Lat. A coming together; a convention or assembly. Conventus magnaturn vel procerum (the assembly of chief men or peers) was one of the names of the English parliament 1 BL Comm. 148. In the civil law. The term meant a gathering together of people; a crowd assembled for any purpose; also a convention, pact or bargain. Conventus jurldicus. In the Roman law. A court of sessions … [Read more...] about CONVENTUS
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CONVERSANT
One who is in the habit of being in a particular place, is said to be conversant there. … [Read more...] about CONVERSANT
CONVERSANTES
In old English law. Conversant or dwelling; commorant. … [Read more...] about CONVERSANTES
CONVERSATION
Manner of living; habits of life; conduct; as in the phrase "chaste life and conversation." Bradshaw v. People, 153 111. 156, 38 N. E. 652. "Criminal conversation" means seduction of another man's wife, considered as an actionable injury to the husband. Prettyman v. Williamson, 1 Pennewill (Del.) 224, 39 Atl. 731; Crocker v. Crocker, 98 Fed. 702. … [Read more...] about CONVERSATION
CONVENT
The fraternity of an abbey or priory, as societas is the number of fellows in a college. A religious house, now regarded as a merely voluntary association, not importing civil death. 33 Law J. Ch. 308. … [Read more...] about CONVENT