Law Dictionary

in English ecclesiastical law, when an agreement is made between the owner of lands and the incumbant of a benefice, with the consent of the ordinary and the patron, that the lands

Sometimes called "real composition." An agreement by a landowner with the incumbent, whereby the land is discharged from liability for tithes in consideration of some land or other

It is generally true, in cases of composition, that the debtor who agrees to pay a less sum in discharge of a contract, must pay punctually; for, until performance, the creditor is

An old English statute regulating measures. See 1 Bl. Comm. 275.

Having control of; possessing power over. Compos mentis. Having capacity of mind; sound in mental faculties; of sound mind. Ifon compos m.entis. Not of sound mind; lunatic; insane.

See "Non Compos Mentis." COMPOS SUI (Lat.) Having power of one's self; having the use of one's limbs, or the power of bodily motion. Si fuit ita compos sui quod itinerare potuit de

Possessing control of one’s self.

Having the use of one's limbs or the power of bodily motion. Si fuit ita compos sui quod itinerare potuit de loco in locum, If he had so far the use of his limbs as to be able to t

Several sorts of soil or earth and other matters mixed, in order to make a fine kind of mould for fertilizing lands.

In old English law. A party accounting. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 71, § 17,

An account.

To compromise; to settle out of court.

Composed of elements or parts. Compound interest: interest due an4 unpaid added to the principal to make a new pi-incipal for future computation. Compound larceny: a theft from the

The term “compounded positron emission tomography drug”— (1) means a drug that— (A) exhibits spontaneous disintegration of unstable nuclei by the emission of positrons and is used

In Louisiana. He who makes a composition. An amicable compounder is one who has undertaken by the agreement of the parties to compound or settle differences between them. La. Code

The term "compound flooding" means a flooding event in which two or more flood drivers, such as coastal storm surge-driven flooding and inland rainfall-driven flooding, o

The term "compounding" includes the combining, admixing, mixing, diluting, pooling, reconstituting, or otherwise altering of a drug or bulk drug substance to create a dru

The act of a party immediately aggrieved, who agrees with a thief or other felon that he will not prosecute him, on condition that he return It is not necessary that the person wit

Incriminal law. The offence of taking a reward for forbearing to prosecute a felony. As where a party robbed takes his goods again, or other amends upon an agreement not to prosecu

What the appellant here seeks is compound interest; that is, interest on interest from 1895 until now. The general rule, even as between private persons, is that, in the absence of

Stealing from the person or from a dwelling-house in daytime. See 85 Ky. 597, 4 S. W. 351.

In Spanish law. Purchase and sale.

The term “comprehensive and coordinated system” means a system for providing all necessary supportive services, including nutrition services, in a manner designed to— (A) facilitat

the term "comprehensive and coordinated system of services" means a system that— (A) ensures that services and funding for the prevention and treatment of juvenile delinq

The term “comprehensive center” means an entity established under section 9602 of this title .

the term “comprehensive data inventory” means the inventory created under section 3511(a), but does not include any underlying data asset listed on the inventory;

The term "comprehensive economic development strategy" means a comprehensive economic development strategy approved by the Secretary under section 3162 of this title.

In this section, the term “comprehensive elder justice system” means an integrated, multidisciplinary, and collaborative system for preventing, detecting, and addressing elder abus

The term “comprehensive energy plan” means a comprehensive energy plan prepared and updated under subsections (c) and (e) of section 1492 of this title .

The term “comprehensive foreign income tax” means, with respect to any foreign person, the income tax of a foreign country if— (A) such person is eligible for the benefits of a com

the term “comprehensive foreign language and area or international studies center” means an administrative unit of a university that contributes significantly to the national inter

an integrated system of procedures for enforcement.

The term “comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility” means a facility which— (A) is primarily engaged in providing (by or under the supervision of physicians) diagnostic, th

The term “comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility services” means the following items and services furnished by a physician or other qualified professional personnel (as d

the term “comprehensive plan” means the comprehensive plan prepared under section 5313 of this title; / the term “Comprehensive Plan” means the comprehensive plan developed by the

“comprehensive planning” includes, to the extent directly related to area needs or needs of a unit of general local government— (A) preparation, as a guide for governmental policie

In this section, the term “comprehensive primary health care services” means the primary health services described in section 254b(b)(1) of this title .

