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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

civil law. Signifies generally the kindred which exists between two persons who are united by ties of blood or family, or both. 2. Cognation is of -three kinds: natural, civil, or mixed. Natural cognation is that which is alone formed by ties of blood; such is the kindred of those who owe their origin to an illicit connexion, either in relation to their ascendants or … [Read more...] about COGNATION

contr. leading. A written confession of an action by a defendant, subscribed but not sealed, and authorizing the plaintiff to sign judgment and issue execution, usually for a sum named. 2. It is given after the action is brought to save expense. 3. It differs from a warrant of attorney, which is given before the commencement of any action, and is under seal. A cognovit actionem … [Read more...] about COGNOVIT

Literally, a volume or roll. It is particularly applied to the volume of the civil law, collected by the emperor Justinian, from all pleas and answers of the ancient lawyers, which were in loose scrolls or sheets of parchment. These he compiled into a book which goes by the name of Codex. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition A code or collection of laws; particularly … [Read more...] about CODEX