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Custodia legis
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Custodia legisCustody of the law. Expenses in custodia legis are incurred, in the common interest of the creditors, to preserve the ship during the period of its arrest or attachment. Such expenses, together with costs of arrest and sale of the ship, are ordinarily ranked immediately after "special legislative rights" (infra) and ahead of all other maritime claims.
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Custody
The detainer of a person by virtue of a lawful authority.
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.
Common
marriage law. a marriage in which no formal ceremony took place and no license exists.
Interest
1) Estates. The right which a man has in a chattel real, and more particularly in a future term. It is a word of less efficacy and extent than estates, though, in legal understanding, an interest extends to estates, rights and titles which a man has in or out of lands, so that by a grant of his whole interest in land, a reversion as well as the fee simple shall pass. 2) Contracts. The right of property which a man has in a thing, commonly called insurable interest. 3) Evidence. The benefit which a person has in the matter about to be decided and which is in issue between the parties.
Ship
This word, in its most enlarged sense, signifies a vessel employed in navigation; for example, the terms the ship's papers, the ship's hushand, shipwreck, and the like, are employed whether the vessel referred to be a brig, a sloop, or a three-masted vessel.
Arrest
To stop; to seize; to deprive one of his liberty by virtue of legal authority.
Attachment
Crim. law, practice. A writ requiring a sheriff to apprehend a particular person, who has been guilty of. a contempt of court, and to bring the offender before the court.
Costs
This is a term often used in judgments as in "the defendant will pay costs." When a person is condemned to "costs" it means that he has to pay all the court costs such as the fees for bringing the action, witness fees and other fees paid out by the other side in bringing the action to justice. A court can also condemn a losing party to "special costs" but this is considered punitive as it would include the other side's lawyer bill. The rule in most places is that "costs follows the event" which means that the loser pays. In most states, the court has the final say on costs and may decide not to make an order on costs.
Sale
Contracts. An agreement by which one of the contracting parties, called the seller, gives a thing and passes the title to it, in exchange for a certain price in current money, to the other party, who is called the buyer or purchaser, who, on his part, agrees to pay such price.
Maritime
That which belongs to or is connected with the sea.
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Custodial parent
The parent a child normally lives with, and the one who makes legal decisions concerning the child. there are several different types of custody arrangements. (see child custody section in your state).
Custody
The detainer of a person by virtue of a lawful authority.
Custody level (jail)
In the US penitentiary jargon, an assigned category achieved by objective scoring that identifies an inmate?s required housing and supervision needs, and which determines to a large extent where and how the inmate is housed.
Custom
French custume; Latin costuma; con, together, very; suere, to make one's own - have it one's own way. That length of usage which has become law; a usage which has acquired the force of law.
Custom of merchants
Lex mercatoria. A system of customs acknowledged and taken notice of by all nations, and are, therefore, a part of the general law of the land.
Custom-house
A place appointed by law, in ports of entry, where importers of goods, wares and merchandise are bound to enter the same, in order to pay or secure the duties or customs due to the government.
Customary rights
Rights which are acquired by custom.
Customs
This term is usually applied to those taxes which are payable upon goods and merchandise imported or exported.
Custos morum
(United Kingdom) A guardian of morals.
Custos rotulorum
English law. The principal justice of the peace of a county, who is the keeper of the records of the county.
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Currency
The money which passes, at a fixed value, from hand to hand; money which is authorized by law.
Current
Merchant law. A term used to express present time
Cursitor baron
English law. An officer of the court of the exchequer, who is appointed by patent under the great seal, to be one of the barons of the exchequer.
Curtesy
Curtesy or courtesy. Scotch law. A right which vests in the hushand, and is in the nature of a life-rent. It is a counterpart of the terce.
Curtilage
Estates. The open space situated within a common enclosure belonging to a dwelling-house.
Custodia legis
Custodial parent
The parent a child normally lives with, and the one who makes legal decisions concerning the child. there are several different types of custody arrangements. (see child custody section in your state).
Custody
The detainer of a person by virtue of a lawful authority.
Custom
French custume; Latin costuma; con, together, very; suere, to make one's own - have it one's own way. That length of usage which has become law; a usage which has acquired the force of law.
