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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)]

Composition

a parson, patron, or ordinary, and the owner of lands, for commutation of tithes, e.g., that such lands shall for the future be discharged from payment of tithes, by reason of some land or other real recompense

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

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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

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 &

Communication

Parliament with respect to a Bill pending before it or otherwise and a House which receives such message shall consider any matter required by the message with all convenient dispatch, Constitution of India, Art. 86(2). Communication, in

Communication to the public

communication to more than one household or place of residence including residential rooms of any hotel or hostel shall be deemed to be communication to the public. [Copyright Act, 1957 (14 of 1957), s. 2(ff)] Means making

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