Barrel

What does Barrel mean in American Law?

The definition of Barrel in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

A measure of volume, the amount of which varies from country to country and trade to trade. For example, in England it is a liquid measure of 36 (imperial) gallons. In the U.S., it is a liquid measure of 31 gallons, except for beer, where it is 31 gallons; but a barrel of petroleum contains 42 gallons. As a dry measure, a barrel of fruits or vegetables contains 105 dry quarts Oust short of 4 bushels), but a barrel of cranberries contains only 87 dry quarts. And so it goes.

A barrel is also a kind of container. It used to be made up of curved wooden staves bound by metal bands, but a modern beer barrel is usually an aluminum drum, and other goods, (e.g., chemicals) now must frequently come in plastic containers.

Barrel in Law Enforcement

Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of barrel.

Resources

See Also

• Law Enforcement Officer
• Police Officer
• Law Enforcement Agency

Further Reading

• barrel in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
• barrel in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
• A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis

Barrel (of Oil) in the National Security Context

A definition and brief description of Barrel (of Oil) in relation to national security is as follows:The traditional unit of measure by which crude oil is bought and sold on the world market. One barrel of oil is equivalent to 159 liters (42 U.S. gallons).