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Concursus
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ConcursusThe rule that after a shipowner's limitation fund has been duly constituted, other legal proceedings in respect of the casualty concerned must be stayed and all claims resulting from the casualty must be filed against the limitation fund and disposed of in a single "limitation proceeding
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Rule
This is a metaphorical expression borrowed from mechanics. The rule, in its proper and natural sense, is an instrument by means of which may be drawn from one point to another, the shortest possible line, which is called a straight line.
Limitation
Estates. When an estate is so expressly confined and limited by the words of its creation, that it cannot endure for a longer time than till the contingency shall happen, upon which the estate is to fail, this is denom-inated a limitation; as, when land is granted to a man while he continues unmarried, or until the rents and profits shall have made a certain sum, and the like; in these cases the estate is limited, that is, it does not go beyond the happening of the contingency.
Legal
That which is according to law. It is used in opposition to equitable, as the legal estate is, in the trustee, the equitable estate in the cestui que trust.
Single
By itself, unconnected.
Proceeding
In its general acceptation, this word means the form in which actions are to be brought and defended, the manner of intervening in suits, of conducting them, the mode of deciding them, of opposing judgments and of executing.
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Conceal
The second step in committing a Fraud. To hide from view.
Concessi
Conveyancing. This is a Latin word, signifying, I have granted.
Concessimus
Latin word, which signifies, we have granted.
Concession
A grant.
Concessor
A grantor; one who makes a concession to another.
Conciliation
The attempt to establish an agreement between the divorcing spouses concerning the children and any other areas in which they do not agree.
Concilium
day allowed to a defendant to make his defence.
Concilium regis
The name of a tribunal which existed in England during the times of Edward I. and Edward H., composed of the judges and sages of the law. To them were referred cases of great difficulty.
Conclave
An assembly of cardinals for the purpose of electing a pope; the place where the assembly is held is also called a conclave.
Conclusion
1) Practice. Making the last argument or address to the court or jury. 2) remedies. An estoppel; a bar; the act of a man by which he has confessed a matter or thing which he can no longer deny.
Conclusion to the country
Pleading. The tender of an issue to be tried by a jury is called the conclusion to the country.
Conclusive
What puts an end to a thing. A conclusive presumption of law, is one which cannot be contradicted even by direct and positive proof.
Conclusive evidence
That which cannot be contradicted by any other evidence.
Conclusum
International law. The form of an acceptance or conclusion of a treaty.
Concord
Estates, conveyances, practice. An agreement or supposed agreement between the parties in levying a fine of lands, in which the deforciant (or he who keeps the other out of possession,) acknowledges that the lands in question, are the right of the complainant.
Concordate
A convention; a pact; an agreement.
Concubinage
1) Sometimes it means a species of marriage which took place among the ancients. 2) It means the act or practice of cobabiting as man and woman, in sexual commerce, without the authority of law, or a legal marriage.
Concubine
A woman who cohabits with a man as his wife, without being married.
Concurrence
French law. The equality of rights, or privilege which several persons-have over the same thing.
Concurrent
Running together; having the same authority; thus we say a concurrent consideration occurs in the case of mutual promises; such and such a court have concurrent jurisdiction; that is, each has the same jurisdiction.
Concurrent jurisdiction
The jurisdiction of two or more courts, each authorized to deal with the same subject matter.
Concurrent sentence
Sentence is being served at the same time as another sentence(s).
Concurrent sentences
Sentences for more than one crime that are to be served at the same time, rather than one after the other.
Concussion
Civil law. The unlawful forcing of another by threats of violence to give something of value.
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Concubine
A woman who cohabits with a man as his wife, without being married.
Concurrence
French law. The equality of rights, or privilege which several persons-have over the same thing.
Concurrent
Running together; having the same authority; thus we say a concurrent consideration occurs in the case of mutual promises; such and such a court have concurrent jurisdiction; that is, each has the same jurisdiction.
Concurrent jurisdiction
The jurisdiction of two or more courts, each authorized to deal with the same subject matter.
Concurrent sentences
Sentences for more than one crime that are to be served at the same time, rather than one after the other.
Concursus
Concussion
Civil law. The unlawful forcing of another by threats of violence to give something of value.
Condedit
Ecclesiastical law. The name of a plea, entered by a party to a libel filed in the ecclesiastical court, in which it is pleaded that the deceased made the will which is the subject of the suit, and that he was of sound mind.
Condelegates
Advocates who have been appointed judges of the bigh court of delegates are so called.
Condemnation
Civil law. A sentence of judgment which condemns some one to do, to give, or to pay something; or which declares that his claim or pretensions are unfounded.