The term “comprehensive primary health services” means the core services offered by school-based health centers, which shall include the following: (A) Comprehensive health assessm

The term “comprehensive statewide program of technology-related assistance” means a consumer-responsive program of technology-related assistance for individuals with disabilities t

The term “compressed air energy storage” means, in the case of an electricity grid application, the storage of energy through the compression of air.

the term “compressed schedule” has the meaning given such term by section 6121(5); and / “compressed schedule” means— (A) in the case of a full-time employee, an 80-hour biweekly b

The surreptitious printing of the copy of another to the intent to make a gain thereby. Strictly, it signifies to print together. There are several old statutes prohibiting this ac

In the civil law. Children by a former marriage (individually called "privigni," or "privignae"), considered relatively to each other. Thus, the son of a husband by a former wife,

In civil law. An arbitrator.

where the claimant voluntarily enters into a compromise and accepts a smaller sum and executes a discharge in full for the whole claim, he cannot subsequently recover in the Court

Compromises of disputed claims are favored by the courts; and presumptively, the parties to the compromise in question possessed the right to thus adjust their differences.

Arbitrators are judges. Jenk. Cent. Cas. 128.

In the civil law. An arbitrator. Dig. 4. 9. 41.

I. In the civil and the canon law. A submission to arbitrators. ^

In the ci Til law. A submission to arbitration. Dig. 4. 8; 4 Reeves, Hist. Eng. Law, 13. COMPROMISSUM AD SIMILITUDINEM judlciorum redigltur, A compromise is brought into affinity w

I. In the civil law. To submit to arbitration.

An officer of the court of chancery, appointed by act of eourt, and to place the same in the Bank of England for security. 12 Geo, I. ec. 32; 1 Geo. IV. c.35; 15 & 16 Vict. c. 87,

Fr. An account stated in writing, and acknowledged to be correct on its face by the party against whom it is stated. Paschal v. Union Bank of Louisiana, 9 La. Ann. 484.

(French) Same as Account stated.

In Scotch law. An account-

Involuntary; constrained.: as, a compulsory — arbitration, assignment, condition, nonsuit, payment, process, qq. V. See Voluntary. Compulsion. Coercion; duress, qq. v. Compare Boyc

The term “Comptroller” means the Comptroller of the Currency. / The term “Comptroller” means the Comptroller of the Currency. / “Comptroller” means the Comptroller of the Currency;

[L. Lat. contrarotulator: L. Fr. contrerouleur,'] In old English law. An officer who took notes of any other officer's accounts or receipts, to the intent to discover him if he dea

“Comptroller General” means the Comptroller General of the United States; / “Comptroller General” means the Comptroller General of the United States; / The term “Comptroller Genera

An officer in England, whose duty it is to receive from the trustee in each bankruptcy his accounts and periodical statements showing the proceedings in the bankruptcy, and also to

An officer of the United States Treasury Department. R. S. § 324 et seq. He has supervision over the creation of national banks and their operations, with a visitatorial power; he

In English law. Officers of the court of chancery ; their offices were abolished by 5 & 6 Vict. a 103.

Forcible inducement to the commission of an act.

Compulsion by torture to extort a confession is a different matter [from the compulsion of the processes of justice by which the accused may be called as a witness and required to

In ecclesiastical procedure. A compulsory is a kind of writ to compel the attendance of a witnes, to undergo examination. Phillim. Ecc. Law, 1258. In order to render a payment comp

We recognize that in its usual acceptation the term indicates a proceeding based entirely on the consent of the parties. And we recognize also that this act dispenses with their co

The requirement that counterclaims arising out of the same transaction or occurrence as the opposing party's claim 'shall' be stated in the pleadings was designed to prevent multip

An involuntary nonsuit. See Nonsuit.

