Something low; inferior; this word is frequently used in com- position ; as base court, base estate, base tee, &c. Bask court. An inferior court, one not of record. Not used. Bask estate, English law , was the estate which base tenants had in their lands. Base tenants…
What is Bash?
this word is frequently used in com-
position ; as base court, base estate,
base tee, &c.
Bask court. An inferior court, one
not of record. Not used.
Bask estate, English law , was the
estate which base tenants had in their
lands. Base tenants were a degree
above villeins, the latter being com-
pelled to perform all the commands of
their lords, the former did not hold their
lands by the performance of such com-
mands. Sec Kitch. 41.
Base fee, English late. A tenure
in fee nt the will of the lord ; this was
distinguished from socage free tenure.
See Co. Lilt. 1, 18.
BASILICA, civil law. This is de-
rived from a Greek word which signi-
fies imperial constitutions. The em-
peror Bnsilius finding the corpus juris
civilis of Justinian, too long and ob-
scure, resolved to abridge it, and under
his auspices the work proceeded to the
fortieth book, which at his dqpth, re-
maiiu'd unfinished. His son and suc-
cessor, I^-o, the philosopher, continued
the work, and published it in sixty
books about the year 880. Constan-
tine Porphyro-gcnitn, younger brother
of Leo, revised the work, re-arranged
it, and republished it, anno domini,
910. From that time the laws of Jus-
tinian ceased to have any force in the
eastern empire, and the Basilica were
the foundation of the law observed
there till Constantine XIII., the last of
the Greek emperors, under whom in
1 453, Constantinople was taken by Ma-
homet the Turkish emperor, who put
an end to the empire and its laws. His-
toire de la Jurisprudence; Etienne, Intr.
a l’etude du Droit Roman § L11I. The
Basilica were written in Greek.
Why Bash matters
Bash appears in U.S. legal practice across multiple practice areas. Knowing what it means — and when it applies — can determine the outcome of motions, filings, and negotiations. For non-lawyers, the value of looking up a precise definition is that legal terms often carry meanings that differ from everyday usage; relying on the common meaning can lead to costly missteps.
How Bash works in practice
In practice, Bash is invoked when parties, judges, or attorneys need to identify the legal status of an issue, the rights of those involved, or the procedural step required next. The definition shown above is sourced from Bouvier's Law Dictionary (1856) , which is widely cited in U.S. legal practice. Because U.S. law is jurisdictionally layered — federal, state, and sometimes local — the precise application of the term can vary by court, so check the controlling authority for your specific case.