Certain general counts, not founded on any special contract, which are introduced in a declaration, for the purpose of preventing a defeat of a just right by the accidental variance of the evidence. These are in an action of assumpsit; counts founded on express or implied promises to pay money in consideration of a precedent debt, and are of four descriptions: 1. The … [Read more...] about COMMON COUNTS
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COMMODATUM
A contract, by which one of the parties binds himself to return to the other certain personal chattels which the latter delivers to him, to be used by him, without reward; loan for use. Vide Loan for use. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition In the civil law. He who lends to another a thing for a definite time, to be enjoyed and used under certain conditions, without … [Read more...] about COMMODATUM
COMMON FISHERY
A fishery to which all persons have a right, such as the cod fisheries off Newfoundland. A common fishery is different from a common of fishery, which is the right to fish in another's pond, pool, or river. See Fishery. … [Read more...] about COMMON FISHERY
COMMODITIES
Goods, wares, and merchandise of any kind; movables; articles of trade or commerce. Best v. Bauder, 29 How. Prac. (N. Y.) 492; Portland Bank Apthorp, 12 Mass. 256; Queen Ins. Co. v. State, 86 Tex. 250, 24 S. W. 397, 22 L. R. A. 483. Commodum ex injuria sua memo habere debet. Jenk. Cent. 161. No person ought to have advantage from his own wrong. … [Read more...] about COMMODITIES
COMMON GOOD
For the best interests of the many or the majority. Similar to the public good. … [Read more...] about COMMON GOOD