Law Dictionary Definitions

biological material.Patents. Patentable microorganisms — such as bacteria, fungi, algae, protozoa, and viruses — that are capable of self-replication. • To satisfy the Patent Act’s enablement requirement, biological material that is the subject of a U.S. patent application must be deposited in an appropriate cell depository before the patent is granted. [Cases: Patents  14. C.J.S.…

biological father.See FATHER.[Blacks Law 8th]

biological child.See natural child under CHILD.[Blacks Law 8th]

biological,adj.1. Of or relating to biology or life <biological study>.2. Genetically related <biological parents>.[Blacks Law 8th]

bindover hearing.See PRELIMINARY HEARING. [Blacks Law 8th]

bind over,vb.1. To put (a person) under a bond or other legal obligation to do something, esp. to appear in court. 2. To hold (a person) for trial; to turn (a defendant) over to a sheriff or warden for imprisonment pending further judicial action. • A court may bind over a defendant if it finds…

binding slip.See BINDER. [Blacks Law 8th]

binding receipt.See BINDER. [Blacks Law 8th]

binding precedent.See PRECEDENT. [Blacks Law 8th]

binding instruction.See mandatory instruction under JURY INSTRUCTION.[Blacks Law 8th]