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Collecting society

Collecting society, a friendly society or branch, whether registered or unregistered, which receives contributions by means of collectors at a greater distance than ten miles from the registered office or principal place

Collision of ships

2nd, viz., where both parties are to blame, the rule was that if the negligence of both substantially contributed to the accident, neither could maintain an action against the other; but that if one of them by

Common

A district council may delegate its powers of management to a parish council, and a parish council may contribute to the expenses of management. Compensation, to be ascertained under the (English) Lands Clauses Acts, is given for

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Commorth, or comorth

Commorth, or comorth [fr. cymmorth, Brit.; sub-sidium, Lat.], a contribution which was gathered at marriages, and when young priests said or sung the first masses, by 4 Hen.

Brigbote, or Bragbote

Brigbote, or Bragbote [fr. brig, Sax.; and bote, compensatio], the contribution to the repair of bridges, walls, and castles, which by the old laws of the Anglo-Saxons might not

Bastard

of sixteen (English) Poor Law Act, 1930 (c. 17), but see AFFILIATION. The father may be compelled to contribute towards the cost of relief by a (English) Poor Law Authority (Bastardy Laws Amendment Act, 1873 (c. 9),

Concurrent

Acting in conjunction agreeing in the same act or opinion contributing to the same event or effect cooumlperating

nondeductible

not allowable as a tax deduction as political contributions are nondeductible Opposite of deductible

Conduce

To lead or tend esp with reference to a favorable or desirable result to contribute usually followed by to or toward

Contributor

One who or that which contributes

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