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CONTINENCIA

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In Spanish law. Con-tinency or unity of the proceedings In a cause. White, New Recop. b. 3, tit. 6, c. L … [Read more...]

CONTINGENT INTEREST

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An interest that vests only upon something occurring or not occurring. … [Read more...]

CONTINENS

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In the Roman law. Continentia; holding together. Adjoining buildings were said to be continentia. … [Read more...]

CONTINGENT LIABILITY

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A liability that will come about should something occur, e.g. a machine will break down on a client's property. … [Read more...]

CONTINENTAL

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Pertaining or relating to a continent; characteristic of a continent; as broad in scope or purpose as a continent Continental Ins. Co. v. Continental Fire Ass'n (C. C.) 96 Fed. 848. Continental congress. The first national legislative assembly in the United States, which met in 1774, in pursuance of a recommendation made by Massachusetts and adopted by the other colonies. In … [Read more...]

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