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Lat. To end; cease; fail. As in the phrases cadit actio, (or T>reve,) the action (or writ) fails; cadit assisa, the assise abates; cadit qucestio, the discussion ends, there is no room for further argument. To be changed; to be turned into. Cadit assisa in juratum, the assise is changed into a jury. … [Read more...] about CADERE

An English statute for enabling the court of chancery to award damages. 21 & 22 Vict. c. 27. … [Read more...] about CAIRNS' ACT

Various terms or phrases maybe denoted by this abbreviation; such as circuit court, (or city or county court;) criminal cases, (or crown or civil or chancery cases;) civil code; chief commissioner; and the return of cepi corpus. … [Read more...] about C. C.

Pertaining to a horse. It was a feudal tenure of lands, the tenant furnishing a horseman suitably equipped in time of war, or when the lord had occasion for his service. … [Read more...] about CABALLARIA

A younger brother, one trained up for the army or navy. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition In the United States laws, students in the military academy at West Point are styled "cadets;" students in the naval academy at Annapolis, "cadet midshipmen." Rev. St. … [Read more...] about CADET