At an early day in Pennsylvania, surveyors often made drafts on paper of pretended surveys of public lands, and returned them to the land office as duly surveyed, instead of going on the ground and establishing lines and marking corners; and these false and fraudulent pretenses of surveys never actually made were called "chamber surveys." Schraeder Min. & Mfg. Co. v. … [Read more...] about CHAMBER SURVEYS
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An abbreviated form of the Latin word confer, meaning "compare." Directs the reader's attention to another part of the work, to another volume, case, etc., where contrasted, analogous, or explanatory views or statements may be found. … [Read more...] about CF.
CHAFFERS
An ancient term for goods, wares, and merchandise. … [Read more...] about CHAFFERS
CHAMBER, WIDOW'S
A portion of the effects of a deceased person, reserved for the use of his widow, and consisting of her apparel, and the furniture of her bed chamber, is called in London the "widow's chamber." 2 Bl. Comm. 518. … [Read more...] about CHAMBER, WIDOW'S
CFA
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