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In Hindu law. A fourth, a fourth part of the sum in litigation. The "Mahratta chont" is a fourth of the revenues exacted as tribute by the Mahrattas. … [Read more...] about CHOUT

In English law. The title of the officer of the common pleas who engrossed fines in that court so as to be acknowledged into a perpetual record. Cowell … [Read more...] about CHIROGRAPHER OF FINES

Under the Salic law. This was a ceremony performed by a person who was too poor to pay his debt or fine, whereby he applied to a rich relative to pay it for him. It consisted (after certain preliminaries) in throwing green herbs upon the party, the effect of which was to bind him to pay the whole demand. … [Read more...] about CHRENECRUDA

In Roman law. A handwriting; that which was written with a person's own hand. An obligation which a person wrote or subscribed with his own hand; an acknowledgment of debt, as of money received, with a promise to repay. An evidence or voucher of debt; a security for debt Dig. 26, 7, 57, pr. A right of action for debt Chirographum apud debitorem repertum praesumitur solutum. An … [Read more...] about CHIROGRAPHUM

Pertaining to Jesus Christ or the religion founded by him; professing Christianity. The adjective is also used in senses more remote from its original meaning. Thus a "court Christian" is an ecclesiastical court; a "Christian name" is that conferred upon a person at baptism into the Christian church. As a noun, it signifies one who accepts and professes to live by the doctrines … [Read more...] about CHRISTIAN