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  • COLLIERY
    This term is sufficiently wide to include all contiguous and connected veins and seams of coal which are worked as one concern, without regard to the closes or pieces of ground under which they are carried, and apparently also the engines and machinery in such contiguous and connected veins. MacSwin. More...
  • COLLIGENDUM BONA DEFUNCTI
    See AD COLLIGENDUM, etc.
  • COLLISION
    In maritime law. The act of ships or vessels striking together. In its strict sense, collision means the impact of two vessels both moving, and is distinguished from aUteion, which designates the striking of a moving vessel against one that is stationary. But collision is used in a broad sense, More...
  • COLLISTRIGIUM
    The pillory.
  • COLLITIGANT
    One who litigates with another.
  • COLLOBIUM
    A hood or covering for the shoulders, formerly worn by Serjeants at law.
  • COLLOCATION
    In French law. The arrangement or marshaling of the creditors of an estate In the order In which they are to be paid according to law. Merl. Repert.
  • COLLOQUIUM
    One of the usual parts of the declaration in an action for slander. It is a general averment that the words complained of were spoken "of and concerning the plaintiff," or concerning the extrinsic matters alleged in the inducement, and Its office is to connect the whole publication with the More...
  • COLLUSION
    A deceitful agreement or compact between two or more persons, for the one party to bring an action against the other for some evil purpose, as to defraud a third party of his right Cowell. A secret arrangement between two or more persons, whose interests are apparently conflicting, to make More...
  • COLLYBISTA
    In the civil law. A money-changer ; a dealer in money.
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