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Country of birth
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Country of birthThe country in which a person is born.
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Country
By country is meant the state of which one is a member.
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
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Council
Legislation. This word signifies an assembly.
Counsel
1) Advice given to another as to what he ought to do or not to do. 2) An officer of court. One who undertakes to conduct suits and actions in court. The same as counsellor. 3) Practice, Criminal law. In the oath of the grand jurors, there is a provision requiring them to keep secret " the commonwealth's counsel, their fellows, and their own." In this sense this word is synonymous with knowledge.
Counsellor
Government. A counsellor is a member of a council. In some of the states the executive power is vested in a governor, or a governor and lieutenant governor, and council. The members of such council are called counsellors.
Count
A statement of facts that clearly defines the complaint.
Count (prison)
In the US penitentiary slang, the institutional count, repeated at different times in the day. Everything stops while prison staff make sure no one is missing.
Counter
English law. The name of an ancient prison in the city of London, which has now been demolished.
Counter affidavit
An affidavit made in opposition to one already made; this is allowed in the preliminary examination of some cases.
Counter security
Security given to one who has become security for another, the condition of which is, that if the one who first became surety shall be damnified, the one who gives the counter security will indemnity him.
Counterclaim
A claim made by the defendant in a civil lawsuit against the plaintiff. In essence, a counter lawsuit within a lawsuit.
Counterpart
Contracts. Formerly each party to an indenture executed a separate deed; that part which was executed by the grantor was called the original, and the rest the counterparts. It is now usual for all the parties to execute every part, and this makes them all originals.
Counterplea
Pleading. When a tenant in any real action, tenant by the curtesy, or tenant in dower, in his answer and plea, vouches any one to warrant his title, or prays in aid another who has a larger estate, as of the remainder-man or reversioner or when a stranger to the action comes and prays to be received to save his estate; then that which the defendant alleges against it, why it should not be admitted, is called a counterplea.
Counters
English law. - Formerly there were in London two prisons belonging to the sheriffs courts, which bore this name. They are now demolished.
Countersign
To countersign is to sign on the opposite side of an instrument already signed by some other person or officer, in order to secure its character of a genuine paper; as a bank note is signed by the president and countersigned by the cashier.
Country
By country is meant the state of which one is a member.
Country damage
Damage to baled or bagged goods (e.g. cotton) caused by excessive moisture from damp ground or exposure to weather, or by grit, dust or sand ashore.
Country of chargeability
The independent country to which an immigrant entering under the preference system is accredited for purposes of numerical limitations.
Country of citizenship
The country in which a person is born (and has not renounced or lost citizenship) or naturalized and to which that person owes allegiance and by which he or she is entitled to be protected.
County
Originally, a province governed by a count, - the earl or alderman to whom the government of the shire was entrusted. 1 Bl. Com. 116.
County commissioners
Certain officers generally entrusted with the superintendence of the collection of the county taxes, and the disbursements made. for the county. They are administrative officers, invested by the local laws with various powers.
County jail
The penitentiary institutions at county level in the United States.
County prison
The penitentiary institutions at county level in the United States.
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Counterplea
Pleading. When a tenant in any real action, tenant by the curtesy, or tenant in dower, in his answer and plea, vouches any one to warrant his title, or prays in aid another who has a larger estate, as of the remainder-man or reversioner or when a stranger to the action comes and prays to be received to save his estate; then that which the defendant alleges against it, why it should not be admitted, is called a counterplea.
Counters
English law. - Formerly there were in London two prisons belonging to the sheriffs courts, which bore this name. They are now demolished.
Countersign
To countersign is to sign on the opposite side of an instrument already signed by some other person or officer, in order to secure its character of a genuine paper; as a bank note is signed by the president and countersigned by the cashier.
Country
By country is meant the state of which one is a member.
Country damage
Damage to baled or bagged goods (e.g. cotton) caused by excessive moisture from damp ground or exposure to weather, or by grit, dust or sand ashore.
Country of birth
Country of chargeability
The independent country to which an immigrant entering under the preference system is accredited for purposes of numerical limitations.
Country of citizenship
The country in which a person is born (and has not renounced or lost citizenship) or naturalized and to which that person owes allegiance and by which he or she is entitled to be protected.
County
Originally, a province governed by a count, - the earl or alderman to whom the government of the shire was entrusted. 1 Bl. Com. 116.
County commissioners
Certain officers generally entrusted with the superintendence of the collection of the county taxes, and the disbursements made. for the county. They are administrative officers, invested by the local laws with various powers.
Coupons
Those parts of a commercial instrument which are. to be cut, and which are evidence of something connected with the contract mentioned in-the instrument. They are generally attached to certificates of loan, where the interest is payable at particular periods, and, when the interest is paid, they are cut off and delivered to the payor.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Country
By country is meant the state of which one is a member.
