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A New Law Dictionary and Glossary · Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Lat. [from currere, to run.] In old English law. A course or running, as of water, (cursus aquae.) Cursus carbonum; a seam of coals.

Towns. Pl. 43.

A course or practice. Cursus curiae; the practice of a court.

Cursus curiae est lex curiae

The practice of a court is the law of the court; [i. e. it is to be uniformly followed.] 3 Bulstr.

53. Broom's Max. 57.