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  • CONTUSION
    In medical jurisprudence. A bruise; an injury to any external part of the body by the impact of a fall or the blow of a blunt Instrument, without laceration of the flesh, and either with or without a tearing of the skin, but in the former case it is more More...
  • CONTUTOR
    Lat In the civil law. A co-tutor, or co-guardian. Inst. 1, 24, I.
  • CONUSANCE
    In English law. Cognizance or jurisdiction. Conusance of pleas. Termes de la Ley. —Connsanoc, claim of. See COGNIZANCE.
  • CONUSANT
    Cognizant; acquainted with; having actual knowledge; as, if a party knowing of an agreement in which he has an interest makes no objection to it he is said to be conusant Co. Litt. 157. %
  • CONUSEE
    See COGNIZES.
  • CONUSOR
    See COGNIZOB.
  • CONVENABLE
    In old English law. Suitable; agreeable; convenient; fitting! Litt § 103.
  • CONVENE
    In the civil law. To bring an action.
  • CONVENIENT
    Proper; just; suitable. Finlay v. Dickerson, 29 111. 20; Railway Co. v. Smith, 173 U. S. 684, 19 Sup. Ct. 565, 43 L. Ed. 858.
  • CONVENIT
    Lat. In civil and old English law. It is agreed; it was agreed.
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