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In English law

Sealed,— a term applied to writs and letters, sealed as distinguished from those that are open or patent Close copies: copies of papers which might be written as close as the writer pleased, as distinguished from office copies, which were required to contain so many words in a sheet Close rolls: rolls pre-' served among the public records containing the records of the writs or letters close, and other documents. Close writs: wi-its directed to the sheriff, as distinguished from those which were directed to the lord, which were called patent; writs folded with the wax the same piece of parchment, king, sealed with his great for particular purposes, tion, are closed and sealed Cloud or cloud upon title. an interest in realty in a claim which there is reason the person in possession. Co. A prefix to words, denoting power or duty; as in the trustee, etc.; an abbi-eviation