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1. Of the Senate of the United States. 9.-1. The constitution of the United States, art. 1, Sec. 3, provides that the senate shall have the sole power to try all impeachments. When sitting for that purpose, the senate shall be on oath or affirmation. When the president of the United States is tried, the chief justice shall preside and no person shall be convicted without the … [Read more...] about COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE

A covenant usually contained in a lease, by which the lessor covenants or agrees that the tenant shall quietly enjoy the premises leased.2. Such a covenant is express or implied; express, when it is so mentioned in the deed it is implied, either from the words used, or from the conduct of the lessor. The words grant or demise are held to amount to an implied covenant for quiet … [Read more...] about COVENANT FOR QUIET ENJOYMENT

See CURTESY. … [Read more...] about COURTESY

See Estates by the Courtesy. … [Read more...] about COURTESY OF ENGLAND

In English law. A court of record, to inquire, when any one dies in prison, or comes to a violent or sudden death, by what manner he came to his end. 4 Steph. Comm. 323; 4 Bl. Comm. 274. See CORONER. … [Read more...] about COURT OF THE CORONER