Conge
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Bouvier (1839)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
In French Law. A clearance. A species of passport or permission to navigate. CONGE D'ACCORDER (Fr. leave to accord). A phrase used in the process of levying a fine. Upon the delivery of the original writ, one of the parties immediately asked for a conge' d'accorder, or leave to agree with the plaintiff. Termes de la Ley; Cowell. See Ltcentta Concordandi; 2 Bla. Com. 350. CONGE D'ELIRE (Fr. leave to elect). The king's permission royal to a dean and chapter in time of vacation to choose a bishop, or to an abbey or priory of his own foundation to choose the abbot or prior. Originally, the king had free appointment of all ecclesiastical dignities whensoever they chanced to be void. Afterwards he made the election over to others, under certain forms and conditions: as, that at every vacation they should ask of the king cong6 delire ', Cowell; Termes de la Ley; 1 Bla. Com. 379, 382. The permission to elect Is a mere form; the choice Is practically made by the crown. A letter missive accompanies the authority to elect, CONGE D'EMPARLER (Ft. leave to imparl). The privilege of an imparlance (Jicentia loqucndi). 3 Bla. Com. 299. CONGEABLE (Fr. congt, permission, leave). Lawful, or lawfully done, or done with permission; as, entry congeable and the like. Littleton, § 279.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Fr.
In the French law. Permission, leave, license; a passport or clearance to a vessel; a permission to arm, equip or navigate a vessel.
— Conge d'accorder. Leave to accord. A permission granted by the court, in the old process of levying a fine, to the defendant to agree with the plaintiff.
— Conge d'emparler. Leave to imparl. The privilege of an imparlance, (licentia loquendi.) 3 Bl. Comm. 299.
— Conge d'eslire. A permission or license from the British sovereign to a dean and chapter to elect a bishop, in time of vacation; or to an abbey or priory which is of royal foundation, to elect an abbot or prior.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
connge, congy, I. fr.
In old English law. Leave; liberty or permission. Conge d'accorder: leave to accord or agree. One of the formalities anciently observed in levying a fine. v. Fine. Conge d'emparler: leave to imparl, •v. Imparlance. Conge d'eslire: leave to elect; the royal license to a dean and chapter to elect a new bishop.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
A French word which signifies permission, and is understood in that sense in law. Cunn. Dict. h. t.