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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

One who is in the habit of being in a particular place, is said to be conversant there. … [Read more...] about CONVERSANT

In old English law. Conversant or dwelling; commorant. … [Read more...] about CONVERSANTES

obsolete. One who invents false news. In old English law. An inventer or deviser of false news. … [Read more...] about CONTROVER

Lat. In civil and old English law. It is agreed; it was agreed. … [Read more...] about CONVENIT