Common Intent
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Bouvier (1839)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The natural sense given to words. It is the rule that when words are used which will bear a natural sense and an artificial one, or one to be made out by argument and inference, the natural sense shall prevail. It is simply a rule of construction, and not of addition. Conimon intent cannot add to a sentence words which have been omitted. 2 H. Bl. 530. In pleading, certainty is required; but certainty to a common intent is sufficient, — ^that is, what, upon a reasonable construction, may be called certain, without recurring to possible facts. Co. Litt. 203a; Doug. 163. See "'Certainty."
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The natural sense given to words. It is the rule that when words are used which will bear a natural sense and an artificial one, or one to be made out by argument and inference, the natural sense shall prevail. It is simply a rule of construction, and not of addition. Common intent cannot add to a sentence words which have been omitted; 2 H. Blackst. 530. In pleading, certainty is required; but certainty to a common intent is sufficient — that is, what upon a reasonable construction may be called certain, without recurring to possible facts; Co. Litt 203 a; Dougl. 163. See Certainty.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
The natural sense given to words.
Defined under Intent in Black's Law Dictionary.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
The natural sense given to words.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
construetion. The natural sense given to words. It isa rule that when words are used which will bear a natural sense andan artificial one, or one to be made out by argument and inference, the natural sense shall prevail; it is simply a rule of construction and not of addition; common intent cannot add to a sentence words which have been omitted. 2H. Black. 530. In pleading,-certainty is required, but certainty to a common intent is sufficient, that is, what upon a reasonable construction may be called certain, without recurring to possible facts. Co. Litt. 203,a; Dougl. 153. See Certainty. ‘COMMON LAW. See Law, common. -