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CONTRADICT

In practice. To disprove. To prove a fact contrary to what has been asserted by a witness. H CONTRADICTION IN TERMS. A phrase of which the parts are expressly In- | consistent,

CONTRE-MAITRE

In French marine law. The chief officer of a vessel, who, in case of the sickuess or absence of the master, commanded in his place. Literally, the counter-master.

CONTUTOR

Lat. In the civil law. A co-tutor, or co-guardian. Inst. 1, 24, 1.

CONVENTUAL CHURCH

In ecclesiastical law. That which consists of regular clerks, professing some order or religion; or of dean and chapter; or other societies of spiritual men

CO-OBLIGOR

A joint obligor; one bound jointly with another or others in a bond or obligation.

COPIA

Lat. In civil and old English law. Opportunity or means of access. In old English law. A copy. Copia libelli, the copy of a libel. Reg. Orig. 58.

CORAM NOBIS

Before us ourselves, (the king. i. e., in the king’s or queen’s bench.) Applied to writs of error directed to another branch of the same court, e. g., from the full bench

CORONARE FILIUM

To make one’s son a priest. Homo coronatus was one who had received the first tonsure, as preparatory to su- I>erior orders, and the tonsure was in form of a corona, or

CORPORATE NAME

When a corporation is erected, a name is always given to it, or. supposing none to be actually given, will attach to it by implication. and by that name alone it must

CORPUS JURIS CANONICI

The body of the canon law. A compilation of the canon law, comprising the decrees and canons of the Roman Church, constituting the body of ecclesiastical law of that church

CORVEET IN FRENCH LAW

Gratuitous labor exacted from the villages or communities, especially for repairing roads, constructing bridges, etc. State v. Covington, 125 N. C. 641, 34 S. E. 272.

CO-SURETIES

Joint sureties; two or more sureties to the same obligation

COUNCIL

An assembly of persons for the purpose of concerting measures of state or municipal policy; hence called “councillors.”

COUNTER-AFFIDAVIT

An affidavit made and presented in contradiction or opposition to an affidavit which is made the basis or support of a motion or application TLD Example: The attorney prepared a stinging rebuttal to

COUPON NOTES

Promissory notes with coupons attached, the coupons being notes for interest written at the bottom of the principal note, and designed to be cut off severally and presented for payment as they

COURT OF AUDIENCE

Ecclesiastical courts, in which the primates once exercised in person a considerable part of their jurisdiction. They seein to be now obsolete, or at least to be only used on the rare

COURT OF ORPHANS

In English law. The court of the lord mayor and aldermen of London, which has the care of those orphans whose parent died in London and was free of the city. In

COUSTOUMIER

(Otherwise spelled “Coustumier” or “Coutumier.”) In old French law. A collection of customs, unwritten laws, and forms of procedure. Two such volumes are of especial importance in juridical history, viz., the Grand

COVERT

Covered, protected, sheltered. A pound covert is one that is close or covered over, as distinguished from pound overt, p which is open overhead. Co. Litt. 47b; 3 Bl. U Comm. 12.

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