Charta communis
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In old English law. A common or mutual charter or deed; one containing mufual covenants, or involving mutuality of obligation; one to which both parties might have occasion to refer, to establish their respective rights. Bract, fols. 33b, 34.
Defined under Charta in Black's Law Dictionary.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Inold English law. A common or mutual charter or deed; one containing mutual covenants, or involving mutuality of obligation; one to which both parties might have occasion to refer, to establish their respectiverights, Bract. fola. Bob, 34.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Lat.
In old English law. A common or mutual charter or deed; one containing mutual co« venants, or involving mutuality of obligation; one to which both parties might have occasion to refer, to establish their respective rights. Bract, fol. 33 b, 84. Hence these deeds were executed in two parts, each party keeping one, and were otherwise termed chartos cyrographatce, chirographed charters. Id. ibid.