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In public law. A compact or convention between two or more independent governments. An agreement made by a temporal sovereign with the pope, relative to ecclesiastical matters. In French law. A compromise effected by a bankrupt with his creditors, by virtue of which he engages to pay within a certain time a certain proportion of his debts, and by which the creditors agree to … [Read more...] about CONCORDAT

An assembly of cardinals for the purpose of electing a pope; the place where the assembly is held is also called a conclave. It derives this name from the fact that all the windows and doors are looked, with the exception of a single panel, which admits a gloomy light. … [Read more...] about CONCLAVE

A convention; a pact; an agreement. The term is generally confined to the agreements made between independent government's; and, most usually applied to those between the pope and some prince. … [Read more...] about CONCORDATE

Lat. To compute, reckon, or account. Used In the phrases insimul computassent, "they reckoned together," (see IKSIMTTL;) plene computarit, "he has fully accounted," (see PLENE;) quod computet, "that he account" (see QUOD COMPUTET.) … [Read more...] about COMPUTO

In the civil law. A theft (furtum) was called "conceptum" when the thing stolen was searched for, and found upon some person in the presence of witnesses. Inst 4, 1, 4. … [Read more...] about CONCEPTUM