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bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ)
A bona fide occupational qualification or BFOQ is an affirmative defense to discrimination prima facie. Bona fide occupational qualifications can be made for national origin, religion, and sex.
bona fide purchaser
A bona fide purchaser is someone who exchanges value for property without any reason to suspect irregularities in the transaction.
book account
A book account is a detailed record of debits and credits kept in the regular course of business, typically showing transactions between a creditor and debtor.
bookkeeping fraud
Overview
The term bookkeeping fraud (also known as accounting fraud) refers to types of fraud committed by officers, accountants, and other employees that deliberately misrepresent or manipulate company finances
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breach of contract
A breach of contract occurs whenever a party who entered a contract fails to perform their promised obligations. Due to the frequency of breaches of contract, a robust body of law has grown to resolve the ensuing disputes.
bribery
Bribery is defined generally as corrupt solicitation, acceptance, or transfer of value in exchange for official action.
Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
Overview:
Brown v. Board of Education (Brown I), 347 U.S. 483 (1954) was a landmark U.S.