A small wood, consisting of underwood, which may be cut at twelve or fifteen years' growth for fuel. … [Read more...] about COPPICE, OR COPSE
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CO-RESPONDENT
A person summoned to answer a bill, petition, or libel, together with another respondent. Now chiefly used to designate the person charged with adultery with the respondent in a suit for divorce for that cause, and joined as a defendant with such party. Lowe v. Bennett, 27 Misc. Rep. 356, 58 N. Y. Supp. 88. … [Read more...] about CO-RESPONDENT
COOKIE
A text document that a web browser creates on the hard drive when a user visits a website so that the website operator can retrieve the information when the visitor returns to the website. A cookie may store a visitor's name and address, user name and password or other information so that the user does not need to enter the information again. Website operators will typically … [Read more...] about COOKIE
COP
Slang term for police officer. … [Read more...] about COP
COOL BLOOD
A phrase sometimes used to signify tranquility, or calmness; that is, the condition of one who has the calm and undisturbed use of his reason. In cases of homicide, it frequently becomes necessary to. ascertain whether the act of the person killing was done in cool blood or not, in order to ascertain the degree of his guilt. In the law of homicide. Calmness or tranquillity; the … [Read more...] about COOL BLOOD