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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

The whole body of officers who make up the commissaries' department of an army. … [Read more...] about COMMISSARIAT

contracts, practice. An allowance of compensation to an agent, factor, executor, trustee or other person who manages the affairs of others, for his services in performing the same. 2. The right of agents, factors or other contractors to commissions, may either be the subject of a special contract, or rest upon the quantum meruit. 3. This compensation is usually the allowance of … [Read more...] about COMMISSLONS

The whole body of officers who act in the department of the commissary, are called the, commissariate. … [Read more...] about COMMISSARIATE

In Roman law. A clause which might be inserted in an agreement for a sale upon credit, to the effect that the vendor should be freed from his obligation, and might rescind the sale, if the vendee did not pay the purchase price at the appointed time. Also a similar agreement between a debtor and his pledgee that, if the debtor did not pay at the day appointed, the pledge should … [Read more...] about COMMISSORIA LEX