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To live together as a couple, similar to husband and wife, without requiring the couple to be married. … [Read more...] about COHABIT

In feudal law. One who, holding in free socage, was obliged to do certain services for the lord. A middle class of tenants between servile and free, who held their freedom of tenure on condition of performing certain services. Said to be the same as the conditionalee. Cowell. … [Read more...] about COLIBERTUS

descent, distribution. Those who descend from one and the same common ancestor, but not from one another; thus brothers and sisters are collateral to each other; the uncle and the nephew are collateral kinmen, and cousins are the same. The term collateral is used in opposition to the phrase lineal kinsmen. … [Read more...] about COLLATERAL KINSMEN

Living together; living together as husband and wife. Cohabitation means having the same habitation, not a sojourn, a habit of visiting or remaining for a time; there must be something more than mere meretricious intercourse. Cohseredes una persona censentur, propter unitatem juris quod habent. Co. Litt. 168. Co heirs are deemed as one person, on account of the unity of right … [Read more...] about COHABITATION

A joint or cooperative agreement or effort. … [Read more...] about COLLABORATION