Bar Association
AMERICAN, an organization formed for the purpose of advancing the science of jurisprudence, promoting the administration of justice, securing uniformity of legislation, and ated associations in most of the States.
Meetings are held annually in which ated associations in most of the States.
Meetings are held annually in which jurists and lawyers present subjects rehonorary members. The State Bar Ashonorary members. The State Bar As- There are about 11,000 active and 15 sociations number 38. of Louisiana, extending N. from the Gulf of Mexico, between the parishes of Jefabout 15 miles long by 6 wide. It and about 15 miles long by 6 wide. It and the lagoons branching out of it were 1814 as being both the headquarters and rendezvous of the celebrated Lafitte and his buccaneers. jecting watch tower, or other advanced BARBACAN, or BARBICAN, a prowork, before the gate of a castle or work, rk, before the gate of a castle or fortified town. The term barbacan was intended to defend the drawbridge, which in modern fortifications is called the tête du pont or bridge head.