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BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION - is
comprehensive investigation about the background
of a person. A through and complete investigation
of all or some of the circumstances or aspects of a
person’s life is conducted.

BAIL – a security given for the release of a person in
custody of the law, furnished by him or a
bondsman, conditioned upon his appearance
before any court as required under the conditions
provided by the rules of courts. It may be in the
form of corporate surety, property bond or cash
deposit or recognizance.

BAILIFF – sheriff’s assistant who serves processes
and officer has charge or prisoners and guards the
jurors in court, or one who supervise offenders and
maintain order in provincial and state courtrooms
during legal proceedings.

BAILMENT – provision of bail for an arrested person.

BALL – a term for “bullet” during the earlier times,
and still being used in military terminology.

BALL BULLETS – bullets that have soft lead cores
inside a jacket.

BALLISTIC COEFFICIENT - means that the bullet
may lose its speed very rapidly during its flight the
air.

BALLISTICIAN – a person who has knowledge in
firearms identification and investigation.

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