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COHABITATION

Living together; living together as husband and wife. Cohabitation means having the same habitation. not a sojourn, a habit of visiting or remaining for a time; there must be something more than

COLONIAL OFFICE

In the English government, this is the department of state through which the sovereign appoints colonial governors, etc., and communicates with them. Until the year 1854, the secretary for the colonies was

COMBUSTIO

Burning. In old English law. The punishment inllicted upon apostates.

COMMANDERY

In old English law. A manor or chief messuage with lands and tenements thereto appertaining, which belonged to the priory of St. John of Jerusalem, in England; he who had the government

COMMERCIAL BROKER

One who negotiates the sale of merchandise without having the possession or control of it, being distinguished in the latter particular from a commission merchant. Adkins v. Richmond. 98 Ya. 91. 34

COMMISSION OF CHARITABLE USES

This commission issues out of chancery to the bishop and others, where lands given to charitable uses are misemployed, or there is any fraud or dispute concerning them, to inquire of and

COMMIXTIO

In the ciyil law. The mixing together or confusion of things, dry or solid, belonging to different owners, as distinguished from confusio, which has relation to liquids.

COMMON SELLER

A common seller of any commodity (particularly under the liquor laws of many states) is one who sells it frequently, usually, customarily, or habitually; in some states, one who is shown to

COMMORANCY

The dwelling in any place as an inhabitant; which consists in usually lying there. 4 Bl. Comm. 273. In American law it is used to denote a mere temporary residence. Ames v.

COMMUNICATION

Information given; the sharing of knowledge by one with another ; conference; consultation or bargaining preparatory to making a contract. Also intercourse; connection

COMPACT

An agreement or contract. Usually applied to conventions between nations or sovereign states. A compact is a mutual consent of parties concerned respecting some property or right that is the object of

COMPEARANCE

In Scots practice. Appearance; an appearance made for a defendant; an appearance by counsel. Bell.

COMPILE

To compile Is to copy from various authors into one work. Between a compilation and an abridgment there is a clear distinction. A compilation consists of selected extracts from different authors; an

COMPOUND INTEREST

Interest upon interest, i. e., when the interest of a sum of money Is added to the principal, and then bears interest, which thus becomes a sort of secondary principal. Camp v.

COMPULSORY, ADJ

Involuntary; forced ; coerced by legal process or by force of statute.

CONCEDO LAT

I grant. A word used in old Anglo-Saxon grants, and in statutes merchant.

CONCIONATOR

In old records. A common council man ; a freeman called to a legislative hall or assembly. Cowell.

CONCUBINAGE

A species of loose or informal marriage which took place among the ancients, and which is yet In use in some countries. See CONCUBINATUS. The act or practice of cohabiting, in sexual

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