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Convention
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Convention1) Contracts, civil law. A general term which comprehends all kinds of contracts, treaties, pacts, or agreements. It is defined to be the consent of two or more persons to form with each other an engagement, or to dissolve or change one which they had previously formed. 2) , legislation. This term is applied to a selecting of the delegates elected by the people for other purposes than usual legislation. It is mostly used to denote all assembly to make or amend the constitution of, a state, but it sometimes indicates an assembly of the delegates of the people to nominate officers to be supported at an election.
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Civil
1) It is used in contradistinction to barbarous or savage, to indicate a state of society reduced to order and regular government; thus we speak of civil life, civil society, civil government, and civil liberty. 2) It is sometimes used in contradistinction to criminal, to indicate the private rights and remedies of men, as members of the community, in contrast to those which are public and relate to the government; thus we speak of civil process and criminal process, civil jurisdiction and criminal jurisdiction.
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.
General
1) A principal officer, particularly in the army. 2) Something opposed to special; as, a general verdict, the general issue, which expressions are used in contradistinction to special verdict, special issue. 3) Principal, as the general post office. 4) Not select, as a general ship. 5) Not particular, as a general custom. 5) Not limited, as general jurisdiction. 7) This word is sometimes annexed or prefixed to other words to express or limit the extent of their signification; as Attorney General, Solicitor General, the General Assembly.
Term
1) Construction. Word; expression speech. 2) Contracts. This word is used in the civil, law to denote the space of time granted to the debtor for discharging his obligation; there are express terms resulting from the positive stipulations of the agreement; as, where one undertakes to pay a certain sum on a certain day and also terms which tacitly result from the nature of the things which are the object of the engagement, or from the place where the act is agreed to be done. For instance, if a builder engage to construct a house for me, I must allow a reasonable time for fulfilling his engagement. 3) Estates. The limitation of an estate, as a term for years, for life, and the like. The word term does not merely signify the time specified in the lease, but the estate also and interest that passes by that lease; and therefore the term may expire during the continuance of the time, as by surrender, forfeiture and the like. 4) Practice. The space of time during which a court holds a session; sometimes the term is a monthly, at others it is a quarterly period, according to the constitution of the court.
Consent
Agreement; voluntary acceptance of the wish of another.
Each
Every one of the two or more composing the whole.
Engagement
This word is frequently used in the French law to signify not only a contract, but the obligations arising from a quasi contract.
Change
The exchange of money for money.
Legislation
Written and approved laws. Also known as "statutes" or "acts." In constitutional law, one would talk of the "power to legislate" or the "legislative arm of government" referring to the power of political bodies (eg: house of assembly, Congress, Parliament) to write the laws of the land.
People
A state.
Assembly
The union of a number of persons in the same place.
Amend
To change, to revise, usually to the wording of a written document such as legislation.
Constitution
1) Contracts. The constitution of a contract, is the making of the contract as, the written constitution of a debt. 2) Government. The fundamental law of the state, containing the principles upon which the government is founded, and regulating the divisions of the sovereign powers, directing to what persons each of these powers is to be confided, and the, manner it is to be exercised as, the Constitution of the United States.
State
1) Government. In its most enlarged sense, it signifies a self-sufficient body of persons united together in one community for the defence of their rights, and to do right and justice to foreigners. In this sense, the state means the whole people united into one body politic; and the state, and the people of the state, are equivalent expressions. 2) Condition of persons. This word has various acceptations. If we inquire into its origin, it will be found to come from the Latin status, which is derived from the verb stare, sto, whence has been made statio, which signifies the place where a person is located, stat, to fulfil the obligations which are imposed upon him.
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Convene
Civil law. This is a technical term, signifying to bring an action.
Conventio
Canon law. The act of convening or calling together the parties, by summoning the defendant.
Conventio vincit legem
Agreement takes the place of the law: the express understanding of parties supersedes such understanding of parties supersedes such understanding as the law would imply. Parties are permitted to make law for themselves where their agreements do not violate the express provisions of any municipal law nor injuriously affect the interests of the public. 22 N.Y. 219.
Conventional heir
Civil law. A conventional heir is one who takes a succession by virtue of a contract; for example, a marriage contract, which entitles the heir to the succession.
Conversant
One who is in the habit of being in a particular place, is said to be conversant there.
Conversion
The uulawful turning or applying the personal goods of another to the use of the taker, or of some other person than the, owner; or the unlawful destroying or altering their nature.
Convey
To transfer property to someone by selling it or by other means.
Conveyance
A written document which transfers property from one person to another. In real-estate law, the conveyance usually refers to the actual document which transfers ownership, between persons living (i.e. other than by will), or which charges the land with another's interest, such as a mortgage.
