Of the same order, rank, degree, or authority; concurrent; without any distinction of superiority and inferiority; as, courts of "coordinate jurisdiction." See JURISDICTION. coordinate and subordinate are terms often applied as a test to ascertain the doubtful meaning of clauses in an act of parliament If there be two, one of which is grammatically governed by the other, it is … [Read more...]
CO-OBLIGOR
contracts. One who is bound together with one or more others to fulfill an obligation. He may be jointly, or severally bound. 2. When obligors are jointly and not severally bound to pay a joint debt, they must be sued jointly during their joint lives, and after the death of some of them, the survivors alone can be sued; each is bound to pay the whole debt, having recourse to … [Read more...]
CO-OWNERSHIP
A legal term which refers to the ownership of property, personal or real, by more than one person. … [Read more...]
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...]
COP
Slang term for police officer. … [Read more...]