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BEACON (law)


BEACON. A signal erected as a sea mark for the use of mariners; also, to give warning of the approach of an enemy. 1 Com. Dig. 259; 5 Com. Dig. 173. give warning of the approach of an enemy. 1 Com. Dig. 259; 5 Com. Dig. 173. BEAR DATE. In the description of a paper in a declaration, to say it BEAR DATE. In the description of a paper in a declaration, to say it bears date such a day, is to aver that such date is upon it; and if, on bears date such a day, is to aver that such date is upon it; and if, on being produced, it is dated at another day, the variance will be fatal. But being produced, it is dated at another day, the variance will be fatal. But if it be averred it was made on such a day, and upon its production it bears if it be averred it was made on such a day, and upon its production it bears date on another day, it will not be a variance, because it might have been date on another day, it will not be a variance, because it might have been made one day and dated another. 3 Burr. 904. made one day and dated another. 3 Burr. 904.