See non- Suit. compulsory pilotage. See rn.oT. COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

One not made voluntarily, but exacted by duress, threats, the enforcement of legal process, or unconscionably taking advantage of another. Shaw v. Woodcock, 7 Bam. & C. 73; Beckwit

The right to offer the testimony of witnesses, and to compel their attendance, if necessary, is in plain terms the right to present a defense, the right to present the defendant's

A term sometimes used to characterize the transfer of title to property under the exercise of the power of eminent domain. In re Barre Water Co., 62 Vt. 27, 20 Atl. 109, 9 L. R. A.

The principle established is that full and complete immunity against prosecution by the government compelling the witness to answer is equivalent to the protection furnished by the

Neither a statute imposing a tax, nor the execution thereunder, nor a mere demand for payment, is treated as duress. ... But he has the same right to sue if he pays under compulsio

An old form of trial wherein the defendant could call twelve compurgators to swear to their belief in his innocence.

One of several neighbors of a person accused of a crime,_ or charged as a defendant in a civil action, who appeared and swore that they believed him on his oath. 3 Bl. Comm. 341. C

Neighbors of a person, made a defendant in a criminal or a civil action, who testified under oath that they believed he swore to the truth.5 gee further Wager, 1, Of law.

The act of computing, numbering, reckoning or estimating. The account or estimation of time by rule of law, as distinguished from any arbitrary construction of the parties. Cowell.

only calendar years in the period after 1950 and prior to the earlier of the following years '(i) the year in which occurred .

The term “computation date” means the date, occurring at least once in each calendar year and within 27 weeks prior to the effective date of new rates of contributions, as of which

When the period allowed for doing an act is to be reckoned from the making of a contract, or the happening of any other event, the day on which the event happened may be regarded a

When the period allowed for doing an act is to be reckoned from the making of a contract, or the happening of any other event, the day on which the event happened may be regarded a

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “computation year” means any of the three taxable years remaining after application of subsection (b)(1)(B).

See under Cebtum; Computare; Day: Time.

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “computed radiography technology” means cassette-based imaging which utilizes an imaging plate to create the image involved.

The term "computer" has the meaning given that term in section 1030 of title 18. / the term “computer” means an electronic, magnetic, optical, electrochemical, or other h

2 the term “computer crime” means— (A) any crime committed against a small business concern by means of the use of a computer; and (B) any crime involving the illegal use of, or ta

The term “computer or peripheral equipment” means— (I) any computer, and (II) any related peripheral equipment.

'a set of statements or instructions to be used directly or indirectly in a computer in order to bring about a certain result.' " §10, 94 Stat. 3028 (codified at 17 U. S. C. §101 )

the term “computer-related equipment” includes desktops, laptops, printers, file servers, and peripherals which are appropriate for use in public school education; / the term “comp

For purposes of this section, the term “computer software” has the meaning given to such term by section 197(e)(3)(B); except that such term shall not include any such software whi

The term “computer software executable code” means— (A) any object code, machine code, or other code readable by a computer when loaded into its memory and used directly by such co

The term “computer software source code” means— (A) the code written by a programmer using a programming language which is comprehensible to appropriately trained persons and is no

The term “computer system” has the meaning given that term in section 278g–3(d)(1) 2 of this title.

The term “computer technology or equipment” means computer software (as defined by section 197(e)(3)(B)), computer or peripheral equipment (as defined by section 168(i)(2)(B)), and

“computer trespasser”— (A) means a person who accesses a protected computer without authorization and thus has no reasonable expectation of privacy in any communication transmitted

The phrase 'For the purpose of computing time' was plainly intended to be of general application and 'computing' naturally embraces whatever reckoning is necessary to fix the time

Lat. To compute, reckon or account. Used in the phrases insimul computassent, "they reckoned together," (see Insimul;) plene computavit, "he has fully accounted," (see Plene ;) quo

A writ to compel a guardian, baliiff, receiver or accountant to yield up his accounts. It is founded on the statute Westm. 2, c. 12; Reg. Orig. 135.

The term “COMSAT” means the corporation established pursuant to subchapter III of this chapter, or the successor in interest to such corporation.