law 8th]

blanket contract.See CONTRACT. [Blacks Law 8th]

blanket bond.See BOND(2).[Blacks Law 8th]

blanket agreement.Labor law. A collective-bargaining agreement that applies to workers throughout an organization, industry, or geographical area. [Cases: Labor Relations  241. C.J.S. Labor Relations § 217.][Blacks Law 8th]

blank consent.A general authorization from a natural parent who voluntarily relinquishes a child for private adoption and allows adoption proceedings without further consent. • Jurisdictions are divided over whether a blank consent is valid if the natural parents do not identify and approve the prospective adoptive parents. — Also termed blanket consent; general consent.[Blacks Law…

blank check.See CHECK.[Blacks Law 8th]

blank bond.See BOND(2).[Blacks Law 8th]

blank bill.See BILL(6).[Blacks Law 8th]

blank bar.Hist. A plea in bar interposed by a defendant in a trespass action. • This type of plea was filed to compel the plaintiff to state exactly where the alleged trespass occurred. — Also termed common bar. [Blacks Law 8th]