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COTTAGE

In English law. A small dwelling-house that has no land belonging to it. Shep. Touch. 94; Emerton v. Selby, 2 Ld. Raym. 1015; Scholes v. Hargreaves, 5 Term, 46; Hubbard v. Hubbard,

COUNT, N IN PLEADING

The different parts of a declaration, each of which, if it stood alone, would constitute a ground for action, are the counts of the declaration. Used also to signify the several parts

COUNTERMAND

A change or revocation of orders, authority, or Instructions previously issued. It may be either express or implied; the former where the order or instruction already given is explicitly annulled or recalled;

COUNTY RATE

In English law. An imposition levied on the occupiers of lands, and applied to many miscellaneous purposes, among which the most important are those of defraying the expenses connected with prisons, reimbursing

COURT-BARON

In English law. A court which, although not oue of record, is incident to every manor, and cannot be severed therefrom. It was ordained for the maintenance of the services and duties

COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS

The name given in some of the states (as New York) to a court of genei’al original jurisdiction in criminal cases.

COURTS OF THE UNIVERSITIES

of Oxford and Cambridge have jurisdiction in all personal actions to which any member or servant of the respective university is a party, provided that the cause of action arose within the

COVENANT TO CONVEY

A covenant by which the covenantor agrees to convey to the covenantee a certain estate, under certain circumstances.

CRASSUS

Large; gross; excessive; extreme. Crass a ignorantia, gross ignorance. Fleta, lib. 5, c. 22,

CREDIT

1. The ability of a business man to borrow money, or obtain goods on time, In consequence of the favorable opinion held by the community, or by the particular lender, as to

CREW

The aggregate of seamen who man a ship or vessel, including the master and officers; or it may mean the ship’s company, exclusive of the master, or exclusive of the master and

CRIMINAL, RE

One who has committed a criminal offense; one who bas been legally convicted of a crime; one adjudged guilty of crime. Molineux v. Collins. 177 N. Y. 395. 09 N. E. 727,

CROWN SOLICITOR

In England, the solicitor to the treasury acts, in state prosecutions, as solicitor for the crown in preparing the prosecution. In Ireland there are officers called “crown solicitors” attached to each circuit,

CULAGIUM

In old records. The laying up a ship in a dock, in order to be repaired. Cowell; Blount

CROSS-APPEAL

Where both parties to a judgment appeal therefrom, the appeal of each is called a “cross-appeal” as regards that of the other. 3 Steph. Comm. 5S1.

CABAL

A small association for the purpose of intrigue; an intrigue. This name was given to that ministry in the reign of Charles II. formed by Clifford, Ashley, Buckingham, Arlington, and Lauderdale, who

CSDCA

In the civil and old common law. Kept for cutting; intended or used to be cut. A term applied to wood.

CALL, N

1. In English law. The election of students to the degree of barrister at law, hence the ceremony or epoch of election, and the number of persons elected. 2. In conveyancing. A

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