Concord

An agreement, or supposed agreement, between the parties in levying a fine of lands, in which the deforciant (or he who keeps the- other out of possession) acknowledges that the lands in question are the right of the complainant, and from the acknowledgment or admission of right thus made, the party who levies the fine is called the "cognizor," and the person to whom it is levied, the "cognizee." 2 Bl. Comm. 350; Cruise, Dig. tit. 35, c. 2, § 33; Comyn, Dig. "Fine" (E 9). CONCORDARE LEGES LEGIBUS EST optimus interpret'andi modus. To make laws agree with laws is the best mode of interpreting them. Halk. Max. 70.

An agreement or supposed agreement between the parties in levying a fine of lands in which the deforciant (or he who keeps the other out of possession) acknowledges that the lands in question are the right of complainant; and from the admission of right thus made, the party who levies the fine is called the cognizor, and the person to whom it is levied, the cognizee. 2 Bla. Com. 350; Cruise, Dig. tit 35, c. 2, § 33; Com. Dig. Fine (E, 9).

In the old process of levying a fine of lands, the concord was an agreement between the parties (real or feigned) in which the deforciant (or he who keeps the other out of possession) acknowledges that the lands in question are the right of complainant; and, from the acknowledgment or admission of right thus made, the party who levies the fine is called the' "cognizor," and the person to whom it is levied the "cognizee." 2 Bl. Comm. 350. The term also denotes an agreement between two persons, one of whom has a right of action against the other, settling what amends shall be made for the breach or wrong; a compromise or an accord.

In old practice. An agreement between two or more, upon a trespass committed, by way of amends or satisfaction for it. Plowd. 5, 6, &

In old practice, an agreement by way of amends or satisfaction; ties to a fine, how and in what fine itself, v. Accord and satisfaction;

Concordia, I. An agreement, accord, v. Fine.

[Lat. concordia; L. Fr. peez.'] In old practice. An agreement between two or more, upon a trespass committed, by way of amends or satisfaction for it. Plowd. 5, 6, 8. The more modern term is accord. See Accord and Satisfaction. An agreement between the parties to a fine of lands, how and in what manner the land should pass. Termes de la ley. Called in the statute Modus levandi fines, "the peace." 2 Inst. 610. It was one of the necessary parts of a fine, and indeed the foundation and substance of it, being an acknowledgment that the lands in question were the right of the complainant.* 2 Bl. Com. 350. I Steph. Com. 617. ^ee Fine, Cognizance, Peace. Hence fines themselves were anciently called concords, and fnal concords, Cra Ws Hist. Eng. Law, 94, 178.

estates, conveyances, practice, is an agreement or supposed agreement between the parties in levying a fine of lands, in which the detorenat (or he who keeps the other out of possession) acknowledges that the lands in question, are the right of the complainant; and from the acknowledgment or recog nition of right thus made, the party who levies the fine is called the cognizor, and the person to whom it is levied, the cognizce. 2 Bl. Com. 350; Cruise, Dig. tit. 35, c. 2, s. 33; Com. Dig. Fine (E 9.)