Law Dictionary

One who, having no interest in the land, works it in consideration of receiving a portion of the crop for his labor. 2 Rawle (Pa.) 12.

Grain or other cultivated plants or fruits; the product of the harvest thereof.

The term “crop year” means the normal growing season for a crop as determined by the Secretary.

A mark made by a person who is unable to write, instead of his name. See Mark.

An action by a defendant in an action, against the plaintiff in the same action, upon the same contract, or for the same tort. Thus, if Peter bring an action of trespass against Pa

the appellee may not attack the decree with a view either to enlarging his own rights thereunder or of lessening the rights of his adversary, whether what he seeks is to correct an

A cross-bill is brought by a defendant in a suit against the plaintiff in the same suit, or against other defendants in the same suit, or against both, touching the matters in ques

The term "cross-border long-haul trucking services" means— (A) the transportation by commercial motor vehicle of cargo originating in Mexico to a point in the United Stat

A defendant’s pleading setting up a cross-action. See 69 Cal. 616, 11 Pac. 456.

“crosscutting” means across organizational (such as agency) boundaries;

A statement of new matter constituting a cause of action in the defendant's favor against the plaintiff. See 32 Iowa, 383.

A check crossed with two lines, between which are either the name of a bank or the voids "and company," in full or abbreviated. In the former case, the banker on whom it is drawn m

(In England) a cheque crossed by two lines enclosmg a banker's name, whereby the cheque is made payable only to a certain banker. Sometimes the words and company only are written,

Errors being assigned by the respondent in a writ of error, the errors assigned on both sides are called "cross errors."

the cross-examination of a witness must be limited to the matters stated in his direct examination

a party has no right to cross-examine any witness except as to facts and circumstances connected with the matters stated in his direct examination. If he wishes to examine him to o

One which is brought by a defendant in a suit agninst a plaintiff in or against other defendants in the same suit, or against both, touching the matters in question in the original

The term “crossing” means a location within a State, other than a location where one or more railroad tracks cross one or more railroad tracks either at grade or grade-separated, w

A question to be propounded to a deponent.

[A]n agreement for cross-licensing and division of royalties violates the Act only when used to effect a monopoly, or to fix prices, or to impose otherwise an unreasonable restrain

Where a particular estate is conveyed to several persons in common, and, upon the termination of the interest of either of them, his share is to remain over to the rest, and the re

These were rules where each of the opposite litigants obtained a rule nisi, as the plaintiff to increase the damages, and the defendant to enter a nonsuit. Wharton,

' These wererules where each of the opposite litigants obtained a rule nisi, a3 the plaintiff to increase the damages, eT and the defendant to entera nonsuit, Wharton.

The American tradition of trial by jury, considered in connection with either criminal or civil proceedings, necessarily contemplates an impartial jury drawn from a cross-section o

what has become technically known among pilots as 'cross signals', that is, answering one whistle with two, and answering two whistles with one.

The term "crowdsourcing" means a method to obtain needed services, ideas, or content by soliciting voluntary contributions from a group of individuals or organizations, e

In England. A word often used for the sovereign. As to the Crown as a corporation, see Maitland, 16 L. Q. R. 335, 17 id. 131. See Demise of tiie Crown.

In English law. Criminal prosecutions.

Questions of law reserved on the trial of criminal cases at assize for consideration of the court of criminal appeal.

See Court for Consideration of Crown Cases Reserved.

A colony under the sole control of the crown, as distinguished from one having a government of its own.

In English law. The court in which the crown cases, or criminal business, of the assizes is transacted.

A debt owing to the crown.

In English law. Debts due to the crown, which are put, by various statutes, upon a different footing from those due to a subject.

Debts due to the crown, which are put, by various statutes, upon a different footing from those due to a subject.

or CROUNER. In old Scotch law. Coroner; a coroner. Skene de Verb. Sign.

Coroner’s inquest.

Lands belonging to the sovereign.

Criminal law; the crown being the prosecutor.

A criminal lawyer.

The criminal side ol the court of king's bench. The king's attorney in this court is called "master of the crown office." 4 Bl. Comm. 308.

One of the offices of the English high court of chancery, now transferred to the high court of justice. The principal official, the clerk of the crown, is an officer of parliament,

A paper containing the list of criminal cases which await the hearing or decision of the court, and particularly of the court of queen's bench; and it then Includes all cases arisi

The criminal side of the court of king's bench. Distinguished from the pleas side, which transacts the civil business. 4 Bl. Comm. 265.

la England, the solicitor to the treasury acts, in state prosecutions, as solicitor for the crown in preparing the prosecution. In Ireland there are officers called "crown solicito

The term “Crow Tribe” means the Crow Tribe of Indians, the duly recognized governing body of the Crow Indian Reservation.

In old English law. Marsh land. Blount.

the term "CRS" means the Congressional Research Service;

the term "CRS Congressional Intranet" means the Website maintained by CRS at www.crs.gov, or a successor website, for the purpose of providing to Members and employees of

the term "CRS Director" means the Director of CRS;

In this section, the term "CRS product" means any final written work product of CRS containing research or analysis in any format that is available for general congressio

In this section, the term "CRS Report" means any written CRS product, including an update to a previous written CRS product, consisting of— (i) a Congressional Research S

In old English law. Signed or marked with a cross. Pilgrims to the holy land, or crusaders. So called because they wore the sign of the cross upon their garments. Spelman, voc. "Cr

Lat. In old European law. The trial or judgment of the cross. One of the modes of trial by which crimes were formerly attempted to be discovered or purged. i Spelmxin.