Condictio indebiti
Civil law. When the plaintiff has paid to the defendant by mistake what he was not bound to pay either in fact or in law, he may recover it back by an action called condictio indebiti.
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Rule
This is a metaphorical expression borrowed from mechanics. The rule, in its proper and natural sense, is an instrument by means of which may be drawn from one point to another, the shortest possible line, which is called a straight line.
Limitation
Estates. When an estate is so expressly confined and limited by the words of its creation, that it cannot endure for a longer time than till the contingency shall happen, upon which the estate is to fail, this is denom-inated a limitation; as, when land is granted to a man while he continues unmarried, or until the rents and profits shall have made a certain sum, and the like; in these cases the estate is limited, that is, it does not go beyond the happening of the contingency.
Legal
That which is according to law. It is used in opposition to equitable, as the legal estate is, in the trustee, the equitable estate in the cestui que trust.
Single
By itself, unconnected.
Proceeding
In its general acceptation, this word means the form in which actions are to be brought and defended, the manner of intervening in suits, of conducting them, the mode of deciding them, of opposing judgments and of executing.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Conceal
The second step in committing a Fraud. To hide from view.
Concessi
Conveyancing. This is a Latin word, signifying, I have granted.
Concessimus
Latin word, which signifies, we have granted.
Concession
A grant.
Concessor
A grantor; one who makes a concession to another.
Conciliation
The attempt to establish an agreement between the divorcing spouses concerning the children and any other areas in which they do not agree.
Concilium
day allowed to a defendant to make his defence.
Concilium regis
The name of a tribunal which existed in England during the times of Edward I. and Edward H., composed of the judges and sages of the law. To them were referred cases of great difficulty.
Conclave
An assembly of cardinals for the purpose of electing a pope; the place where the assembly is held is also called a conclave.
Conclusion
1) Practice. Making the last argument or address to the court or jury. 2) remedies. An estoppel; a bar; the act of a man by which he has confessed a matter or thing which he can no longer deny.
Conclusion to the country
Pleading. The tender of an issue to be tried by a jury is called the conclusion to the country.
Conclusive
What puts an end to a thing. A conclusive presumption of law, is one which cannot be contradicted even by direct and positive proof.
Conclusive evidence
That which cannot be contradicted by any other evidence.
Conclusum
International law. The form of an acceptance or conclusion of a treaty.
Concord
Estates, conveyances, practice. An agreement or supposed agreement between the parties in levying a fine of lands, in which the deforciant (or he who keeps the other out of possession,) acknowledges that the lands in question, are the right of the complainant.
Concordate
A convention; a pact; an agreement.
Concubinage
1) Sometimes it means a species of marriage which took place among the ancients. 2) It means the act or practice of cobabiting as man and woman, in sexual commerce, without the authority of law, or a legal marriage.
Concubine
A woman who cohabits with a man as his wife, without being married.
Concurrence
French law. The equality of rights, or privilege which several persons-have over the same thing.
Concurrent
Running together; having the same authority; thus we say a concurrent consideration occurs in the case of mutual promises; such and such a court have concurrent jurisdiction; that is, each has the same jurisdiction.
Concurrent jurisdiction
The jurisdiction of two or more courts, each authorized to deal with the same subject matter.
Concurrent sentence
Sentence is being served at the same time as another sentence(s).
Concurrent sentences
Sentences for more than one crime that are to be served at the same time, rather than one after the other.
Concussion
Civil law. The unlawful forcing of another by threats of violence to give something of value.
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Concubine
A woman who cohabits with a man as his wife, without being married.
Concurrence
French law. The equality of rights, or privilege which several persons-have over the same thing.
Concurrent
Running together; having the same authority; thus we say a concurrent consideration occurs in the case of mutual promises; such and such a court have concurrent jurisdiction; that is, each has the same jurisdiction.
Concurrent jurisdiction
The jurisdiction of two or more courts, each authorized to deal with the same subject matter.
Concurrent sentences
Sentences for more than one crime that are to be served at the same time, rather than one after the other.
Concursus
Concussion
Civil law. The unlawful forcing of another by threats of violence to give something of value.
Condedit
Ecclesiastical law. The name of a plea, entered by a party to a libel filed in the ecclesiastical court, in which it is pleaded that the deceased made the will which is the subject of the suit, and that he was of sound mind.
Condelegates
Advocates who have been appointed judges of the bigh court of delegates are so called.
Condemnation
Civil law. A sentence of judgment which condemns some one to do, to give, or to pay something; or which declares that his claim or pretensions are unfounded.
Condictio indebiti
Civil law. When the plaintiff has paid to the defendant by mistake what he was not bound to pay either in fact or in law, he may recover it back by an action called condictio indebiti.
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