Confusion

In the civil and common law. The blending or union of the characters of debtor and creditor in the same person; the union of the obligation of the debtor with the right of the creditor, which dissolves or extinguishes the former.

Heinecc.

Elem, Jut, Civ. b.

3, tit. 30. § 1006.

Ets Ic. Inst. lib.

3, tit. 4, § 23.

Thus, where a woman obligee marries the obligor, th^ debt is extinguished.

1 Salk* 306.

CONGfi, Counge. L. Fr.

In old English law

Leave, liberty or permission. Par cong6 on sauns cong6; by leave or without leave. Britt. c.

48.

Sauns coungi. Id, c.

12.

In French maritime law. The passport of a vessel.

Jacobsen's Sea Laws, 71.

CONGfi D'ACCORDER. L. Fr. [Lat. licentia concordatidi,] In old English prac« tice. Leave to accord, or agree. One of the formalities anciently observed in levying a fine. When the original writ was dehvered in presence of the parties, before the justices, a countor, or pleader, said, "Sir Justice, conge d'accorder; which was praying for leave to agree. Stat, Modus levaridi fines, 18 Edw. I. stat.

4. 2 Reeves' Hist. Eng. Law, 224. Cra Ws Hist. E, Law, 178.

Termes de la leg. Cowell, Blount.

2 BL Com, 350.

See Licentia concordandi. Fine, CongS d*accorderis mentioned by Britton as a proceeding in ordinary actions. Volons que parties pledauntz priauntz cong6 de accorder en nostre court eyent a ceo congi, forsque en cos de felonies; we will that parties pleading praying leave to agree in our court, shall have leave for that purpose, except in case of felonies. Britt, c.

74.

CONGfi D'ESLIRE, (or D'ELIRE.) L. Fr. [Lat. venia eligendi.] In English law Leave to elect. The royal license or permission, sent to a dean and chapter, when any bishopric becomes vacant, empowering them to proceed to the election of a new bishop.

Termesdelaley.

CowelL Blount.

1 BL Com. 379, 382. 3 Steph. Com. 61, 67.