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doctors to treat anxiety, sleeping problems,
epilepsy, alcohol withdrawal, and muscle spasms.

BERDAN CARTRIDGE – a primer with two flush holes
or vent with the anvil integral with the cartridge
case. Also called a European type primer.

BEST EVIDENCE – is the original object or document.
It is which suffices for the proof of particular fact.
That evidence which, under every possible
circumstance, affords the greatest certainty of the
fact in question and in itself, does not indicate the
existence of other and better proof.

BEST EVIDENCE RULE – is a well-known rule of law
that a witness cannot be permitted to give oral
testimony as to the contents of a paper writing
which can be produced in court.

BESTIALITY – the sexual gratification is attained by
having sexual intercourse with animals.

BIAS – means preconceived opinion.

BIASED WITNESS – a witness who tends to
exaggerate. Although he may be honest, he
cannot, while human nature remains unchanged,
overcome the tendency to distort, magnify or even
minimize as his interest persuades, the incidents
which he relates.

BIFURCATING RIDGES – a single ridge which splits
into two ridges forming a “Y” shape formation or
structure.

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