Conveyancer
One who makes it his business to draw deeds of conveyance of lands for others
Conveyances at common law
Some of these may be called original or primary, those by means whereof the benefit or estate is created or first arises.; others, derivative or secondary, those whereby the benefit or estate originally created is enlarged, restrained, transferred, or estinguished. Original are: feoffment, gift, grant, lease, exchange, partition. Derivative are: release, confirmation, surrender, assignment, defeasance- each of which pre-supposes some other conveyance precedent. 2 Bl. Com. 309, 324. At common law, words of conveyance were give, grant, bargain and sell, alien, enfeoff, release, confirm, quitclaim.
Convicium
Civil law. The name of a species of slander, or, in the meaning of the civil law, injury, uttered in pubic, and which charged some one with some act contra bonos mores.
Convict
One who has been condemned by a competent court. This term is wore commonly applied to one who has been convicted of a crime or misdemeanor.
Convict (prison)
In the US penitentiary slang, a prisoner with traditional values. One who has pride and respect, who maintains integrity, who is not an informant, whose word is good. A convict is different from an inmate.
Convict boss
In the US penitentiary slang, a prisoner given authority in a prison system.
Conviction
The formal decision of a criminal trial which finds the accused guilty. It is the finding of a judge or jury, on behalf of the state, that a person has, beyond reasonable doubt, committed the crime for which he, or she, has been accused. It is the ultimate goal of the prosecution and the result resisted by the defense. Once convicted, an accused may then be sentenced.
Convocation
Ecclesiastical law. This word literally signifies called together. The assembly of the representatives of the clergy.
Convoy
Maritime law. A naval force under the command of an officer appointed by government, for the protection of merchant ships and others, during the whole voyage, or such part of it as is known to require such protection.
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Conusant
One who knows as if a party knowing of an agreement in which he has an interest, makes no objection to it, he is said to be conusant.
Conusor
The same as cognizor; one who passes or acknowledges a fine of lands or tenements to another.
Convene
Civil law. This is a technical term, signifying to bring an action.
Conventio
Canon law. The act of convening or calling together the parties, by summoning the defendant.
Conventio vincit legem
Agreement takes the place of the law: the express understanding of parties supersedes such understanding of parties supersedes such understanding as the law would imply. Parties are permitted to make law for themselves where their agreements do not violate the express provisions of any municipal law nor injuriously affect the interests of the public. 22 N.Y. 219.
Convention
Conventional heir
Civil law. A conventional heir is one who takes a succession by virtue of a contract; for example, a marriage contract, which entitles the heir to the succession.
Conversant
One who is in the habit of being in a particular place, is said to be conversant there.
Conversion
The uulawful turning or applying the personal goods of another to the use of the taker, or of some other person than the, owner; or the unlawful destroying or altering their nature.
Convey
To transfer property to someone by selling it or by other means.
Conveyance
A written document which transfers property from one person to another. In real-estate law, the conveyance usually refers to the actual document which transfers ownership, between persons living (i.e. other than by will), or which charges the land with another's interest, such as a mortgage.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Civil
1) It is used in contradistinction to barbarous or savage, to indicate a state of society reduced to order and regular government; thus we speak of civil life, civil society, civil government, and civil liberty. 2) It is sometimes used in contradistinction to criminal, to indicate the private rights and remedies of men, as members of the community, in contrast to those which are public and relate to the government; thus we speak of civil process and criminal process, civil jurisdiction and criminal jurisdiction.
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.
General
1) A principal officer, particularly in the army. 2) Something opposed to special; as, a general verdict, the general issue, which expressions are used in contradistinction to special verdict, special issue. 3) Principal, as the general post office. 4) Not select, as a general ship. 5) Not particular, as a general custom. 5) Not limited, as general jurisdiction. 7) This word is sometimes annexed or prefixed to other words to express or limit the extent of their signification; as Attorney General, Solicitor General, the General Assembly.
Term
1) Construction. Word; expression speech. 2) Contracts. This word is used in the civil, law to denote the space of time granted to the debtor for discharging his obligation; there are express terms resulting from the positive stipulations of the agreement; as, where one undertakes to pay a certain sum on a certain day and also terms which tacitly result from the nature of the things which are the object of the engagement, or from the place where the act is agreed to be done. For instance, if a builder engage to construct a house for me, I must allow a reasonable time for fulfilling his engagement. 3) Estates. The limitation of an estate, as a term for years, for life, and the like. The word term does not merely signify the time specified in the lease, but the estate also and interest that passes by that lease; and therefore the term may expire during the continuance of the time, as by surrender, forfeiture and the like. 4) Practice. The space of time during which a court holds a session; sometimes the term is a monthly, at others it is a quarterly period, according to the constitution of the court.
Consent
Agreement; voluntary acceptance of the wish of another.
Each
Every one of the two or more composing the whole.
Engagement
This word is frequently used in the French law to signify not only a contract, but the obligations arising from a quasi contract.
Change
The exchange of money for money.
Legislation
Written and approved laws. Also known as "statutes" or "acts." In constitutional law, one would talk of the "power to legislate" or the "legislative arm of government" referring to the power of political bodies (eg: house of assembly, Congress, Parliament) to write the laws of the land.
People
A state.
Assembly
The union of a number of persons in the same place.
