Safe-Conducts

[L. Lat. conservator indi Lciarum et salvorum regis conductuum.'\ An officer anciently appointed in every port in*England, whose duty was to inquire of all ofifences done against the king's truce and safe conducts, (such as the breaking of truces and safe conducts, and abetting and receiving the truce breakers, which were declared to be treasons. Stat 2 Hen. V. St. 1, c. 6. 4 Bl. Com. 69.) Termesdela Uy. CowelL These ofifences, when committed at sea, they were empowered to hear and determine according to the ancient marine law, then practised in the admiral's ^court; when committed within the body of a county, to determine, with two men learned in the law of the land, according to that law. 4 BL Com, 69. Their powers were afterwards given by statute 29 Hen. VI. c. 2, to the lord chancellor associated with either of the chief justices. And see Stat. 31 Ifen. VI. c. 4, which is still in force. 4 Bl. Com. 10. 4 Steph. Com. 246. CONSIDERATIO CURI^. Lat. The consideration of the court; that is, the judgment of the court, implying deliberation and study. A phrase often used in the old books, statutes and pleadings. Stat» Marlbr, c. 1. Ad avdiendum considerationem curiae; to hear the judgment of the court. Bract, fol. 383 b.