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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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