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In Roman iaw. A clause which might be Inserted iu an agreement for a sale upon credit, to the effect that the […]

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

The couipeusatlon or reward paid to a factor, broker, agent, bailee, executor, trustee, receiver, etc., when the same is calculated as a […]

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

A warrant or authority or letters patent, issuing from the govern-ment, or one of its departments, or a court, empowering a person […]

In French law. A person who receives from a meetlug of shareholders a special authority, viz., that of checking and examining the […]

The whole body of officers who make up the commissaries' de-partment of an army Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old practice. A clause sometimes added at the end of writs, admonishing the sheriff to be faithful in executing them. Bract […]

In old French law. Forfel-ture; the forfeiture of a fief; the penalty at-tached to the ingratitude of a vassal. Guyot, Inst Feod. […]

In feudal law. one who intrusts hlmself to the protection of another. Spelman. A person who, by vol-untary homage, put hlmself under […]

Intercourse by way of trade and traffic between different peoples or states and the citizens or inhabitants there-of, including not only the […]

Secular persons up-on whom ecclesiastical benefices were bestowed in Scotland; called so because the benefices were commended and intrusted to their supervision […]

He who holds a chnrch living or preferment in commendam Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In the civil law. Commendation, praise, or recommendation, as in the maxim “simplex commendatio non obligat,” meaning that mere recommendation or praise […]

In feudal law. This was the act by which an owner of allodial land placed himself and his land under the protection […]

In French law. The de Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

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

In praotioe. An Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

To commence a suit is to demand something by the institution of pro-cess in a court of justice. Cohens v. Vir-ginia, 6 […]

Special partners; partners en commandite. See Commandite Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In French law. A spe-cial or limited partnership, where the con-tract is between one or more persons who are * general partners, […]

By article 2, $ 2, of the constitution it is declared that the president shall be commander in chief of the army […]

In old English law. A manor or chief messuage wlth lands and tenements thereto appertalnlng, which be-longed to the priory of St. […]

Courtesy; complaisance; respect; a willingness to grant a privilege, not as a matter of right, but out of deference and good will […]

In French law. A writ served hy the huissier pursuant to a judgment or to on executory notarial deed. Its object is […]