A chirograph. (which see.) … [Read more...]
CY PRES
Construction. These are old French words, which signify "as near as" or "as near as possible." In cases where a perpetuity is attempted in a will, the courts do not, if they can avoid it, construe the devise to be utterly void, but expound the will in such a manner as to carry the testator's intentions into effect, as far as the rules respecting perpetuities will allow; this … [Read more...]
CZAR
A title of honor which is assumed by the emperor of all the Russias. See Autocracy. The title of the emperor of Russia, first assumed by Basil, the son of Basilides, under whom the Russian power began to appear, about 1740. … [Read more...]
CYBER
A prefix usually related to the Internet or robotics. … [Read more...]
CZARINA
The title of the empress of Russia. … [Read more...]