Legal English Dictionary
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1bad faith (noun)
2bail (noun)
3bailee (noun)
4bailiff (noun)
5bailment (noun)
6bailor (noun)
7balance (noun)
8balance sheet (noun)
9balloon repayment (noun)
10ban (verb)
11ban (noun)
12ban on disclosure (noun)
13banking law (noun)
14bankrupt (noun)
15bankruptcy (noun)
16bankruptcy estate (noun)
17bankruptcy law (noun)
18bankruptcy petition (noun)
19bar (verb)
20bar (noun)
21bare trust (noun)
22bargain (noun)
23bargain (verb)
24barrier (noun)
25barrier to entry (noun)
26barrister (noun)
27base rate (noun)
28basis (noun)
29basis point (noun)
30battery (noun)
31bear (verb)
32bear interest (verb)
33bearer (noun)
34bearer form (noun)
35become due (phrasal verb)
36befitting (adjective)
37before a/the court (phrase)
38bells and whistles (noun)
39bench trial (noun)
40beneficial owner (noun)
41beneficiary (noun)
42benefit (noun)
43bequeath (verb)
44best endeavours (noun)
45best interests (noun)
46best interests of the child (noun)
47beyond a reasonable doubt (noun)
48bias (noun)
49bias (verb)
50biased (adjective)
51bible (noun)
52bid (noun)
53bigamy (noun)
54bilateral (adjective)
55bill (noun)
56bill (verb)
57bill of exchange (noun)
58bill of lading (noun)
59bill of rights (noun)
60billing (noun)
61bind (verb)
62bind (someone to something) (verb)
63binder (noun)
64binding (adjective)
65binding authority (noun)
66biological parent (noun)
67birth parent (noun)
68black knight (noun)
69black letter law (noun)
70blackmail (noun)
71blame (verb)
72blame (noun)
73blanket (adjective)
74blanket agreement (noun)
75blind pool (noun)
76bloc (noun)
77block (verb)
78block exemption (noun)
79blue sky laws (noun)
80board of directors (noun)
81bodily injury (noun)
82body (noun)
83body of law (noun)
84boilerplate (adjective)
85bona fide (adjective)
86bond (noun)
87bondholder (noun)
88bonus (noun)
89bonus issue (noun)
90book debts (noun)
91book value (noun)
92borderline case (adjective)
93borrower (noun)
94botnet (noun)
95bounded (adjective)
96boutique firm (noun)
97branch (noun)
98breach (verb)
99breach (noun)
100breach a contract (verb)
101breach of contract (noun)
102breaching party (noun)
103bribe (verb)
104bribe (noun)
105bribery (noun)
106bridge financing (noun)
107brief (noun)
108bring (someone) up to date (with something) (phrasal verb)
109bring an action (verb)
110bring proceedings (phrasal verb)
111broadcast (verb)
112broker (noun)
113brokerage (noun)
114burden (noun)
115burden of proof (noun)
116burglary (noun)
117business creditor (noun)
118business days (noun)
119business entity (noun)
120business income (noun)
121business law (noun)
122business practices (noun)
123business secret (noun)
124buy (verb)
125buyback (noun)
126buyer (noun)
127by virtue of (noun)
128bylaw (noun)
129bylaws (AmE) (noun)
