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A society or association of persons, in considerable number, interested in a common object, and uniting themselves for the prosecution of some […]

All klnds of food, ex-cept bread and drink. Spelman Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An English statute, (8 Vlct c. 16,) passed in 1845, which consolidated the clauses of previous laws still remalning in force on […]

COMMUTATIVE JUSTICE. See Justice. Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An agreement or contract. Usually applled to conventions between na-tlons or soverelgn states Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In oriminal law Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

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A name given to pro-posed systems of life or social organization based upon the fundamental principle of the non-existence of private property […]

A society of people liv-Ing in the same place, under the same laws and regulations, and who have common rights and privileges. […]

In old Eng-lish law. A common writing; a writing common to both parties; a chirograph. Gian, llb. 8, c. 1 Source: Black's […]

A common stock of descent; a common ancestor Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In the civil law. A common or party wail. Dig. 8, 2, 8, 13 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old Eng-iish law. A common scold, (q. v.) 4 Bl. Comm. 168 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In the civil law. A term signifying a community (q. v.) of goods Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Scotch law. The right enjoyed by married persons in the movable goods belonging to them. Bell Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd […]

Information given; the sharing of knowledge by one with another; conference; consultation or bargaining preparatory to making a contract. Also intercourse; connection. […]

In Scotch law. The negotiations preliminary to the entering into a contract Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An ancient writ directed to the treasurer and barons of the exchequer, forbidding them to hold pleas between common persons (i. e., […]

In ordinary years; on the annual average Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English law. Common things, res communes. Such as running water, the air, the sea, and sea shores. Bract foL 7b […]

In old Engllsh law. Common pleas or actions; those between one subject and another, as dlstin-gnished from pleas of the crown Source: […]

A “civil commotton" is nn insurrection bf the people for general purposes, though it may not amount to re Source: Black's Law […]

In English law. An obsolete writ which anciently lay for the lord, whose tenant, holding by knight’s service, died, nnd left his […]

H, or COMORTH. A contrl-bution which was gathered at marriages, and when young priests said or sung the first masses. Prohibited by […]

Half a cantred or hundred In wales, containing fifty vllages. Also a great seignory or lordship, and may include one or divers […]