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Where property that has been insured is abandoned because it appears inevitable that an actual total loss is unavoidable. The cost to repair is greater than the item's value. … [Read more...] about CONSTRUCTIVE TOTAL LOSS

(A) practice. A conference between the counsel or attorneys engaged on the same side of a cause, for the purpose of examining their case, arranging their proofs, and removing any difficulties there may be in their way. 2. This should be had sufficiently early to enable the counsel to obtain an amendment of the pleadings, or further evidence. At these consultations the exact … [Read more...] about CONSULTATION

The first time that the husband and wife cohabit together, after the ceremony of marriage has been performed, is thus called. 2. The marriage, when otherwise legal, is complete without this; for it is a maxim of law, borrowed from the civil, law, that consensus, non concubitus, facit nuptias. Co. Litt. 33; Dig. 50, 17, 30; 1 Black. Com. 434. … [Read more...] about CONSUMMATION OF MARRIAGE

To put together; to arrange or marshal the words of an instrument To ascertain the meaning of language by a process of arrangement and inference. See CONSTRUCTION. … [Read more...] about CONSTRUE

Latin: In the civil law. Designedly ; intentionally. Dig. 28, 41. … [Read more...] about CONSULTO