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Civil death
no confession, verdict, inquest, conviction, or judgment of or for any treason or felony, or felo de se, shall cause any attainder or corruption of blood, or any forfeiture or escheat. At common law, the loss of
Common informer
action to recover penalties, see Forbes v. Samuel, (1913) 3 KB 706. Statutes occasionally provide that no proceedings shall be taken without the leave of the Attorney-General, see, e.g., the (English) Larceny (Advertisements) Act, 1870 (33 &
Close of pleadings
the opposite party simply without adding any further or other pleading thereto, the pleadings as between such parties shall be deemed to be closed.' (R.S.C. 1883, Ord. XXVII., r. 13.)
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Coal mine
(8 Edw. 7, c. 57), as amended by the (English) Coal Mines Act, 1919, s. 1, 'a workman shall not be below ground in a mine for the purpose of his work and of going to and
Codicil
Means an instrument made in relation to a Will, and explaining, altering or adding to its dispositions, and shall be deemed to form part of the Will. [Indian Succession Act, 1925 (39 of 1925), s. 2 (b)]
Cognizance, or conusance
the King's Court at Westminster, the mayor, etc., may ask cognizance of the plea, and demand that it shall be determined before him, Termes de la Ley. Conusance was successfully claimed by the Chancellor of the University
Cognovit actionem
action brought against him, to which he has no available defence. it is usually upon condition that he shall be allowed a certain time for the payment of the debt or damages, and costs. It is supposed
Collision of ships
their cargoes or freight or to any property onboard, the liability to make good the damage or loss shall be in proportion to the degree in which each vessel was at fault, see s. 1 of the
Combination
procure to be done any act in contemplation or furtherance of a trade dispute between employers and workmen shall not be indictable as a crime if such act committed by one person would not be punishable as
Common employment
The Act, however, limits (i) and (iv) above by providing that in the case of (i) the employer shall not be liable unless the defect arose or was not discovered or remedied by the negligence of the
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