Building regulation consent – in most jurisdictions this term refers to the approval by the municipality or state authorities on the architecture project, where a building permission has to be issued as well once the project has been officially approved.
Building disputes – the term refers to these legal disputes, related to quality, deadlines and specifications of construction work done on a concrete development. Usually these arise between the Assignor (Payer) and the Assignee (usually a building company) on the…
Buggery – this term is synonymous with sodomy and referring to “unnatural” and unacceptable sex acts, including copulation, either between two persons of the same sex or between a person and an animal (the latter act also known as “bestiality”).…
Brief – this term refers to a written statement, that is submitted in a court proceeding and explains the legal and factual statements and arguments of the party which has submitted it.
Bridal Path – this term refers to a pathway constructed for horse riders, and cyclists, under the Highways Act 1980 – http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/66 .
Break clause – in the area of Law of Contracts in some legal systems this is a term, implemented into an agreement, allowing it to be terminated/cancelled earlier before full performance of its terms and conditions.
Breach of trust – this is a term of the Trust Law, where details an activity, done by the trustee, against the rules of the established trust.
Breach of duty – this term refers to the failure to perform something which is required by the law to be performed. A similar term is “breach of contract”, which details the actual failure to do what one promised to…
Breach of contract – this legal term is used in the Law of Contracts. The breach of contract details the actual failure to do what one promised to do under a concluded by them contract. Proving a breach of contract…
Brainstrust – the term refers to a group of experts or legal advisors who are engaged on a concrete legal issue, with the goal to resolve it in the best way (and with the best outcome) possible. The reason for…