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  • C. A. V.
    An abbreviation for curia ad-visari vult, the court will be advised, will consider, will deliberate.
  • C. B.
    In reports and legal documents, an abbreviation for common bench. Also an abbreviation for chief baron.
  • C. C.
    Various terms or phrases may*be denoted by this abbreviation; such as circuit court, (or city or county court;) criminal cases, (or crown or civil or chancery cases;) civil code; chief commissioner; and the return of cepi corpus.
  • C. C. P.
    An abbreviation for Code of Civil Procedure; also for court of common pleas.
  • C. J.
    An abbreviation for chief justice; also for circuit judge.
  • C. L.
    An abbreviation for civil law.
  • C. L. P.
    Common law procedure, in reference to the English acts so entitled.
  • C. O. D.
    "Collect on delivery." These letters are not cabalistic, but have a determinate meaning. They import the carrier's liability to return to the consignor either the goods or the charges. U. S. Exp. Co. v. Keef-er. 59 Ind. 267; Fleming v. Com., 130 Pa. 138, 18 Atl. 622; Express Co. v. More...
  • C. P.
    An abbreviation for common pleas.
  • C. R.
    An abbreviation for curia regis; also for chancery reports.
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