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CORPORATE ENTITY

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The corporation itself, as opposed to its officers, directors and employees. … [Read more...]

COPESMATE

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A merchant; a partner in merchandise. … [Read more...]

CORAAGIUM, OR CORAAGE

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Measures of corn. An unusual and extraordinary tribute, arising only on special occasions. They are thus distinguished from services. Mentioned in connection with hidage and carvage. Cowell. … [Read more...]

COPIA

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Lat. In civil and old English law. Opportunity or means of access. In old English law. A copy. Copia Ubelli, the copy of a libel. Reg. Orig. 58. Copia libelli deliberandi The name Of a writ that lay where a man could not get a copy of a libel at the hands of a spiritual judge, to have the same delivered to him. Reg. Ong. 51. Copia vera. In Scotch practice. A true copy. Words … [Read more...]

CORAM

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Lat. Before; in presence of. Applied to persons only. Townsh. PI. 22. Coram domino rose. Before our lord the king. Coram domino rege ubicumque tunc fuerit Angliw, before our lord the king wherever he shall then be in England. Coram ipso rose. Before the king himself. The old name of the court of king's bench, which was originally held before the king in person. 8 Bl. Comm. 41. … [Read more...]

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