Legal Term Dictionary

Of the body; relating to the body; fleshly; sexual. —Carnal knowledge. The act of a man in having sexual bodily connection with a woman. Carnal knowledge and sexual intercourse held equivalent expressions. Noble v. State, 22 Ohio St. 541. From very early times, in the law, as in common speech, More...

Of the body; relating to the body; fleshly; sexual. —Carnal knowledge. The act of a man in having sexual bodily connection with a woman. Carnal knowledge and sexual intercourse held equivalent expressions. Noble v. State, 22 Ohio St. 541. From very early times, in the law, as in common speech, the meaning of the words "carnal knowledge" of a woman by a man has been sexual bodily connection; and these words, without more, have been used in that sense by writers of the highest authority on criminal law, when undertaking to give a full and precise definition of the crime of rape, the high* est crime of this character. Com. v. Squires, 97 Mass. 61. Less...

In old criminal law. Carnally. Carnaliter cognovit, carnally knew. Technical words in indictments for rape, and held essential. 1 Hale, P. C. 637639.

In old criminal law. Carnally. Carnaliter cognovit, carnally knew. Technical words in indictments for rape, and held essential. 1 Hale, P. C. 637639. Less...

In pleading. A technical phrase essential in an Indictment to charge the defendant with the crime of rape.

In pleading. A technical phrase essential in an Indictment to charge the defendant with the crime of rape. Less...

In old English law. An immunity or privilege. Cowell.

In old English law. An immunity or privilege. Cowell. Less...

In English law. A license by the lord mayor of London to keep a cart.

In English law. A license by the lord mayor of London to keep a cart. Less...

Cloth made in the northern parts of England, of a coarse kind, mentioned in 7 Jac. I. c. 16. Jacob.

Cloth made in the northern parts of England, of a coarse kind, mentioned in 7 Jac. I. c. 16. Jacob. Less...

In Spanish law. A carriage-way; the right of a carriage-way. Las Partidas, pt 3, tit 31, L 3.

In Spanish law. A carriage-way; the right of a carriage-way. Las Partidas, pt 3, tit 31, L 3. Less...

A vehicle used for the transportation of persons either for pleasure or business, and drawn by horses or other draught animals over the ordinary streets and highways of the country; not Including cars used exclusively upon railroads or street railroads expressly constructed for the use of such cars. Snyder v. More...

A vehicle used for the transportation of persons either for pleasure or business, and drawn by horses or other draught animals over the ordinary streets and highways of the country; not Including cars used exclusively upon railroads or street railroads expressly constructed for the use of such cars. Snyder v. North Lawrence, 8 Kan. 84; Conway v. Jefferson, 46 N. H. 526; Turnpike Co. v. Marshall, 11 Conn. 190: Cream City R. Co. v. Chicago, etc., R. Co., 63 Wis. 93, 23 N. W. 425, 53 Am. Rep. 267; Isaacs v. Railroad Co., 47 N. Y. 122, 7 Am. Rep. 418. The act of carrying, or a contract for transportation of persons or goods. The contract of carriage is a contract for the conveyance of property, persons, or messages from one place to another. Civ. Code Cal. | 2085; Civ. Code Dak. § 1208. Less...

A ship of great burden.

A ship of great burden. Less...

One who undertakes to transport persons or property from place to place, by any means of conveyance, and with or without compensation. —Common and private carriers. Carriers are either common or private. Private carriers are persons who undertake for the transportation in a particular instance only, not making it their More...

One who undertakes to transport persons or property from place to place, by any means of conveyance, and with or without compensation. —Common and private carriers. Carriers are either common or private. Private carriers are persons who undertake for the transportation in a particular instance only, not making it their vocation, nor holding themselves out to the public as ready to act for all who desire their services, Allen v. Sackrider, 37 N. Y. 341. To bring a person within the description of a common carrier, he must exercise it as a public employment; he must undertake to carry goods for persons generally; and he must hold himself out as ready to transport goods for hire, as a business, not as a casual occupation, pro hdc vice. Alexander v. Greene, 7 Hill (N. Y.) 564; Bell v. Pidgeon, (D. C.) 5 Fed. 634; Wyatt v. Irr. Co., 1 Colo. App. 480, 29 Pac. 906. A common carrier may therefore be defined as one who, by virtue of his calling and as a regular business, undertakes for hire to transport persons or commodities from place to place, offering his services to all such as may choose to employ him and pay his charges. Iron Works v. nuribut. 158 N. Y. 34, 52 N. E. 665, 70 Am. St. Rep. 432; Dwight v. Brewster. 1 Pick. (Mass.) 53, 11 Am. Dec. 133: Railroad Co. v. Waterbury Button Co., 24 Conn. 479; Fuller v. Bradley. 25 Pa. 120; Mc-Duffee v. Railroad Co.. 52 N. H. 447, 13 Am. Rep. 72: Piedmont Mfg. Co. v. Railroad Co.. 19 S. C. 364. By statute in several states it is declared that every one who offers to the public to carry persons, property, or messages, excepting only telegraphic messages, is a common carrier of whatever he thus offers to Civ. Code Cal. 5 2168: Civ. Code Mont. s2870; Rev. St. Okl. 1903, des N. D. 1899, | 4224: Civ. Code S. D. 1903. I 1577. Commom carriers are of two kinds,—by fond, as owners of stages, stage-wagons, railroad cars, teamsters, cartmen, draymen, and porters; and by water, as owners of ships, steam-boats, barges, ferrymen, lightermen, and canal boatmen. 2 Kent, Obmm. 597.—Common carriers of passengers. Common carriers of passengers are such AS undertake for hire to carry all persons indifferently who may anplv for Pfage. Gillingham v. Railroad Co.. 35W. Va. 588. 14 S. E. 243, 14 L. R. A. 798 29 Am St. Rep. 827; Electric Co. v. Simon, 20 Or 60. 25 Pac 147. 10 IA, R. A. 251. 23 Am. St. Ren. 86: Richmond v Southern Pac. Co., 41 Or. 576 Pac. 947, 57 TJ. R. A. 616, 93 Am. St. Rep. 694. Less...