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Carcan
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CarcanFrench law. A French word, which is applied to an instrument of punishment somewhat resembling a pillory. It sometimes signifies the punishment itself.
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Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
Word
Construction. One or more syllables which when united convey an idea a single part of speech.
Instrument
Contracts. The writing which contains some agreement, and is so called because it has been prepared as a memorial of what has taken place or been agreed upon.
Punishment
Criminal law. Some pain or penalty warranted by law, inflicted on a person, for the commission of a crime or misdemeanor, or for the omission of the performance of an act required by law, by the judgment and command of some lawful court.
Pillory
Punishment. Wooden machine in which the neck of the culprit is inserted.
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Captor
War. One who has talken property from an enemy; this term is also employed to designate one who has taken an enemy.
Capture
A taking, seizure.Technically, a taking by military power; a seizure, a taking by civil authority.
Caput lupinum
English law. Having the head of a wolf. An outlawed felon was said to have the head of a wolf, and might have been killed by any one legally.
Caput mortuum
A dead head: a matter of no legal validity; a thing void as to all persons and for all purposes.
Carat
Weights. A carat is a weight equal to three and one-sixth grains, in diamonds, and the like.
Carcan
Cardinal
Ecclesiastical law. The title given to one of tho highest dignitaries of the court of Rome. Cardinals are next to the pope in dignity; he is elected by them and out of their body.
Cards
Criminal law. Small square pasteboards, generally of a fine quality, on which are painted figures of various colors, and used for playing different games.
Cargo
Maritim law. The entire load of a ship or other vessel.
Carnal knowledge
Criminal law. This phrase is used to signify a sexual connexion; as, rape is the carnal knowledge of a woman.
Carnally knew
Pleadings. This is a technical phrase, essential in an indictment to charge the defendant with the crime of rape; no other word or circumlocution will answer the same purpose as these word's.
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Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
Word
Construction. One or more syllables which when united convey an idea a single part of speech.
Instrument
Contracts. The writing which contains some agreement, and is so called because it has been prepared as a memorial of what has taken place or been agreed upon.
Punishment
Criminal law. Some pain or penalty warranted by law, inflicted on a person, for the commission of a crime or misdemeanor, or for the omission of the performance of an act required by law, by the judgment and command of some lawful court.
Pillory
Punishment. Wooden machine in which the neck of the culprit is inserted.
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Captor
War. One who has talken property from an enemy; this term is also employed to designate one who has taken an enemy.
Capture
A taking, seizure.Technically, a taking by military power; a seizure, a taking by civil authority.
Caput lupinum
English law. Having the head of a wolf. An outlawed felon was said to have the head of a wolf, and might have been killed by any one legally.
Caput mortuum
A dead head: a matter of no legal validity; a thing void as to all persons and for all purposes.
Carat
Weights. A carat is a weight equal to three and one-sixth grains, in diamonds, and the like.
Carcan
Cardinal
Ecclesiastical law. The title given to one of tho highest dignitaries of the court of Rome. Cardinals are next to the pope in dignity; he is elected by them and out of their body.
Cards
Criminal law. Small square pasteboards, generally of a fine quality, on which are painted figures of various colors, and used for playing different games.
Cargo
Maritim law. The entire load of a ship or other vessel.
Carnal knowledge
Criminal law. This phrase is used to signify a sexual connexion; as, rape is the carnal knowledge of a woman.
Carnally knew
Pleadings. This is a technical phrase, essential in an indictment to charge the defendant with the crime of rape; no other word or circumlocution will answer the same purpose as these word's.
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