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A brand on the forehead as a punishment for counterfeiting in Rhode Island.

A junto; a small political faction.

In French commercial law. A factor or broker.

Pertaining to a horse. It was a feudal tenure of lands, the tenant furnishing a horseman suitably equipped in time of war or when the lord had occasion for his service.

In Spanish law. A portion of spoils taken or lands conquered in a war, granted to a horse soldier. Diet. Span. Acad.; 12 Pet. (U. S.) 444, note. A quantity of land, varying in exte

(Spanish) A knight.

The term “cabin” means a privately built and owned recreation residence that is authorized for use and occupancy on National Forest System land.

Certain officers who, taken collectively, form a council or advisory board; as the cabinet of the president of the United States, which is composed of the secretary of state, the s

A private and confidential assembly of the most considerable ministers of state, to concert measures for the administration of public affairs; first established by Charles I. Whart

The term “cabin owner” means— (A) a person authorized by the agency to use and to occupy a cabin on National Forest System land; and (B) an heir or assign of such a person.

The term “cabin user fee” means a special use fee paid annually by a cabin owner to the Secretary in accordance with this chapter.

A large and strong rope or chain, such as is attached to a vessel's anchors or the traction-rope of a street railway Operated by the cable system, (Hooper v. Railway Co., 85 Md. 50

programing distributed on a CATV system which has been originated by the CATV operator or by another entity, exclusive of broadcast signals carried on the system.

the term “cable channel” or “channel” means a portion of the electromagnetic frequency spectrum which is used in a cable system and which is capable of delivering a television chan

the term “cable operator” means any person or group of persons (A) who provides cable service over a cable system and directly or through one or more affiliates owns a significant

The term “cable programming service” means any video programming provided over a cable system, regardless of service tier, including installation or rental of equipment used for th

The term "cable service" has the meaning given such term in section 522 of this title. / the term “cable service” means— (A) the one-way transmission to subscribers of (i

the term “cable system” has the meaning given that term in section 602 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 522). / The term "cable system" has the meaning given

Cablis,^. Brush-wood; wind-fallen boughs.

In forest law. Brush-wood. According to Spelman, windfallen wood. Spelman, voc. "Cablicia."

The term “CABO” means the Council of American Building Officials.

A nautical term from the Spanish, denoting strictly navigation from cape to cape along the coast without going out into the open sea. In International Law, cabotage is identified w

or CACHERELLAS. Ad inferior bailiff, or catchpoll. Jacob.

An inferior baillff, or catchpoll. Jacob.

LETTRES D3. Letters issued and signed by the kings of France, and cuuntersigned by a secretary of state, authorluing the imprisonment of a person. Albolished during the revolution

In Spanish law. Lands held in entail by the caciques in Indian villages in Spanish America.

In Spanish law. The official statement of the quantity and value of real property in any district, made for the purpose of justly apportioning the taxes payable on such property. 1

An assessment-roll of real property.

In French law. Same as cadastre (q. V.) CADERE (Lat.) To fall; to fail; to end; to terminate. The word was generally used to denote the termination or failure of a writ, action, co

A corpse.

To fall; to fail; to end.

The term “cadet” means a cadet of the United States Military Academy, the United States Air Force Academy, or the United States Coast Guard Academy.

A Turkish civil magistrate.

Lat. It falls, abates, falls, ends, ceases. See Cadere.

The question falls; the discussion ends; there is no room for further argument.

I. I. In the civil V. De caduais, etc.;

(Lat. cadere, to fall). In civil law. An inheritance; an escheat; everything which falls to the legal heir by descent. By some writers, bona eaduoa are said to be tiiose to which n

Relating to or subject to escheat or forfeiture.

Falling.

Preserved for cutting, as wood.

In the Roman law. A cognomen in the Gens Jniia, which was assumed by the successors of Julius. Tayl. Civil Law, 31.

Delivery of a child by cutting above the pelvis.

Other things are lacking.

Other things being equal. CAETERIS TACENTIBUS (Lat.) The others being silent; the other judges expressing no opinion. Comb. 186. A phrase in the old reports. CAETERORUM (Lat.) Of t

The others being silent.

Of the rest or residue.

The term “cafeteria plan” means a written plan under which— (A) all participants are employees, and (B) the participants may choose among 2 or more benefits consisting of cash and

The term “CAFTA–DR article” means an article that qualifies as an originating good under section 4033(b) of this title.

The term “CAFTA–DR certification of origin” means the certification established under article 4.16 of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement that

Except as provided in section 4033 of this title, the term “CAFTA–DR country” means— (A) Costa Rica, for such time as the Agreement is in force between the United States and Costa

The term “CAFTA–DR textile or apparel article” means a textile or apparel good (as defined in section 4002(5) of this title) that is a CAFTA–DR article.

