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A covering for the head, mentioned in St. 1 Hen. IV. and other old statutes, which prescribe what dresses shall be worn by all degrees of persons. Jacob. … [Read more...] about CAPITITIUM

In the civil law. A method of dividing property held in common by two or more joint owners. See Hayes v. Ouny, 9 Mart. O. S. (La.) 87. … [Read more...] about CANT

In English practice. A judicial writ touching a plea of lands or tenements, divided into cape magnum, or the grand cape, which lay before appearance to summon the tenant to answer the default, and also over to the demandant; the cape ad va lentiam was a species of grand cape, and cape parvwn, or petit cape, after appearance or view granted, summoning the tenant to answer the … [Read more...] about CAPE

A request made by an immigrant to the judge in removal proceedings to grant permanent residence to the immigrant and cancel the removal proceedings. The immigrant must meet several requirements including having lived in the U.S. for at least 10 years, has extraordinary hardship if forced to leave the U.S. and also shows good moral conduct (no crimes of moral turpitude.) … [Read more...] about CANCELLATION OF REMOVAL

A lump, or that which is added above measure; also a piece of anything, as "cantel of bread," or the like. Blount. … [Read more...] about CANTEL, OR CANTLE