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COMMUNISM

A name given to proposed systems of life or social organization based upon the fundamental principle of the non-existence of private property and of a community of goods in a society. An

COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE

That doctrine in the law of negligence by which the negligence of the parties is compared, in the degrees of “slight,” “ordinary,” and “gross” negligence, and a recovery permitted, notwithstanding the contributory

COMPOS SUI

Having the use of one’s limbs, or the power of bodily motion. Si fuit ita compos sui quod itinerare potuit de loco in locum, if he had so far the use of

COMPUTO LAT

To compute, reckon, or account. Used in the phrases insimul computassent, “they reckoned together,” (see INSIMITL πŸ˜‰ plene computavit, “he has fully accounted,” (see PLENE πŸ˜‰ quod computet, “that he account,” (see

CONCESSION

A grant; ordinarily applied to the grant of specific privileges by a government; French and Spanish grants in Louisiana. See Western M. & M. Co. v. Peytona Coal Co., 8 W. Va.

CONCURSUS

In the civil law. (1) A running together; a collision, as concursus creditorum, a conflict among creditors. (2) A concurrence, or meeting, as concursus actionum, concurrence of actions.

CONDITIONAL CREDITOR

In the civil law. A creditor having a future right of action, or having a right of action in expectancy. Dig. 50, 10, 54.

CONFEDERATION

Aleague or compact for mutual support, particularly of princes, nations, or states.Such was the colonial government during the Revolution

CONFIRMATION

A contract by which that which was Infirm, imperfect, or subject to be avoided Is made firm and unavoidable. A conveyance of an estate or right in esse, whereby a voidable estate

CONFUSIO

In the civil law. The inseparable intermixture of property belonging to different owners; it is properly confined to the pouring together of fluids, but is sometimes also used of a melting together,

CONJECTIO

In the civil law of evidence. A throwing together. Presumption; the putting of things together, with the inference drawn therefrom. CONJECTIO CAUSffi,In the civil law. A statement of the case.A brief synopsis

CONNIVANCE

The secret or indirect consent or permission of one person to the commission of an unlawful or criminal act by another. Oakland Bank v. Wilcox, 60 Cal. 137 ; State v. Gesell,

CONSCIENCE, COURTS OF

Courts, not of record, constituted by act of parliament in the city of London, and other towns, for the recovery of small debts; otherwise and more commonly called “Courts of Requests.” 3

CONSERVATORS OF RIVERS

Commissioners or trustees in whom the control of a certain river is vested, in England, bv act of parliament.

CONSOBRINI

In the civil law. Cous- ins-german, in general; brothers’ and sisters’ children, considered in their relation to each other

CONSTRUCTIVE BREAKING INTO A HOUSE

A breaking made out by construction of law. As where a burglar gains an entry into a house by threats, fraud, or conspiracy. 2 Russ. Crimes, 9, 10.

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