In old English law. A woman at fourteen or fifteen years of age may take charge of her house and receive cone and hey; that is, keep the accounts and keys. Cowell. Said hy Lord Coke to be cover and keye, meaning that at that age a woman knew what in her house should be kept under lock and key. 2 Inst 203. … [Read more...] about CONE AND KEY
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CONFIDENTIAL
In trusted with the confidence of another or with his secret affairs or purposes; intended to be held in confidence or kept secret Confidential oommnnioations. See COMMUNICATION. Confidential creditor. This term has been applied to the creditors of a failing debtor who furnished him with the means of obtaining credit to which he was not entitled, involving in loss the … [Read more...] about CONFIDENTIAL
CONFARREATIO
In Roman law. A sacrificial rite resorted to by marrying persons of high patrician or priestly degree, for the purpose of clothing the husband with the manus over his wife; the civil modes of effecting the same thing being coemptio, (formal,) and U8US mulieris, (Informal.) Brown. … [Read more...] about CONFARREATIO
CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION
(A) Communications and Information that is exchanged between two people who have both (i) an intention that the communication shared should be kept confidential and not shared, and (2) have a private relationship which the law recognize a special privilege. Such privileged communications that cannot be compelled to be disclosed in court (barring special exceptions) and which … [Read more...] about CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION
CONFECTIO
The making and completion of a written instrument 5 Coke, 1. … [Read more...] about CONFECTIO