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| bailor |
a person who gives money or property in the payment of bail. |
| Beguine |
a member of a lay Roman Catholic sisterhood of the Netherlands, first established in the twelfth century, that allowed women to keep their private property and revoke their vows whenever they wished. |
| benefice |
a church office or the fixed property or income associated with it. [1/3 definitions] |
| beneficiary |
the holder of an ecclesiastical position that guarantees a certain amount of income or property. [1/2 definitions] |
| bequeath |
to leave or dispose of (property) by a will. [1/2 definitions] |
| bequest |
the act of disposing of property by will. [2 definitions] |
| betterment |
in law, an improvement beyond simple maintenance that increases the value of property. [1/2 definitions] |
| binder |
a temporary, legally valid agreement to purchase insurance, property, or the like, usu. involving partial payment. [1/4 definitions] |
| birthright |
a right, privilege, or possession, such as property, to which one is entitled by birth. |
| blockbusting |
the practice of inducing white homeowners to sell their property at low cost by appealing to racist fears of an influx of blacks or other minorities. [2/3 definitions] |
| break in |
to enter a home or other property by force, without authorization, and with an illegal purpose. [1/3 definitions] |
| break-in |
an incident in which a home or other property is entered without authorization and for an illegal purpose, especially that of burglary. |
| break into |
to enter (a home, vehicle, or other property) by force, without authorization, and with an illegal purpose. [1/6 definitions] |
| caretaker |
an employee responsible for the physical maintenance of property, such as a building or grounds. [1/2 definitions] |
| carrying charge |
the costs of owning property, such as taxes and maintenance. [1/2 definitions] |
| characteristic |
a feature of a person or thing that is noticeable or unique; distinctive trait, property, or quality. [1/3 definitions] |
| charm |
in physics, a property of one type of quark. [1/11 definitions] |
| chattel |
any article of property not attached to lands or buildings; movable property. [1/2 definitions] |
| chattel mortgage |
a mortgage on personal property, esp. movable property. |
| cheat |
in law, the act of obtaining someone's property by dishonest or criminal means. [2/11 definitions] |
| civil defense |
emergency procedures and facilities organized by civilians for the protection of people and property in cases of flood, famine, war, or the like. |
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