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CULVERTAGE

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In old English law. A base kind of slavery. The confiscation or forfeiture which takes place when a lord seizes his tenant's estate. Blount; Du Cange. Cum action fuerit mere criminalis, institui poterit ab initio criminaliter vel civiliter. When an action is merely criminal, it can be instituted from the beginning either criminally or civilly. Bract. 102. Cum adsunt testimonia … [Read more...]

CUNADES

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In Spanish law. Affinity; alliance; relation by marriage. Las Partidas, pt 4, tit. 6, 1, 5. … [Read more...]

CUM COPULA

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Latin: With copulation, t. 6., sexual intercourse. Used iii speaking of the validity of a marriage contracted "per verba de futuro cum copula," that is, with words referring to the future (a future intention to have the marriage solemnized) and consummated by sexual connection. Cum de lucro duorum quaeritur, melior est causa possidentis. When the question is as to the gain of … [Read more...]

CUNEATOR

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A coiner. Du Cange. Ctone are, to coin. Cuncus, the die with which to coin. Cuneata, coined. Du Cange; Spelman. … [Read more...]

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