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Definition of Cinque Ports The five harbours of Hastings, Romney, Hythe, Dover and Sandwich, and two other towns, Winchelsea and Rye, .subsequently added to their number. Lying more immediately exposed to attacks from the French coast, they were placed under the especial custody of a Lord […]

Definition of Circuits Divisions of the country for judicial business. For the purpose of holding assizes (q.v.), the country is divided into seven circuits, namely, the Northern, North-eastern, Midland, South-eastern, Oxford, Western, and North and South Wales, the last being divided into two […]

Definition of Circuity Of Action was where two or more proceedings were taken to effect the same result as might be effected by one. It has been abolished in practice by the right to raise a counterclaim at the trial of an action Browse You might be interested in these references tools: […]

Definition of Citation The operation of calling upon a person who is not a party to an action or proceeding to appear before the Court in that action or proceeding Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Citation in the Dictionaries, Citation in our legal […]

Definition of City A borough which has or has had a bishop, or which by letter patent has been created a city by prerogative of the Crown Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription City in the Dictionaries, City in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, […]

Definition of City Of London Court A Court having a local jurisdiction within the City of London : practically a County Court. See Mayor’s and City of London Court Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription City Of London Court in the Dictionaries, City Of […]

Definition of Civil Is opposed to (i) ecclesiastical ; (ii) criminal ; (lii) military. Civil Law. Roman law ; the Corpus Juris Civilis. Civil List. Each sovereign since George II has at his or her accession surrendered to the nation the hereditary revenues (the profits of Crown lands, etc.), […]

Definition of Civiliter Mortuus Civilly dead. See Death, Civil. Claim. The assertion of a right Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Civiliter Mortuus in the Dictionaries, Civiliter Mortuus in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from […]