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CONTRABAND OF WAR

Certain classes of merchandise, such as arms and ammunition, which, by the rules of international law, cannot lawfully be furnished or carried by a neutral nation to either of two belligerents; if

CONTRALIGATIO

In old English law. Counter-obligation. Literally, counter-binding. Est enirn obligatio quasi contraligatio. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 56,

CONTRIBUTORY, N

A person liable to contribute to the assets of a company which Is being wound up, as being a member or (in some cases) a past member thereof. Mozley & Whitley.

CONVERSION IN EQUITY

The transformation of one species of property into another, as money into land or laud into money; or, more particularly, a fiction of law, by which equity assumes that such a transformation

COPROLALIA

In medical Jurisprudence. A disposition or habit of using obscene language, developiug unexpectedly in the particular individual or contrary to his previous history and habits, recognized as a sign of insanity or

CO-RESPONDENT

A person summoned to answer a bill, petition, or libel, together with another respondent. Now chiefly used to designate the person charged with adultery with the respondent in a suit for divorce

CORONER

The name of an ancient officer of the common law, whose office and functions are continued in modern English and American administration. The coroner is an officer belonging to each county, and

CORPORATOR

A member of a corporation aggregate. Grant, Corp. 48.

CORRESPONDENCE

Interchange of written communications. The letters written by a person and the answers written by the one to whom they are addressed

COSENING

In old English law. An offense, mentioned in the old books, where anything was done deceitfully, whether belonging to contracts or not, which could not be properly termed by any special name.

COTESWOLD

In old records. A place where there is no woo

COUNSEL 1 IN PRACTICE

An advocate, counsellor, or pleader. 3 Bl. Comm. 20; 1 Kent, Comm. 307. One who assists his client with advice, and pleads for him in open court.

COUNTERFEIT

In criminal law. To forge; to copy or imitate, without authority or right, and with a view to deceive or defraud, by passing the copy or tiling forged for that which is

COUNTY BRIDGE

A bridge of the larger class, erected by the county, and which the county is liable to keep in repair. Taylor v. Davis Countv, 40 Iowa. 295; Boone County v. Mutchler. 137

COURSE OF THE VOYAGE

By this term is understood the regular and customary track, if such there be, which a ship takes in going from one port to another, and the shortest way. Marsh. Ins. 185.

COURT OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER

A court of special jurisdiction, held before tlie chancellor of the duchy or his deputy, concerning all matters of equity relating to lands liolden of the king in right of the duchy

COURT OF QUARTER SESSIONS OF THE PEACE

In American law. A court of criminal jurisdiction in the state of Pennsylvania. having power to try misdemeanors, and exercising certain functions of an administrative nature. There is one such court in

COVENANTS FOR TITLE

Covenants usually inserted in a conveyance of land, on the part of the grantor, and binding him for the completeness. security, and continuance of the title transferred to the grantee. They comprise

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