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CONTINUING OFFER

This term is applied to an offer that is kept open for a period of time.

CRIMES STATUTORY

These are crimes that have been created by existing statutes and not common law.

CARNAL ABUSE

the term that is applied to statutory rape where injury to the female is caused by the attempt to penetrate and have intercourse.

CONSEQUENCE

the term that is applied to the natural result of an action and that is expected to happen.

CODE PLEADING

This applies to the type or system of pleading that refers to the statement of an issue brought before a court of law.

COUNTERCLAIM

the term that is given to the claim or cause of action against the plaintiff by the defendant.

COMPENSABLE DEATH

The term that is given to a death that has occurred as being from an accident or an illness that arises from employment.

CONTRACT MEDICINE

This applies to the rendering of medical services that is on a prepaid basis rather than the payment of a fee for each service.

CHARGE D

French term for the representative who is sent to another government as a substitute for the ambassador.

CLAIM AND DELIVERY

the term that is applied to the suit for recovery of property that is wrongfully held or taken and will include damages for the wrongful act.

CLEARED

the term that is applied when a person is declared innocent and is forgiven or acquitted.

CONSUL GENERAL

This term is applied to the officer of the government who will preside over a consulate of his government in a foreign country.

CORRUPT INTENT

This term applies to doing something with the full knowledge that it is illegal.

CONSENT INFORMED

the consent from a patient for treatment after they have been given all of the information about their condition or illness.

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

This term applies to money that is spent to improve the company’s property such as a building for the company’s use.

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