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CAMINO

In Spanish law. A road or highway. Las Partidas, pt. 3, tit. 2, 1. 6.

CANON LAW

A body of ecclesiastical jurisprudence which, in countries where the Roman Catholic church is established, is composed of maxims and rules drawn from patristic sources, ordinances and decrees of general councils, and

CAPITALIS BARO

In old English law. Chief baron. Capitalis barn scaccurii domini rents, chid’ baron of the exchequer. Townsh. PI. 211.

CAPITIS DIMINUTIO

In Roman law, A diminishing or abridgment of personality. Tills was a loss or curtailment of a man’s status or aggregate of legal attributes and qualifications, following upon certain changes in his

CAPTIVES

Prisoners of war. As in the goods of an enemy, so also in his person, a sort of qualified property may be acquired, by taking him a prisoner of war, at least

CARGO

In mercantile law. The load or lading of a vessel; goods and merchandise put on board a ship to be carried to a certain port. The lading or freight of a ship;

COMMON AND PRIVATE CARRIERS

Carriers are either common or private. Private carriers are persons who undertake for the transportation in a particular instance only, not making it their vocation, nor holding themselves out to the public

CASH

Ready money; whatever can be used as money without being converted into another form; that which circulates as money, including bank-bills. Hooper v. Flood, 54 Cal. 221; Dazet v. Landry, 21 Nev.

CAST, P P

Overthrown, worsted, or defeated in an action.

CASUAL

That which happens accidentally, or is brought about by causes unknown ; fortuitous; the result of chance. Lewis v. Lofley, 92 Ga. 804, 19 S. El 57.

CATALS

Goods and chattels. See CATALLA

CAULCEIS

Highroads or ways pitched with flint or other stones

CAUSA REMOTA

A remote or mediate cause; a cause operating indirectly by the intervention of other causes.

CAUTION

In Scotch law, and in admiralty law. Surety ; security; bail; an undertaking by way of surety. 6 Mod. 1G2. See CAUTIO

CEDE

To yield up ; to assign ; to grant. Generally used to designate the transfer of territory from one government to another. Goetz v. United States (C. C.) 103 Fed. 72; Baltimore

CENSARII

In old English law. Farmers, or such persons as were liable to pay a census, (tax.) Blount; Cowell. OENSERE 181 CENTRAL OFFICE

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