What is CONVENTIO?

In canon law. The act of summoning or calling together the parties by summoning the defendant

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CONVENTIO VINCIT LEGEM, CONVENTIO IN NNNM, HiEC EST CONVENTIO, MONSTRANS DI, ADJOURNMENT, EXTRA VAGANTES, LITIS CONTESTATIO, PLEADINGS, ARRAIGNMENT, DIALING FOR DOLLARS


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