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mar. law. Creeks are of two kinds, viz. creeks of the sea and creeks of ports. The former sorts are such little inlets of the sea whether within the precinct or extent of a, port or without, which are narrow little passages and have shore on either side of them. The latter, Viz. breaks of ports, are by a kind of civil denomination such. They are such, that though possibly for … [Read more...] about CREEK

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The increase of a county. The sheriffs of counties anciently answered In their accounts for the improvement of the king's rents, above the vicontiel rents, under this title. … [Read more...] about CREMENTUM COMITATUS

In Saxon law. To put out an eye; which had a pecuniary punishment of fifty shillings annexed to it. … [Read more...] about CREPARE OCULUM

Twilight In the law of burglary, this term means the presence of sufficient light to discern the face of a man: such light as exists immediately before the rising of the sun or directly after its setting. Crescente malitia crescere debet et poena. 2 Inst. 479. Vice increasing, punishment ought also to increase. … [Read more...] about CREPUSCULUM