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Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

To send goods to a factor or agent.

See Gillespie v. Wiuberg, 4 Daly (N*. Y.) 320.

In Civil Law. To deposit in the custody of a third person a thing belonging to the debtor, for the benefit of the creditor, under the authority of a court of justice. Pothier, Obi. pt.

3, c. 1, art. 8.

The term to consign, or consignation, Is derived from the Latin consiijnare, which signifies to seal; for it was formerly the practice to seal up the money thus received in a bag or box. Aso & M. Inst. b.

2, t. 11, c. 1, § 5.

Generally, the consignation is made with a public officer: it is very similar to our practice of paying money into court. See Burge, Surety.

C0NSIGNATI0.

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