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In the law of Louisiana, the name of a suit or remedy to enable creditors to enforce their claims against an insolvent or failing debtor. Schroeder v. Nicholson, 2 La. 355.

That which is dependent upon or granted subject to a condition.

In criminal law. The association or banding together of two or more persons for the purpose of committing an act or furthering an enterprise which is forbidden by law, or which, though

Confirmation of the charters. A statute passed in the 25 Edw. I., whereby the Great Charter is declared to be allowed as the common law; all judgments contrary to it are declared

In criminal law. the act of setting a witness face to face with the prisoner, in order that the latter may make any objection he has to the witness, or that the

In international law. An assembly of envoys, commissioners, deputies, etc., from different sovereignties who meet to concert measures for their common good, or to adjust their mutual concerns. In American law. The

In French law. This exists when two actions are pending which, although not identical as in lis pendens, are so nearly similar in object that it is expedient to have them both

When an issue is sent out of chancery to be tried at law, to “inform the conscience of the court,” the meaning is that the court is to be supplied with exact

In Scotch law. Implied powers or authorities. Things which follow, usually by implication of law. A commission being given to execute any work, every power necessary to carry it on is implied.

In ecclesiastical law. An assembly of cardinals convoked by the pope.

In English law. An officer having charge of a castle; a warden, or keeper; otherwise called a “castellain.

Authority inferred or assumed to have been given because of the grant of some other antecedent authority. Middleton v. Parke, 3 App. D. C. 100

Courts held by the consuls of one country, within the territory of another, under authority given by treaty, for the settlement of civil cases between citizens of the country which the consul

In stating the rule that the possession of land necessary to give rise to a title by prescription must be a “contentious” one, it is meant that it must be based on

An event that may or may not happen, a doubtful or uncertain future event The quality of being contingent. A fortuitous event, which comes without design, foresight, or expectation. A contingent expense

Against common right or law; contrary to the rule of the com mon law. Bract, fol. 485

A contract by which one of the contracting parties, called the “seller,” enters into an obligation to the other to cause him to have freely, by a title of proprietor, a thing,

In French law. An act which violates the law, a treaty, or an agreement which the party has made. That Infraction of the law punished by a fine which does not exceed

In English law. Excommunication in all cases of con tempt in the spiritual courts is discontinued by 53 Geo. III. c. 127,

The express agreement of parties overcomes [prevails against] the law. Story, Ag.