In medical jurisprudence. A method of serum-diagnosis of insanity from haemolysis (breaking vp of the red corpuscles of the blood) by injections of the venom of cobras or other serpents. This test for Insanity has recently been employed in Germany and some other European countries and in Japan. … [Read more...] about COBRA-VENOM REACTION
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COA
Chart of Account … [Read more...] about COA
COCKBILL
To place the yards of a ship at an angle with the deck. Pub. St. Mass. 1882, p. 1288. … [Read more...] about COCKBILL
CLIENS
Lat. In the Roman law. A client or dependent. One who depended upon another as his patron or protector, adviser 14 or defender, in suits at law and other difficulties; and was bound, in return, to pay him all respect and honor, and to serve him with his life and fortune in any extremity. Dionys. 11. 10; Adams, Rom. Ant 33. … [Read more...] about CLIENS
CLOSING
Usually refers to purchase and sale of real estate. It is the final stage in the sale of a property, where the buyer pays the seller the final amount remaining on the contract of sale and, in return, obtains the deed of title from the seller. Recording of the deed usually follows the closing. A closing usually consists of the buyer and seller, their attorneys as well as a … [Read more...] about CLOSING