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BAIRNS

\bˈe͡ənz], \bˈe‍ənz], \b_ˈeə_n_z]\

Definitions of BAIRNS

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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In Scotch law. A known term, used to denote one's whole issue. Ersk. Inst. 3, 8, 48. But it is sometimes used in a more limited sense. Bell.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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