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Council
Legislation. This word signifies an assembly.
Counsel
1) Advice given to another as to what he ought to do or not to do. 2) An officer of court. One who undertakes to conduct suits and actions in court. The same as counsellor. 3) Practice, Criminal law. In the oath of the grand jurors, there is a provision requiring them to keep secret " the commonwealth's counsel, their fellows, and their own." In this sense this word is synonymous with knowledge.
Counsellor
Government. A counsellor is a member of a council. In some of the states the executive power is vested in a governor, or a governor and lieutenant governor, and council. The members of such council are called counsellors.
Count
A statement of facts that clearly defines the complaint.
Count (prison)
In the US penitentiary slang, the institutional count, repeated at different times in the day. Everything stops while prison staff make sure no one is missing.
Counter
English law. The name of an ancient prison in the city of London, which has now been demolished.
Counter affidavit
An affidavit made in opposition to one already made; this is allowed in the preliminary examination of some cases.
Counter security
Security given to one who has become security for another, the condition of which is, that if the one who first became surety shall be damnified, the one who gives the counter security will indemnity him.
Counterclaim
A claim made by the defendant in a civil lawsuit against the plaintiff. In essence, a counter lawsuit within a lawsuit.
Counterpart
Contracts. Formerly each party to an indenture executed a separate deed; that part which was executed by the grantor was called the original, and the rest the counterparts. It is now usual for all the parties to execute every part, and this makes them all originals.
Counterplea
Pleading. When a tenant in any real action, tenant by the curtesy, or tenant in dower, in his answer and plea, vouches any one to warrant his title, or prays in aid another who has a larger estate, as of the remainder-man or reversioner or when a stranger to the action comes and prays to be received to save his estate; then that which the defendant alleges against it, why it should not be admitted, is called a counterplea.
Counters
English law. - Formerly there were in London two prisons belonging to the sheriffs courts, which bore this name. They are now demolished.
Countersign
To countersign is to sign on the opposite side of an instrument already signed by some other person or officer, in order to secure its character of a genuine paper; as a bank note is signed by the president and countersigned by the cashier.
Country
By country is meant the state of which one is a member.
Country damage
Damage to baled or bagged goods (e.g. cotton) caused by excessive moisture from damp ground or exposure to weather, or by grit, dust or sand ashore.
Country of chargeability
The independent country to which an immigrant entering under the preference system is accredited for purposes of numerical limitations.
Country of citizenship
The country in which a person is born (and has not renounced or lost citizenship) or naturalized and to which that person owes allegiance and by which he or she is entitled to be protected.
County
Originally, a province governed by a count, - the earl or alderman to whom the government of the shire was entrusted. 1 Bl. Com. 116.
County commissioners
Certain officers generally entrusted with the superintendence of the collection of the county taxes, and the disbursements made. for the county. They are administrative officers, invested by the local laws with various powers.
County jail
The penitentiary institutions at county level in the United States.
County prison
The penitentiary institutions at county level in the United States.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Counterplea
Pleading. When a tenant in any real action, tenant by the curtesy, or tenant in dower, in his answer and plea, vouches any one to warrant his title, or prays in aid another who has a larger estate, as of the remainder-man or reversioner or when a stranger to the action comes and prays to be received to save his estate; then that which the defendant alleges against it, why it should not be admitted, is called a counterplea.
Counters
English law. - Formerly there were in London two prisons belonging to the sheriffs courts, which bore this name. They are now demolished.
Countersign
To countersign is to sign on the opposite side of an instrument already signed by some other person or officer, in order to secure its character of a genuine paper; as a bank note is signed by the president and countersigned by the cashier.
Country
By country is meant the state of which one is a member.
Country damage
Damage to baled or bagged goods (e.g. cotton) caused by excessive moisture from damp ground or exposure to weather, or by grit, dust or sand ashore.
Country of birth
Country of chargeability
The independent country to which an immigrant entering under the preference system is accredited for purposes of numerical limitations.
Country of citizenship
The country in which a person is born (and has not renounced or lost citizenship) or naturalized and to which that person owes allegiance and by which he or she is entitled to be protected.
County
Originally, a province governed by a count, - the earl or alderman to whom the government of the shire was entrusted. 1 Bl. Com. 116.
County commissioners
Certain officers generally entrusted with the superintendence of the collection of the county taxes, and the disbursements made. for the county. They are administrative officers, invested by the local laws with various powers.
Coupons
Those parts of a commercial instrument which are. to be cut, and which are evidence of something connected with the contract mentioned in-the instrument. They are generally attached to certificates of loan, where the interest is payable at particular periods, and, when the interest is paid, they are cut off and delivered to the payor.
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