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In Roman law. An assembly, either (1) of the Roman curlse, in which case it was called the "eomitia curiata vel calata;” […]

In old English law. A countess; an earl's wife Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Counts or earls. Attendants or followers. Persons composing the retinue of a high functionary. Persons who are attached to the suite of […]

Counts or earls palatine; those who had the government of a county palatine Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A writ by which tbe charge of a county, to-gether with tbe keeping of a castle, is com-mitted to the sheriff. Source: […]

In oid English law. A county or shire; the body of a county. The territorial jurisdiction of a comes, i. e., count […]

Lat Comity, courtesy, civil-ity. Comitas inter communitates; or comi-tas inter gentes; comity between commuui-ties or nations; comity of nations. 2 Kent, Comm. […]

A writ or commission, whereby a sheriff is authorized to enter upon the charges of a county. Reg. Orig. 295 Source: Black's […]

To present oneself; to appear in court In modern practice, though such presence may be constructive only, the word is still used […]

This phrase, anciently nsed in the language of pleading, and still surviving in some Jurisdictions, occurs at the commencement of a defendant’s […]

Burning, in old English law. The punishment inflicted upon apostates Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A small or narrow valley Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A conspiracy, or con-federation of men for unlawful or violent deeds Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A forcible encounter between two or more persons; a battle; a duel. Trial by battle Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A valley or piece of low ground between two hills. Kennett, Gloss Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An animal of the horse species, whether male or female, not more than four years old. Mallory v. Berry, 16 Kan. 295; […]

In old English law. Fellow-barons; fellow-citizens. The citizens Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Young poles, which, being cut down, are made levers or lifters. Blount Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old Scotch law. A young beast or cow, of the age of one or two years; in later times called a […]

That which has or gives color. That which is in appearance only, and not in reality, what it putports to be Source: […]

By common usage in Amer* ica, thls term, in such phrases as “colored persons," “the colored race,” “colored men,” and tbe llke, […]

An act unjustly done by the countenance of an ofiice, being grounded upon corruption, to which the office is as a shadow […]

The appearance, semblance, or simulacrum of title. Any fact, extraneous to the act or mere will of tlie claimant, which has the […]

That semblance or presumption of authority sustaining the acts of a publlc officer which is derived from hls apparent title to the […]

The appearance or semblance, without the substance, of legal right. McCain v. Des Moines, 174 U. S. 168, 19 Sup. Ct. 644, […]