Simple English definitions for legal terms
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Bear: To carry or hold up something heavy, to make or earn something like interest, or to give evidence or testimony. A bearer is someone who has a piece of paper that says they can get money, and it doesn't have anyone's name on it.
bear, verb
bearer, noun
One who possesses a negotiable instrument marked "payable to bearer" or indorsed in blank.
The examples illustrate the different meanings of the verb "bear." The first example shows "bear" as carrying a heavy load. The second example shows "bear" as producing yield or interest. The third example shows "bear" as giving testimony or bearing witness. The fourth example shows "bearer" as someone who possesses a negotiable instrument.