The terms “crude oil”, “natural gas”, “domestic”, and “barrel” have the meanings given such terms by section 613A(e). / The term “crude oil” includes crude oil condensates and natu

"crude oil tanker" means a tanker (as that term is defined under section 2101 of title 46)— (A) in the case of the Prince William Sound Program, calling at the terminal f

The term “crude oil transportation system” means a crude oil delivery system (including the location of such system) for transporting Alaskan and other crude oil to northern tier S

To constitute grounds for divorce under the statutory provision, must be such as results in actual injury or creates reasonable apprehension of danger of such injury. 175 Mass. 7.

a proportionality requirement in some cases but not in others.

a state law which imprisons a person thus afflicted as a criminal, even though he has never touched any narcotic drug within the State or been guilty of any irregular behavior ther

In this section, the term “cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment” means the cruel, unusual, and inhumane treatment or punishment prohibited by the Fifth, Eighth, and

Within the meaning of the civil code is the vrilful infliction of pain, bodily or mental, upon another, such as reasonably justifies an apprehension of danger to life, limb, or hea

The cruelty against which the Constitution protects a convicted man is cruelty inherent in the method of punishment, not the necessary suffering involved in any method employed to

The infliction of physical pain, suffering, or death upon an animal, when not necessary for purposes of training or discipline or (m the case of death) to procure food or to releas

A voyage or expedition in quest of vessels or fleets of the enemy which may be expected to sail in any particular track at a certain season of the year. The region in which these c

Although not acknowledged by our government as an independent nation, it is well known that open war exists between them and his Catholic Majesty, in which the United States mainta

The term “cruise ship” means any vessel sailing within or without the territorial waters of the United States.

The term "CRVM" means the Commissioners' Reserve Valuation Method prescribed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners which is applicable to the contract an

To call out aloud; to proclaim; to publish; to sell at auction. "To cry a tract of land." Carr v. Gooch, 1 Wash. iVa.) 335, (260.) A clamor raised in the pursuit of an escaping fel

I. fr. In old English law. The cry of the country; the hue and cry after oflienders, as raised by the country, in the absence of the constable, v. Hue and cry.

The hue and cry raised by the people in ancient times, where a felony had been committed and the constable was absent.

or CRY DE PAIS. A hue and cry raised by the country. This was allowable, in the absence of the constable, when a felony had been committed.

Hue and cry.

See "Crier."

A chapel or oratory underground or under a church or cathedral. Du Cange.

A surgical operation whereby the foetus, which can neither make its way into the world by the ordinary and natural passage, nor be extracted by the attempts of art, whether the mot

The term “CSEC accumulated funding deficiency” means the accumulated funding deficiency determined under section 433.

In this section, the term “CSEC plan” has the meaning given that term in subsection (f)(1) of section 1060 of this title .

I. In the civil with the view of cutting

I. In the civil and or used to be cut

I. Administration after a limited power

Cum testamento annexo. A species of administration (g. v.) CABAL (Hebrew, cabala, tradition; or Fr. cabale, intrigue). (1) A hidden or imaginary art practiced by the Jews. 1 Hall.

The term “CTE concentrator” means— (A) at the secondary school level, a student served by an eligible recipient who has completed at least 2 courses in a single career and technica

L General things. Generalia preecedunt, specialia sequnntur: general things precede, special things follow. Generalia specialibns non derogant: general things do not derogate from

The term “CTE participant” means an individual who completes not less than one course in a career and technical education program or program of study of an eligible recipient.

Other things being equal.

The others being silent : the other judges expressing no opinion. Comb 186.

When a limited administration has been granted, and nil the property cannot be administered under it, administration cwterorum, (as to the residue) may be granted.

Lat. Other; another; the rest. —Cæteris paribns. Other things being equal. —Cæteris tacentihns. The others being silent : the other judges expressing no opinion. Comb 186. —Cæteror

In the civil and comlaw. An action for a thing; an acion for the recovery of a thing possessed by another. Inst. 4, 6, 1. An action for the enforcement of a right (or for redress f

The term “CTPA certification of origin” means the certification established under article 4.15 of the United States–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement that a good qualifies as an o

An abbreviation for “jurisconsulius,” one learned in the law; a jurisconsult. I. F. An abbreviation for “id est,” that is; that is to say.

CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF COM-

The term “Cuban Government” includes the government of any political subdivision of Cuba, and any agency or instrumentality of the Government of Cuba. / The term “Cuban Government”

the term “Cuban national” means a national of Cuba, as the term “national” is defined in section 515.302 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, as of August 1, 1992.

G A'R D I A N U 8. A guardian; defender; protector. A warden. Oardianua eccleaicB, a churchwarden. Oardianua quinque portuum, warden of the Cinque Ports (q. v.J. In feudal law, gar

An engine or machine for the punishment of scolds and unquiet women. Called, also, a "trebucket," "tumbrill," and "castigatory." Bakers and brewers were formerly also liable to the

A term of French maritime law. See A Cueillette.

The term "controlled unclassified information" or "CUI" means information described as "Controlled Unclassified Information" under Executive Order 135

A divorcee’s writ to secure land alienated by her husband. See 3 Bl. Comm. 183.