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CONVINCING PROOF

Such as is sufficient to establish the proposition In question, beyond hesitation, ambiguity, or reasonable doubt, in an unprejudiced mind. Evans v. Rugee, 57 Wis. G23, 10 N. W. 49; French v.

COPARTNERY

In Scotch law. The contract of copartnership. A contract by which the several partners agree concerning the communication of loss or gain, arising from the subject of the contract. Bell

CORAA6IUM, OR CORAAGE

Measures of corn. An unusual and extraordinary tribute, arising only on special occasions. They are thus distinguished from services. Mentioned in connection with hidage and carvage. Cowell.

CORODT

In old English law. A sum of money or allowance of meat, drink, and clothing due to the crown from the abbey or other religious house, whereof it was founder, towards the

CORPORALE SACRAMENTUM

In old English law. A corporal oath. Corporalis injuria non recipit sesti- mationem de futuro. A personal injury does not receive satisfaction from a future course of proceeding, [is not left for

CORPUS COMITATUS

The body of a county. The whole county, as distinguished from a part of it, or any particular place in it. U. S. v. Crush, 5 Mason, 290, Fed. Cas. No. 15,2(iS

CORSNED

In Saxon law. The morsel of execration. A species of ordeal in use among the Saxons, performed by eating a piece of bread over which the priest had pronounced a certain imprecation.

COUNT-OUT

In English parliamentary law. Forty members form a house of commons; and, though there be ever so many at the beginning of a debate, yet, if during the course of it the

COUNTY SESSIONS

In England, the court of general quarter sessions Of the peace held in every county once in every quarter of a year. Mozley & Whitley.

COURT-LANDS

Domains or lands kept in the lord’s hands to serve his family.

COURT OF KING’S BENCH

In English law. The supreme court of common law in the kingdom, now merged in the high court of justice under the judicature act of 1873,

COVENANTS PERFORMED

In Pennsylvania practice. This is the name of a plea to the action of covenant whereby the defendant, upon informal notice to the plaintiff, may give anything in evidence which he might

CRATES

An iron gate before a prison. 1 Vent. 304.

CONFIDENTIAL CREDITOR

A term sometimes applied to creditors of a failing debtor who furnished him with the tneans of obtaining credit to which his real circumstances did not entitle him, thus involving loss to

CRIM CON

An abbreviation for “criminal conversation,” of very frequent use, denoting adultery. Gibson v. Cincinnati Enquirer. 10 Fed. Cas. 311.

CRIMINAL INTENT

The intent to commit a crime: malice, as evidenced by a criminal act; an intent to deprive or defraud the true owner of his property. People v. Moore. 3 N. Y. Cr.

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