Amend
To change, to revise, usually to the wording of a written document such as legislation.
Constitution
1) Contracts. The constitution of a contract, is the making of the contract as, the written constitution of a debt. 2) Government. The fundamental law of the state, containing the principles upon which the government is founded, and regulating the divisions of the sovereign powers, directing to what persons each of these powers is to be confided, and the, manner it is to be exercised as, the Constitution of the United States.
State
1) Government. In its most enlarged sense, it signifies a self-sufficient body of persons united together in one community for the defence of their rights, and to do right and justice to foreigners. In this sense, the state means the whole people united into one body politic; and the state, and the people of the state, are equivalent expressions. 2) Condition of persons. This word has various acceptations. If we inquire into its origin, it will be found to come from the Latin status, which is derived from the verb stare, sto, whence has been made statio, which signifies the place where a person is located, stat, to fulfil the obligations which are imposed upon him.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Convene
Civil law. This is a technical term, signifying to bring an action.
Conventio
Canon law. The act of convening or calling together the parties, by summoning the defendant.
Conventio vincit legem
Agreement takes the place of the law: the express understanding of parties supersedes such understanding of parties supersedes such understanding as the law would imply. Parties are permitted to make law for themselves where their agreements do not violate the express provisions of any municipal law nor injuriously affect the interests of the public. 22 N.Y. 219.
Conventional heir
Civil law. A conventional heir is one who takes a succession by virtue of a contract; for example, a marriage contract, which entitles the heir to the succession.
Conversant
One who is in the habit of being in a particular place, is said to be conversant there.
Conversion
The uulawful turning or applying the personal goods of another to the use of the taker, or of some other person than the, owner; or the unlawful destroying or altering their nature.
Convey
To transfer property to someone by selling it or by other means.
Conveyance
A written document which transfers property from one person to another. In real-estate law, the conveyance usually refers to the actual document which transfers ownership, between persons living (i.e. other than by will), or which charges the land with another's interest, such as a mortgage.
Conveyancer
One who makes it his business to draw deeds of conveyance of lands for others
Conveyances at common law
Some of these may be called original or primary, those by means whereof the benefit or estate is created or first arises.; others, derivative or secondary, those whereby the benefit or estate originally created is enlarged, restrained, transferred, or estinguished. Original are: feoffment, gift, grant, lease, exchange, partition. Derivative are: release, confirmation, surrender, assignment, defeasance- each of which pre-supposes some other conveyance precedent. 2 Bl. Com. 309, 324. At common law, words of conveyance were give, grant, bargain and sell, alien, enfeoff, release, confirm, quitclaim.
Convicium
Civil law. The name of a species of slander, or, in the meaning of the civil law, injury, uttered in pubic, and which charged some one with some act contra bonos mores.
Convict
One who has been condemned by a competent court. This term is wore commonly applied to one who has been convicted of a crime or misdemeanor.
Convict (prison)
In the US penitentiary slang, a prisoner with traditional values. One who has pride and respect, who maintains integrity, who is not an informant, whose word is good. A convict is different from an inmate.
Convict boss
In the US penitentiary slang, a prisoner given authority in a prison system.
Conviction
The formal decision of a criminal trial which finds the accused guilty. It is the finding of a judge or jury, on behalf of the state, that a person has, beyond reasonable doubt, committed the crime for which he, or she, has been accused. It is the ultimate goal of the prosecution and the result resisted by the defense. Once convicted, an accused may then be sentenced.
Convocation
Ecclesiastical law. This word literally signifies called together. The assembly of the representatives of the clergy.
Convoy
Maritime law. A naval force under the command of an officer appointed by government, for the protection of merchant ships and others, during the whole voyage, or such part of it as is known to require such protection.
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Conusant
One who knows as if a party knowing of an agreement in which he has an interest, makes no objection to it, he is said to be conusant.
Conusor
The same as cognizor; one who passes or acknowledges a fine of lands or tenements to another.
Convene
Civil law. This is a technical term, signifying to bring an action.
Conventio
Canon law. The act of convening or calling together the parties, by summoning the defendant.
Conventio vincit legem
Agreement takes the place of the law: the express understanding of parties supersedes such understanding of parties supersedes such understanding as the law would imply. Parties are permitted to make law for themselves where their agreements do not violate the express provisions of any municipal law nor injuriously affect the interests of the public. 22 N.Y. 219.
Convention
Conventional heir
Civil law. A conventional heir is one who takes a succession by virtue of a contract; for example, a marriage contract, which entitles the heir to the succession.
Conversant
One who is in the habit of being in a particular place, is said to be conversant there.
Conversion
The uulawful turning or applying the personal goods of another to the use of the taker, or of some other person than the, owner; or the unlawful destroying or altering their nature.
Convey
To transfer property to someone by selling it or by other means.
Conveyance
A written document which transfers property from one person to another. In real-estate law, the conveyance usually refers to the actual document which transfers ownership, between persons living (i.e. other than by will), or which charges the land with another's interest, such as a mortgage.
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