Custom of merchants
Lex mercatoria. A system of customs acknowledged and taken notice of by all nations, and are, therefore, a part of the general law of the land.
Customary rights
Rights which are acquired by custom.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Custody
The detainer of a person by virtue of a lawful authority.
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.
Common
marriage law. a marriage in which no formal ceremony took place and no license exists.
Interest
1) Estates. The right which a man has in a chattel real, and more particularly in a future term. It is a word of less efficacy and extent than estates, though, in legal understanding, an interest extends to estates, rights and titles which a man has in or out of lands, so that by a grant of his whole interest in land, a reversion as well as the fee simple shall pass. 2) Contracts. The right of property which a man has in a thing, commonly called insurable interest. 3) Evidence. The benefit which a person has in the matter about to be decided and which is in issue between the parties.
Ship
This word, in its most enlarged sense, signifies a vessel employed in navigation; for example, the terms the ship's papers, the ship's hushand, shipwreck, and the like, are employed whether the vessel referred to be a brig, a sloop, or a three-masted vessel.
Arrest
To stop; to seize; to deprive one of his liberty by virtue of legal authority.
Attachment
Crim. law, practice. A writ requiring a sheriff to apprehend a particular person, who has been guilty of. a contempt of court, and to bring the offender before the court.
Costs
This is a term often used in judgments as in "the defendant will pay costs." When a person is condemned to "costs" it means that he has to pay all the court costs such as the fees for bringing the action, witness fees and other fees paid out by the other side in bringing the action to justice. A court can also condemn a losing party to "special costs" but this is considered punitive as it would include the other side's lawyer bill. The rule in most places is that "costs follows the event" which means that the loser pays. In most states, the court has the final say on costs and may decide not to make an order on costs.
Sale
Contracts. An agreement by which one of the contracting parties, called the seller, gives a thing and passes the title to it, in exchange for a certain price in current money, to the other party, who is called the buyer or purchaser, who, on his part, agrees to pay such price.
Maritime
That which belongs to or is connected with the sea.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Custodial parent
The parent a child normally lives with, and the one who makes legal decisions concerning the child. there are several different types of custody arrangements. (see child custody section in your state).
Custody
The detainer of a person by virtue of a lawful authority.
Custody level (jail)
In the US penitentiary jargon, an assigned category achieved by objective scoring that identifies an inmate?s required housing and supervision needs, and which determines to a large extent where and how the inmate is housed.
Custom
French custume; Latin costuma; con, together, very; suere, to make one's own - have it one's own way. That length of usage which has become law; a usage which has acquired the force of law.
Custom of merchants
Lex mercatoria. A system of customs acknowledged and taken notice of by all nations, and are, therefore, a part of the general law of the land.
Custom-house
A place appointed by law, in ports of entry, where importers of goods, wares and merchandise are bound to enter the same, in order to pay or secure the duties or customs due to the government.
Customary rights
Rights which are acquired by custom.
Customs
This term is usually applied to those taxes which are payable upon goods and merchandise imported or exported.
Custos morum
(United Kingdom) A guardian of morals.
Custos rotulorum
English law. The principal justice of the peace of a county, who is the keeper of the records of the county.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Currency
The money which passes, at a fixed value, from hand to hand; money which is authorized by law.
Current
Merchant law. A term used to express present time
Cursitor baron
English law. An officer of the court of the exchequer, who is appointed by patent under the great seal, to be one of the barons of the exchequer.
Curtesy
Curtesy or courtesy. Scotch law. A right which vests in the hushand, and is in the nature of a life-rent. It is a counterpart of the terce.
Curtilage
Estates. The open space situated within a common enclosure belonging to a dwelling-house.
Custodia legis
Custodial parent
The parent a child normally lives with, and the one who makes legal decisions concerning the child. there are several different types of custody arrangements. (see child custody section in your state).
Custody
The detainer of a person by virtue of a lawful authority.
Custom
French custume; Latin costuma; con, together, very; suere, to make one's own - have it one's own way. That length of usage which has become law; a usage which has acquired the force of law.
Custom of merchants
Lex mercatoria. A system of customs acknowledged and taken notice of by all nations, and are, therefore, a part of the general law of the land.
Customary rights
Rights which are acquired by custom.
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