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  • DE CONFLICTU LEGUM
    Concerning the conflict of laws. The title of several works written on that subject 2 Kent, Comm. 455.
  • DE CONJUNCTIM FEOFFATIS
    Concerning persons jointly enfeoffed, or seised. The title of the statute 34 Edw. I., which was passed to prevent the delay occasioned by tenants in novel disseisin, and other writs, pleading that some one else was seised jointly with them. 2 Reeve, Eng. Law, 243.
  • DE CONSANGUINEO, AND DE CONSANGUINITATE
    Writs of cosinage, (flf. v.)
  • DE CONSILIO
    In old criminal law. Of counsel; concerning counsel or advice to commit a crime. Fleta, lib. 1, c. 31, f 8.
  • DE CONSILIO CURIAE
    By the advice or direction of the court Braet fol. 345b.
  • DE CONTINUANDO ASSISAM
    Writ to continue an assise. Reg. Orig. 217b.
  • DE CONTUMACE CAPIENDO
    Writ for taking a contumacious person. A writ which issues out of the English court of chancery, in cases where a person has been pronounced by an ecclesiastical court to be contumacious, and in contempt. Shelf. Mar. & Div. 494-496, and notes. It is a commitment for contempt Id.
  • DE COPIA LIBELLI DELIBERANDA
    Writ for delivering the copy of a libel. An ancient writ directed to the judge of a spiritual court, commanding him to deliver to a defendant a copy of the libel filed against him in such court Reg. Orig. 58. The writ in the register is directed to the Dean More...
  • DE CORONATORE ELIGENDO
    Writ for electing a coroner. A writ issued to the sheriff in England, commanding him to proceed to the election of a coroner, which la done in full county court the freeholders being the electors. Sewell, Sheriffs, 372.
  • DE CORONATORE EXONERANDO
    Writ for discharging or removing a coroner. A writ by which a coroner in England may be removed from office for some cause therein assigned. Fitzh. Nat Brev. 163, 164; 1 BL Comm. 348.
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