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In old practice. That part of a fine in which the defendant acknowledged that the land in question was the right of the complainant. From this the fine itself derived its name, as being sur cognizance de droit, etc., and the parties their titles of cognizor and cognizee. In modern practice. Judicial notice or knowledge; the judicial hearing of a cause; jurisdiction, or right to … [Read more...] about COGNIZANCE

One who is made defendant in an action with another person. … [Read more...] about CO-DEFENDANT

Lat. In the civil law. Cognation. Relationship, or kindred generally. Dig. 38, 10, 4, 2; Inst. 3, 6, pr. Relationship through females, as distinguished from agnatio, or relationship through males. Agnatio a patre sit, cognatio a mat re. Inst 3, 5, 4. See AGNATIO. In canon law. Consanguinity, as distinguished from affinity. 4 Reeve, Eng. Law, 56-58. Consanguinity, as including … [Read more...] about COGNATIO

A Latin word, which signifies a family name. The praenomen among the Romans distinguished the person, the nomen, the gens, or all the kindred descended from a remote common stock through males, while the cognomen denoted the particular family. The agnomen was added on account of some particular event, as a further distinction. Thus, in the designation Publius Cornelius Scipio … [Read more...] about COGNOMEN

Les Cing Codes; French law. The five codes. … [Read more...] about CODES