Caused by or consisting In acts of commission, as distinguished from neglect, sufferance, or toleration; as in the phrase "commissive waste," which is contrasted with "permissive waste." See WASTE. … [Read more...] about COMMISSIVE
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COMMARCHIO
A boundary; the confines of land. … [Read more...] about COMMARCHIO
COMMERCE CLAUSE
The US Constitution states that the government can regulate commerce internally and internationally. … [Read more...] about COMMERCE CLAUSE
COMMENCE
To commence a suit is to demand something by the institution of process in a court of justice. Cohens v. Virginia, 6 Wheat 408, 5 L. Ed. 257. To "bring" a suit is an equivalent term; an action is "commenced" when It is "brought" and vice versa. … [Read more...] about COMMENCE
COMMERCIA BELLI
War contracts. Compacts entered into by belligerent nations to secure a temporary and limited peace. 1 Kent Comm. 159. Contracts between nations at war, or their subjects. … [Read more...] about COMMERCIA BELLI