In Roman law. A fictitious suit, in which the person who was to acquire the thing claimed (vindicabaf) the thing as his own, the person who was to transfer it acknowledged the justice of the claim, and the magistrate pronounced it to be the property (addicebat) of the claimant Sandars' Just. Inst (5th Ed.) 89, 122. … [Read more...] about CESSIO IN JURE
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CERVISIA
Ale, or beer. Sometimes spelled "cerevisia." … [Read more...] about CERVISIA
CESSION
(A) contracts. Yielding up; release. 2. France ceded Louisiana to the United States, by the treaty of Paris, of April 30, 1803 Spain made a cession of East and West Florida, by the treaty of February 22, 1819. Cessions have been severally made of a part of their territory, by New York, Virginia, Massachusetts, Connecticut) South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. (B) eccl. … [Read more...] about CESSION
CERTIFICATE OF TITLE
An official document indicating ownership of property. Generally this is referred to as the title of ownership of a motor vehicle that is issued by a state department of motor vehicles which includes the owner's name, the type of vehicle and VIN number on the engine (vehicle identification number.) … [Read more...] about CERTIFICATE OF TITLE
CERVISIARTUS
In old records. An ale house keeper. A beer or ale brewer. Blount. … [Read more...] about CERVISIARTUS