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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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