In old English law. A head of land; a headland. Cowell.

A memorial; a petition; a report; a section of a book.

cambipartitor, 1 1, In old English law. A champertor. v. Champertor.

An English statute authorizing damages in equity suits.

See Table, 4. CARN"AL. See Knowledge, 3.

A term used vulgarly, and occasionally in judicial proceedings and law reports, to designate a jail or prison, partic-uarly a town or city jail or lock-up. Supposed to be a corrupt

Z. A pen; writing atramenti: difference

A pen made of a reed. See 14 Johns. (N. T.) 484.

calangia, I. I. or dispute.

Gr. A ship's carpenter, or shipwright. Molloy De Jur, Mar, 243.

Lat. Spurs. Bract. fol. 35.

A causeway.

Calcetum, L. Lat. [Fr. chaussee.] In old law. A causeway, or causey; a path or road raised with earth and paved; (agger, via strata.) Spelman, Cowell, voc. Calcea.

calcea, calceata, raised with earth and

Lat. A causeway. Beg. Grig, 154. See Calceata,

A causeway or common hard-way, maintained and repaired with stones and rubbish.

A causeway.

CALCHA. A causeway, or common hard-way, maintained and repaired with stones and rubbish.

Lat. An oven for burning lime, {fumus ad coquendam calcem;) a lime kiln. Spelman.

the knowingly false statement and the false statement made with reckless disregard of the truth, do not enjoy constitutional protection

In old French law. A punishment of sailors, resembling the modem "keelhauling."

A right to take fuel yearly. Blount.

An almanac. Julius Caesar ordained that the Roman year should consist of three hundred and sixty-five days, except every fourth year, which should contain three hundred and sixty-s

crim. law, is a list of prisoners, containing their names, the time when they were committed, and by whom, and the cause of their commitments.

An English statute (1751) adopting the Gregorian calendar.

So many days reckoned according to the course of the calendar. For example, a note dated January 1st and payable "thirty calendar days after date," without grace, is payable on the

I. I. An orderly division of time, as months, weeks and days; a table or register orderly list of persons, things or events. Calcourt of record, prepared by the for the use of benc

A month as measured by the calendar, as distinguished from a business month (thirty days), or a lunar month (twenty-eight days).

In practice. A list of the causes instituted in the particular court, and now ready for trini, drawn up by the clerk shortly before the beginning of the term, exhibiting the tides

In English practice. A list kept by the sheriffs containing the names of all the prisoners in their custody, with the several judgments agninst each in the margin. Staundef. P. C.

a period of three calendar months ending on March 31, June 30, September 30, or December 31; and the term 'quarter of coverage' means a calendar quarter in which the individual has

For purposes of this subtitle, the term “calendar year” means a period of 12 months ending on December 31.

For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “calendar year 1932” includes only that portion of such year after June 6, 1932.

Kalenda. Lat. [from O. Lat. calo, Gr. xalita, to call.] Calends. See Calends.

Among the Romans, the first day of every month, being spoken of by itself, or the very day of the new moon, which usually happen together. And if pridie, the day before, be added t

GREEK. <A metaphorical expression for a time never likely to arrive.

A metaphorical expression for a time never likely to arrive.

The eighteenth state admitted to the Ijiion. In 1534 a Portuguese navigator in the Spanish service discovered the Gulf of California and penetrated into the mainland, but no settle

The term “California Indian” means any Indian who is eligible for health services provided by the Service pursuant to section 1679 of this title.

An official declaration by the proper corporate authorities that the whole or a specified part of the subscriptions to the capital stock is required to be paid. 156 111. App. 519.

Initiative is the right of a specified number of the electorate to unite in proposing laws to the legislative body, which, after due consideration, must submit the same to the vote

There are four call days at the Inns of Court in London: In January, May, June and November.

In the law of corporations, a meeting not held at a time specially appointed for it by the charter or by-laws, but assembled in pursuance of a "call" or summons proceeding from som

The term &quot;caller identification information&quot; means information provided by a caller identification service regarding the telephone number of, or other information regardi

The term &quot;caller identification service&quot; means any service or device designed to provide the user of the service or device with the telephone number of, or other informat

The term “call-identifying information” means dialing or signaling information that identifies the origin, direction, destination, or termination of each communication generated or

In Scotch practice. See this described in Bell, Dict.

As used in this subsection, the term “calling card” means an identifying number or code unique to the individual, that is issued to the individual by a common carrier and enables t

The calling In court of the names on the jury list when a jury is to be selected and impanelled.