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In ecclesiastical law. A ritual or book, containing the rites and forms of divine offices, or the customs of abbeys and monasteries

In English law. The commission received for carrying over or putting off the time of execution of a contract to deliver stocks or pay for them at a certain time. Wharton.

To make defense to an adverse claim in a court of law; to oppose, resist, or dispute the case made by a plaintiff. Pratt v. Breckinridge, 112 Ky. 1, 65 S. W.

In pleading. A form of allegation in which the trespass, criminal offense, or other wrongful act complained of is charged to have been committed on a specified day and to have “continued”

In old English law. Against gage and pledge. Bract, fol. 156. Contra legem facit qui id facit quod lex prohibit; in fraudem vero qui, salvis verbis legis, sententiam ejus circum- venit. He

Counterfeiting; as contrafactio sigilli regis, counterfeiting the king’s seal. Cowell. K

In common law. The sharing of a loss or payment among several. The act of any one or several of a number of co-debtors, co-sureties, etc., in reimbursing one of their number

See COGNIZANCE.

In the Roman law. A court of sessions held in the Roman provinces, by the president of the province, assisted by a certain number of counsellors and assessors, at fixed periods, to

Time to recover “cool blood” after severe excitement or provocation ; time for the mind to become so calm and sedate as that it is supposed to contemplate, comprehend, and coolly act

In Scotch practice. A true copy. Words written at the top of copies of instruments.

Before the peers or freeholders. The attestation of deeds, like all other solemn transactions, was originally done only coram paribus. 2 Bl. Comm. 307. Coram paribus de vicineto. before the peers or

A coroner, (q. v.) Spelman

An artificial person or legal entity created by or under the authority of the laws of a state or nation, composed, in some rare instances, of a single person and his successors,

In old English law. A clerk belonging to the staple, to write and record the bargains of merchants there made

In feudal law. A custom or tribute

In old English law. A cottage

By the Act 30 & 31 Vict. c. 105, power is given for the crown to grant licenses for the formation of councils of conciliation and arbitration, consisting of a certain number

A species of instrument of defeasance common in the civil law. It is executed by a party who has taken a deed of property. absolute on its face, but intended as security

Advocates, or serjeants at law, whom a man retains to defend bis cause and speak for him in court, for their fees. 1 Inst. 17.