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A private assembly or meeting for the exercise of religion. The word was first an appellation of reproach to the religious assemblies of Wycliffe in the reigns of pdward III. and Richard II., and was afterwards applied to a meeting of dissenters from the established church. As this word In strict propriety denotes an unlawful assembly, It cannot be justly applied to the … [Read more...] about CONVENTICLE

(A) torts. the unlawful turning or applying the personal goods of another to the use of the taker, or of some other person than the, owner; or the unlawful destroying or altering their nature. 2. When a party takes away or wrongfully assumes the right to goods which belong to another, it will in general be sufficient evidence of a conversion but when the original taking was, … [Read more...] about CONVERSION

In canon law. The act of summoning or calling together the parties by summoning the defendant. La the civil law. A compact, agreement, or convention. An agreement between two or more persons respecting a legal relation between them. The term is one of very wide scope, and applies to all classes of subjects In which an engagement or business relation may be founded by agreement. … [Read more...] about CONVENTIO

A bond that may be converted into a certain number of shares of stock. … [Read more...] about CONVERTIBLE BOND

Latin, meaning A contract and agreement overcome the law. … [Read more...] about CONVENTIO ET MODUS VINCUNT LEGEM