CONVENTUS
Lat. A coming together; a convention or assembly. Conventus magnatum vel procerum (the assembly of chief men or peers) was one of the names of the English parliament. 1 Bl Comm. 148.
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Cooke & Al
(or Alc.). Cooke & Alcock’s Reports, [irish "King’s: Bench. __. ~ Oooley. Cooley’ 8 Heports, vols. 5-12 Michigan.
COROLLARY
the king’s servants in an abbey; a pension being given to one of the king’s chaplains, for his better maintenance, till he may be provided with a benefice. Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 250. See 1 Bl. Comm. 283.
COURT FOR THE CORRECTION OF
ERRORS. The style of a court having jurisdiction for review, by appeal or writ of error. The name was formerly used in New York and South Carolina.
COURT OF ANCIENT DEMESNE. In
Pnglish law. A court of peculiar constitution, held by a bailiff appointed by the king, ‘in which alone the tenants of the king’s demesne could be impleaded. 2 Burrows, 1046; 1 Spence, Eq. Jur. 100; 2 Bl. Comm. 99; 1
COURT OF APPEALS IN CASES OF
CAPTURE. A court erected by act of congress under the articles of confederation which preceded the adoption of the constitution. It had appellate jurisdiction in prize causes.
COURT OF ARBITRATION OF THE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. A court of arbitrators, created for the convenience of merchants in the city of New York, by act of the legislature of New York. It decides disputes between members of the chamber of commerce, and between members and outside merc...
COURT OF BANKRUPTOY. An Enz
lish court of record, having original and appellate jurisdiction in matters of bankruptcy, and invested with both legal and equitable powers for that purpose. In the United States, the “courts of bankruptcy” include the district courts of the Uni...
COURT OF COMMISSIONERS OF
SEWERS. The name of certain English courts created by commission under the great seal pursuant to the statute of sewers, (23 Hen. VIII. « 5.)
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. The
English court of common pleas was one of the four superior courts at Westminster, and existed up to the passing of the judicature acts. It was also styled the “Common Bench.” It was one of the courts derived from the breaking up of the aula regis...
COURT OF EXCHEQUER. In Eng
lish law. <A very ancient court of record, set up by William the Conqueror as a part of the aula regis, and afterwards one of the four superior courts at Westminster. It was, however, inferior in rank to both the King’s bench and the commoh pleas. ...
COURT OF KING’S BENCH. In Eng
lish law. The supreme court of common law in the kingdom, now merged in the high court of justice under the judicature act of: 1873, § 16.
COURT OF LODEMANAGE. An an
cient court of the Cinque Ports, having jurisdiction in maritime matters, and particularly over pilots (lodemen.)
COURT OF PALACE AT WESTMIN
STER. This court had jurisdiction of personal actions arising within twelve miles of the palace at Whitehall. Abolished by 12 & 13 Vict. ce. 101, 3 Steph. Comm. 317, note.
COURT OF POLICIES OF ASSUR
ANCE. A court established by statute 43
COURT OF THE STEWARD
to determine civil rights and a court of revenue to enrich the treasury. It was finally abolished by St. 16 Car. I. c. 10, to the general satisfaction of the whole nation. Brown.
Court Reports;—Black’s Reports, vols
30—- 53 Indiana ;—H. Blackstone’s English Common Pleas Reports;—W. Blackstone’s English King’s Bench Reports;—Blackford’s Indiana Reports.
COURTS OF CINQUE PORTS. In Eng
lish law. Courts of limited local jurisdiction formerly held before the mayor and jurats (aldermen) of the Cingue Ports.
COURTS OF PRINOIPALITY OF
WALES. A species of private courts of a limited though extensive jurisdiction, which,
COURTS OF THE UNIVERSITIES of
Oxford and Cambridge have jurisdiction in all personal actions to which any member or servant of the respective university is a party, provided that the cause of action arose within the liberties of the university, and that the member or servant was ...
Cowell; Bract
fol. 155.—Assisa proroganda. An obsolete writ, which was directed to the judges assigned to take assises, to auy proceedings, by reason of a party to them being employed in the king’s business. Reg. Orig. 208. —Assisa ultims presentationis. Ass...
CROWNER
oner; a coroner. oner’s inquest.
Ct, 827, 27 L. Ed
1006. att. ; ; é REVENUE. As applied to the income of'a government, this is a broad and general term, including all public moneys which the state collects and receives, from whatever source and in whatevér manner. U. S. Vv.
Cujus
est dominium ejus est pericu- ‘lam. The risk lies upon the owner of the subject. Tray. Lat. Max. 114. .
Cun
(or Cunn.). Cunningham’s English King’s Bench Reports.
CURIA CANCELLARIZ OFFICINA
CURIA. In old European law. A court. The palace, household, or retinue of a sovereign. A judicial tribunal or court held in the sovereign’s palace. A court of justice. The civil power,eas distinguished from the
Cush
(Mass.) 227. (Mass.) 477. (Mass.) 506; Tucker v. Dabbs, 12 (Mass.) 297, 52 Am. Dec. 711. (Mass.) 65; State v. Page, 19 Mo. 213. (Mass.) 145, 54 Am. Dec. 744; Kieffer v. Imhoff, 26 Pa. 438. (Mass.) 81.—Sovereign right. A right which the state ...
CUSTOS
Lat. A custodian, guard, keeper, or warden;:a magistrate. queen’s bench and common pleas, whose office it was to keep the writs returnable into those courts. The office was abolished by 1 Wm. IV. ce 5.—Oustos ferarum. gamekeeper.
DA Y-RULE
bunal. See Ferry v. Car Wheel Co., 71 Vt. 457, 45 Atl. 1085, 76 Am. St. Rep. 783.—Days of grace. A number of days allowed, as a matter of favor or grace, to a person who has to perform some act, or make some payment, after the time originally limit...
Dall
321, 1 L. Ed. 619; U. 8. v. Goodwin, 7 Cranch, 108, 3 L. Ed. 284; Cunningham v. 152, 1 L. Ed. 540; Dole v. Insurance in Keil. Dallison in Keilway’s Re ports, English King’s Bench. 8.0. Dallas’ United States Supreme Court Reports. . ©