Law terms starting with B

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  1. Breach 1. The breaking or violating of a law, right or duty, either by an act or omission. 2. The failure to carry out any condition of a contract.
  2. Breach of contract An unjustified failure to perform under the terms of a contract when performance is due.
  3. Brevet French for "patent."
  4. Brief A written statement submitted by the lawyer for each side in a case that explains to the judges why they should decide the case or a particular part of a…
  5. BRM business reference model - an organized, hierarchical way to describe the day-to-day business operations of the Federal government; this model presents…
  6. broad claim A statement in a patent describing extensive variations of the invention. Such a statement usually includes a broad range of alternatives by its…
  7. Broadband Communications of high capacity and usually of multimedia content.
  8. Browser An application, such as Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, used to view and navigate the World Wide Web and other Internet resources.
  9. Budget Authority Authority provided by law to enter into obligations that will result in outlays of Federal funds.
  10. budget resolution Legislation in the form of a concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget.
  11. Bug A problem with computer software or hardware that causes it to malfunction or crash.
  12. Burden of proof In the law of evidence, the necessity or duty of affirmatively proving a fact or facts in dispute on an issue raised between the parties in a lawsuit.
  13. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) A federal law enforcement agency that investigates cases involving alleged violations of federal gun laws, arson, illegal use of explosives, and illegal…
  14. Bureau of Prisons Responsible for operating and developing correctional institutions for federal criminal defendants who are ordered into the custody of the Attorney…
  15. Burn Slang for making (burning) a CD-ROM copy of data, whether it is music, software, or other data.
  16. Bus A parallel circuit that connects the major components of a computer, allowing the transfer of electric impulses from one connected component to any other.
  17. Business bankruptcy A proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code filed by a business entity.
  18. business incubator A program that assists entrepreneurs to develop a business. The primary features are flexible and affordable space, access to shared office services…
  19. Business Process Outsourcing Business process outsourcing occurs when an organization turns over the management of a business function, such as accounts payable, purchasing, payroll…
  20. Bylaws Bylaws are the self-imposed rules governing an incorporated company. The bylaws cover details such as the structure of the company, what the company's…
  21. byte Eight bits. A byte is a collection of bits used by computers to represent a character (i.e., "a", "1", or "&").