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Two or more people who sign a check, co-makers of the promissory note. Each co-maker is joint and severally liable for the entire amount on the instrument. … [Read more...] about COMAKER

A writ by which the charge of a county, together with tye keeping of a castle, is committed to the sheriff. … [Read more...] about COMITATU ET CASTRO COMMISSO

In old English law. Fellow-barons; fellow-citizens. The citizens or freemen of the Cinque Ports being anciently called "barons;" the term "combarones" Is used in this sense in a grant of Henry III. to the barons of the port of Fevresham. Cowell. … [Read more...] about COMBARONES

In old English law. A county or shire; the body of a county. The territorial jurisdiction of a comes, i.e., count or earl. The county court, a court of great antiquity and of great dignity in early times. Also, the retinue or train of a prince or high governmental official. … [Read more...] about COMITATUS

A forcible encounter between two or more persons; a battle; a duel. Trial by battle. Mutnal combat is one into which both the parties enter voluntarily; it implies a common intent to fight, but not necessarily an exchange of blows. Aldrige v. (State, 59 Miss. 250; Tate v. State, 46 Ga. 158. … [Read more...] about COMBAT