corn

In its most comprehensive sense, this term signifies every sort of grain, as well as peas and beans; this is its meaning clude rice; Park, Ins. 112; 1 Marsh. Ins. 223, n.; Weak. Ins. 145. See Com. Dig. Biens (G, 1). In the United usually m maize, or Indian corn; Sullins v. State, 53 Ala. 474.

In English law, a general term for any sort of grain; but in America it is properly applied only to maize. Sullins v. State, 53 Ala. 476; Kerrick v. Van Dusen, 32 Minn. 317, 20 N. W. 228; Com. v. Pine, 3 Pa. Law J. 412. In the memorandum clause in policies of insurance it includes pease and beans, but not rice. Park, Ins. 112; Scott v. Bourdillion, 2 Bos. & P. (N. R.) 213.

— Com laws. A species of protective tariff formerly in existence in England, imposing import-duties on various kinds of grain. The com laws were abolished in 1846.

— Coru rent. A rent in wheat or malt paid on college leases by direction of St. 18 Eliz. c. 6. 2 Bl. Comm. 609

In English law. Grain; including wheat, rye, oats and barley, and, in the common memoi'andum in policies of insurance, malt, peas and beans, but not rice. Corn rents: rents reserved in corn, that is, in wheat or malt

In English law, a general term for any sort of grain; but in America it is properly applied only to maize. In the memorandim clause in policies of insurance it in- Cluiles pease and beans, but not rice. Park, Ina, 112.

See Grain. COEIfER. In the language of gambling speculation, when an article of commerce is so engrossed or manipulated as to make it scarce or plenty in the market at the will of the gamblers, and its price thus placed within theirpower.'^ See Combination, 3.