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Chamber
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ChamberA room in a house.
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House
Estates. A place for the habitation and dwelling of man. This word has several significations, as it is applied to different things. In a grant or demise of a house, the curtilage and garden will pass, even without the words "with the appurtenances," being added.
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Chamber of commerce
A society of the principal merchants and traders of a city, who meet to promote the general trade and commerce of the place.
Chambers
Practice. When a judge decides some interlocutory matter, which has arisen in the course of the cause, out of court, he is said to make such decision at his chambers.
Champart
French law. By this name was formerly understood the grant of a piece of land by the owner to another, on condition that the latter would deliver to him a portion of the crops.
Champertor
Criminal law. One who makes pleas or suits, or causes them to be moved, either directly or indirectly, and sues them at his proper costs, upon condition of having a part of the gain.
Champerty
Crimes. A bargain with a plaintiff or defendant, campum partire, to divide the land or other matter sued for between them, if they prevail at law, the champertor undertaking to carry on the suit at his own expense.
Champion
He who fights for another, or takes his place in a quarrel; it also includes him who fights his own battles.
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Challenge
1) It is an exception or objection to a juror. 2) A call by one person upon another to a single combat, which is said to be a challenge to fight.
Challenge for cause
For which a reason is assigned, - to the array or to the polls.
Challenge for favor
Of the same nature and effect as a principle challenge "propter affectum."
Challenge to the array
An exception to the whole panel in which the jury are arrayed or set in order by the sheriff in his return.
Challenge to the polls
An exception to particular jurors.
Chamber
Chamber of commerce
A society of the principal merchants and traders of a city, who meet to promote the general trade and commerce of the place.
Chambers
Practice. When a judge decides some interlocutory matter, which has arisen in the course of the cause, out of court, he is said to make such decision at his chambers.
Champart
French law. By this name was formerly understood the grant of a piece of land by the owner to another, on condition that the latter would deliver to him a portion of the crops.
Champertor
Criminal law. One who makes pleas or suits, or causes them to be moved, either directly or indirectly, and sues them at his proper costs, upon condition of having a part of the gain.
Champerty
Crimes. A bargain with a plaintiff or defendant, campum partire, to divide the land or other matter sued for between them, if they prevail at law, the champertor undertaking to carry on the suit at his own expense.
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House
Estates. A place for the habitation and dwelling of man. This word has several significations, as it is applied to different things. In a grant or demise of a house, the curtilage and garden will pass, even without the words "with the appurtenances," being added.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Chamber of commerce
A society of the principal merchants and traders of a city, who meet to promote the general trade and commerce of the place.
Chambers
Practice. When a judge decides some interlocutory matter, which has arisen in the course of the cause, out of court, he is said to make such decision at his chambers.
Champart
French law. By this name was formerly understood the grant of a piece of land by the owner to another, on condition that the latter would deliver to him a portion of the crops.
Champertor
Criminal law. One who makes pleas or suits, or causes them to be moved, either directly or indirectly, and sues them at his proper costs, upon condition of having a part of the gain.
Champerty
Crimes. A bargain with a plaintiff or defendant, campum partire, to divide the land or other matter sued for between them, if they prevail at law, the champertor undertaking to carry on the suit at his own expense.
Champion
He who fights for another, or takes his place in a quarrel; it also includes him who fights his own battles.
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Challenge
1) It is an exception or objection to a juror. 2) A call by one person upon another to a single combat, which is said to be a challenge to fight.
Challenge for cause
For which a reason is assigned, - to the array or to the polls.
Challenge for favor
Of the same nature and effect as a principle challenge "propter affectum."
Challenge to the array
An exception to the whole panel in which the jury are arrayed or set in order by the sheriff in his return.
Challenge to the polls
An exception to particular jurors.
Chamber
Chamber of commerce
A society of the principal merchants and traders of a city, who meet to promote the general trade and commerce of the place.
Chambers
Practice. When a judge decides some interlocutory matter, which has arisen in the course of the cause, out of court, he is said to make such decision at his chambers.
Champart
French law. By this name was formerly understood the grant of a piece of land by the owner to another, on condition that the latter would deliver to him a portion of the crops.
Champertor
Criminal law. One who makes pleas or suits, or causes them to be moved, either directly or indirectly, and sues them at his proper costs, upon condition of having a part of the gain.
Champerty
Crimes. A bargain with a plaintiff or defendant, campum partire, to divide the land or other matter sued for between them, if they prevail at law, the champertor undertaking to carry on the suit at his own expense.
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