Legal Term Dictionary

In Scotch law. Curtesy. Also the privileges, prerogatives, or, perhaps, retinue, of a court. Curiosa et eaptlosa interpretatio in lege reprobatnr. A curious (over nice or subtle) and captious interpretation is reprobated in law. 1 Buist 6

In Scotch law. Curtesy. Also the privileges, prerogatives, or, perhaps, retinue, of a court. Curiosa et eaptlosa interpretatio in lege reprobatnr. A curious (over nice or subtle) and captious interpretation is reprobated in law. 1 Buist 6 Less...

In old English law. A measure containing four bushels or half a quarter of corn. Cowell; Blount.

In old English law. A measure containing four bushels or half a quarter of corn. Cowell; Blount. Less...

Coined money and such bank-notes or other paper money as are authorized by law and do in fact circulate from hand to hand as the medium of exchange. Griswold v. Hepburn, 2 Duv. (Ky.) 33; Leonard v. State, 115 Ala. 80, 22 South. 564; Insurance Co. v. Keiron, 27 111. More...

Coined money and such bank-notes or other paper money as are authorized by law and do in fact circulate from hand to hand as the medium of exchange. Griswold v. Hepburn, 2 Duv. (Ky.) 33; Leonard v. State, 115 Ala. 80, 22 South. 564; Insurance Co. v. Keiron, 27 111. 505 ; Insurance Co. v. Kupfer, 28 111. 332, 81 Am. Dec. 281; Lackey v. Miller, 61 X. C. 26. Less...

Running; now in transit; whatever Is at present in course of passage; as "the current month." When applied to money, it means "lawful;" current money is equivalent to lawful money. Whartou v. Morris, 1 Dall. 124, 1 L. Ed. 65. —Current account. An open, .running, or unsettled account between two More...

Running; now in transit; whatever Is at present in course of passage; as "the current month." When applied to money, it means "lawful;" current money is equivalent to lawful money. Whartou v. Morris, 1 Dall. 124, 1 L. Ed. 65. —Current account. An open, .running, or unsettled account between two parties. Tucker v. Quimby, 37 Iowa, 19; Franklin v. Camp, 1 N. J. Law, 196; Wilson v. Calvert, 18 Ala. 274.—Current expenses. Ordinary, regular, and continuing expenditures for the maintenance of property, the carrying; on of an office, municipal government, etc. Sheldon v. Purdy, 17 Wash. 135, 49 Pac. 228; State v. Board of Education, 68 N. J. Law, 406. 53 Atl. 236; Babcock v. Goodrich, 47 Cal. 510.—Current funds. This phrase means gold or silver, or something equivalent thereto, and convertible at pleasure into coined money. Bull v. Bunk, 123 U. S. 105, 8 Sup. Ct. 02. 31 L. Ed. 97; Lacy v. Holbrook, 4 Ala. 90; Haddock v. Woods, 46 Iowa, 433.—Current money. The currency of the country; whatever is intended to and does actually circulate as currency; every species of coin or currency. Miller v. McKinney. 5 Lea (Tenn.) 96. In this phrase the adjective "current" is not synonymous with "convertible/' It is employed to describe money which passes from hand to hand, from person to person, and circulates through the, community, and is generally received. Money is current which is received as money in the common business transactions, and is the common medium in barter and trade. Stalworth v. Blum, 41 Ala. 321.—Current price. This term means the same as "market value." Cases of Champagne, 23 Fed. Cas. 1108.—Current value. The current value of imported commodities is their common market price at the place of exportation, without reference to the price actually paid by the importer. Tappan v IT. S., 23 Fed. Cas. 690.—Current wages. Such as are paid periodically, or from time to time as tbe services are rendered or' the work is performed; more particularly, wages for the current period, hence not including such as are past-due. Sydnor v. Galveston (Tex. App.) 15 S. W. 202; Bank v. Graham (Tex. App.) 22 S. W. 1101; Bell v. Live Stock Co. (Tex.) 11 S. W. 346, 3 L. R. A. 642.—Current year. The year now running. Doe v. Dobell, 1 Adol. & El. 806; Clark v. Lancaster County, 69 Neb. 717, 96 N. W. 593. Less...

The year; of the course of a year; the set of studies for a particular period, appointed by a university

The year; of the course of a year; the set of studies for a particular period, appointed by a university Less...

L. Lat. It runs upon four feet; or, as sometimes expressed, it runs upon all fours. A phrase used in arguments to signify the entire and exact application of a case quoted. "It does not follow that they run quatuor pedihus." 1 W. Bl. 145.

L. Lat. It runs upon four feet; or, as sometimes expressed, it runs upon all fours. A phrase used in arguments to signify the entire and exact application of a case quoted. "It does not follow that they run quatuor pedihus." 1 W. Bl. 145. Less...

An officer of the court of exchequer, who is appointed by patent under the great seal to be one of the barons of the exchequer. The office was abolished by St. 19 & 20 Vict c. 86.

An officer of the court of exchequer, who is appointed by patent under the great seal to be one of the barons of the exchequer. The office was abolished by St. 19 & 20 Vict c. 86. Less...

Clerks in the chancery office, whose duties consisted in drawing up those writs which were of course, de cursu, whence their name. They were abolished by St. 5 & 6 Wm. IV. c. 82. Spence, Eq. Jur. 238; 4 Inst. 82. Car-

Clerks in the chancery office, whose duties consisted in drawing up those writs which were of course, de cursu, whence their name. They were abolished by St. 5 & 6 Wm. IV. c. 82. Spence, Eq. Jur. 238; 4 Inst. 82. Car- Less...

In old records. A ridge. tones terrw, ridges of land. Cowell.

In old records. A ridge. tones terrw, ridges of land. Cowell. Less...

An inferior officer of the papal court. Cursus curias est lex curiae. 3 Bulst. 53. The practice of tbe court is the law of the court

An inferior officer of the papal court. Cursus curias est lex curiae. 3 Bulst. 53. The practice of tbe court is the law of the court Less...