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CURSITORS

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Clerks in the chancery office, whose duties consisted in drawing up those writs which were of course, de cursu, whence their name. They were abolished by St. 5 & 6 Wm. IV. c. 82. Spence, Eq. Jur. 238; 4 Inst. 82. Car … [Read more...]

CURSO

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In old records. A ridge. tones terra, ridges of land. Cowell. … [Read more...]

CURSOR

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An inferior officer of the papal court. Cursus curias est lex curiae. 3 Bulst. 53. The practice of the court is the law of the court … [Read more...]

CURATIVE INSTRUCTION

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A judge's instruction given to a jury in order to correct a previous error of instruction or a jury's misunderstanding. … [Read more...]

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