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Compost
soil or earth and other matters mixed, in order to make a fine kind of mould for fertilizing lands.
Commissioners of Woods
Commissioners of Woods. See COMMISSIONERS OF CROWN LANDS.
Commissin of charitable uses
Commissin of charitable uses, issued out of Chancery to the bishop and others to inquire into misapplication of lands given to charitable uses, 43 Eliz. c. 4. See CHARITABLE USES.
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Colorado beetle
its introduction into Great Britain by means of orders (see Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Agriculture') prohibiting or regulating the landing of potatoes, etc., likely to introduce it, and giving powers to destroy crops on which it may be
Curtesy of England
without having had any issue by his wife. This curtesy is only of a moiety of the wife's lands, and cases if the husband marry again. By s. 20 (viii) (English) S.L. Act, 1925, a tenant by
Custodiam lease
Custodiam lease, a grant from the Crown under the Exchequer seal, by which the custody of lands, etc., seised in the king's hands,is demised or committed to some person as custodee or lessee thereof.
Churle
Churle [fr. ceorl, Sax.], a tenant at will, o free condition, who held lands of the thanes, on condition of rents and services: of two sorts; one who hired the lord's tenementary
Demeine, Demain, or Demesne
Demeine, Demain, or Demesne [fr. demaine, Fr.], that part of the lands of a manor which the lord has not granted out in tenancy, but which is reserved for his
Dissenters
54 Vict. c. 19), provides for facilities in regard to the appointment of trustees and the title to lands purchased for religious or educational purposes. The (English) Places of Worship Registration Act, 1855, (18 & 19 Vict.
Dispauper
his poverty is admitted to sue in forma pauperis, and afterwards, before the suit be ended, acquires any lands or personal estate, or is guilty of anything whereby he is liable to have this privilege taken from
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