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Custom
Custom [fr. Costume, It.; coustume, coutume, Fr.; costumbre, Sp.; consuetudo, Lat.], 'Custom maybe defined to be a law or right not
Covin
theminds of two ormore to the prejudice of another-Termes de la Ley. And see Co. Litt. 357 b; Girdlestone v. Brighton
Counterplea
warrant his title, or prayed inaid of another whohad a larger estate, as of him in reversion, etc.; or where a
Continuando
trespass when the plaintiff would recover damages for many trespasses, laying the first to be done with a continuando to the
Compromise, Settlement
claims by reciprocal modification of demands. As per Terms de la Ley, 'compromise is a mutual promise of two or more
Grith
Grith, peace, protection, Termes de la Ley.
Cognizance, or conusance
demand that it shall be determined before him, Termes de la Ley. Conusance was successfully claimed by the Chancellor of the
Code
Code, a collection or system of laws. The collection of laws and constitutions made by order of
Circuity of action
to recover a thing sued for than is needful--Terms de la Ley; also a general term denoting inter alia a multiplicity
Gorce, or Gors
Gors, a weir, pool, or pit of water, Termes de la Ley.
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