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Forwarding merchant

and no interest in the freight, and not being deemed a common carrier, but a mere warehouseman and agent, Story on Bailments, 509.

Exequatur

Exequatur, an official recognition of a person in the character of consul or commercial agent, authorizing him to exercise his power, and given by the government of the country in which it is

Commission del credere

Commission del credere, where an agent of a seller undertakes to guarantee to his principal the payment of the debt due by the buyer.

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Declaration of trust

of the disposition, must be in writing signed by the person disposing of the same or by his agent thereunto lawfully authorized in writing or by will; (2) this section does not affect the creation of resulting,

Commission merchant

Commission merchant. A factor is commonly said to be an agent employed to sell goods or merchandise, consigned or delivered to him by or for his principal for a

Compensation

Means the return which is given for something else, recompense, remuneration as for services rendered by an officer, agent, attorney etc., remuneration for loss of time expenditure for permanent disability; amends for privation of a thing, an

Constituent

Constituent, (1) one who appoints an agent, particularly (2) one who, by his vote, constitutes or elects a member of Parliament.

Constructive trust

is extended to the renewal of leases by one of several persons or partners jointly interested, by an agent, mortgagor, or mortgagee, or by a person jointly interested with an infant, but, if the renewed lease turn

Copyright

by license, but any such assignment or grant must be in writing and signed by him or his agent [s. 5 (2)]; and there is a provision for the granting of compulsory licenses, after the death of

Corrupt practices

influence, bribery, personation, making a false declaration as to election expenses, and incurring election expenses without the election agent's written authority. See Parliamentary Elections Act, 1868 (31 & 32 Vict. c. 125), s. 3; (English) Corrupt and

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