CASE court in bank or that of a higher court. Case stated. Same as Case agreed. Case to move for a new trial. The losing party's statement of the case prepared for use on his motion for a new trial. Case system. A method of law study by means of the analysis of cases or decisions. Cash. Ready money, money in hand, either in current coin or other legal tender, or in bank bills or checks paid and received as money. See 136 U. S. 257, 34 L. Ed. 514, 10 Sup. Ct. Rep. 1034. Cashier. The manager of a bank. Cashier's check. An acknowledg ment of the bank of its indebtedness to the payee of the order. See 186 Ill. 440, 78 Am. St. Rep. 294, 53 L. R. A. 232, 57 N. E. 1061. Cash account. An account in a bank subject to draft or check. Cash-book. A book of account of money received and paid out. Cash-note. A note payable in money. Cassare. To nullify; to annul; to dismiss. Cassatio. Cassation. Cassation. Annulment; abatement; to dismiss. Cassetur billa. Let the bill be dismissed. Cassetur breve. Same as Cassetur billa. Cast. To decide against; to convict; to allege; to proffer; to deposit, as a ballot. Castellan. The governor of a castle. Castellarium. Same as Castlewick. Castigation. Chastisement. Castigatory. A contrivance for punishing common scolds. See 3 CASUS Cranch C. C. 620, 27 Fed. Cas. (U. S.) 907. Casting vote. The deciding vote at an election. Castle. A fortified building; a fort ress. Castleguard. Feudal services or payments toward the maintenance of a castle. Castlery. The government or tenure of a castle. Castleward. Same as Castleguard. Castlewick. The district under the jurisdiction of a castle. Castration. Severing the testicles; emasculation. Casu consimili. In a similar case; a writ of entry to recover a reversion in land alienated by the tenant. Casu proviso. A writ of entry to recover a reversion against a tenant in dower. Catalla juste possessa amitti non possunt. Chattels lawfully possessed cannot be lost. Catalla otiosa. Dead goods; cattle other than work animals. Catalla reputantur inter minima in lege. Chattels are regarded in law among things of lesser importance. Catallis captis nomine distinctionis. A writ to distrain for rent. Catallis reddendis. For the return of the chattels. Catallum. A chattel. Cataneus. A tenant in capite. Catching bargain. An heir's bargain for the sale of his prospective inheritance at less than its value. See 47 Mich. 94, 41 Am. Rep. 711, 10 N. W. 123. Catchland. Land the tithes from which went as a right to the first of two preachers who claimed them. Catchpole. Same as Catchpoll. Catchpoll. A bailiff; a constable. Cater-cousin. A fourth cousin. Cathedral. The church of a bishop. CAUSA Catholic creditor. (Scotch) One whose debt is secured by more than one property of the debtor. Catholic emancipation act. A statute passed in 1829 relieving Roman Catholics from the disability of holding civil and military offices. Catoniana regula. A Roman law rule that lapse of time will not cure what was invalid at the outset. Cattle. Domestic animals used for food and husbandry. land Cattle range. Uninclosed where cattle may range. Cattle-gate. A right to pasture on the land of another. Caucus. A local political meeting. Causa. A cause; an action; a reason; a consideration. Causa adulteri. By reason of adultery. Causa causae est causa causati. The cause of a cause is the cause of the effect. Causa causans. The causing or immediate cause. Causa causantis causa est causati. The cause of the thing causing is the cause of the effect. Causa data et non secuta. Consideration given and not followed. Causa ecclesiae publicis aequiparatur; et summa est ratio quae pro religione facit. The cause of the church is equal to that of the public, and most important of all is the reason which makes for religion. Causa et origo est materia negotii. The cause and origin is the material of business. Causa hospitandi. For the sake of hospitality. Causa impotentiae. By reason of impotence. CAUSA Causa jacitationis maritagii. An action to enjoin one from representing himself to be the plaintiff's spouse. See 3 Bl. Comm. 93. Causa matrimonii. A writ for a woman who has been jilted by a man to whom she gave land on promise of marriage. Causa mortis. In expectation of death. Causa patet. The reason is apparent. Causa proxima. The proximate cause. Causa proxima non remota spectatur. Proximate and not remote causes are regarded. See 27 Fla. 1, 17 L. R. A. 33, 9 South. 666. Causa qua supra. For the reason above stated. Causa rei. An appurtenance or accessory. Causa remota. A remote cause. Causa scientiae patet. The reason of the knowledge is apparent. Causa sine qua non. A cause without which the event would not have happened. Causa turpis. For a base or evil cause. Causa vaga et incerta non est causa rationabilis. A vague and uncertain cause is not a reasonable one. Causae dotis, vitae, libertatis, fisci sunt inter favorabilia in lege. Causes of dower, life, liberty and public moneys are among those favored in law. Causam nobis significes quare. A writ against a town mayor directing him to give seisin to a grantee of the king. Causare. To litigate. Cause list. A calendar or docket. CAVEATOR Cause of action. A right to sue. Cautio fidejussoria. Security by way of a surety bond. Cautio pignoratitia. Security by way of pledge. Cautio pro expensis. Security for expenses. Cautio usufructuaria. Security against waste by a tenant. Caution. Prudence; a written caveat filed with the recorder of land titles; security; collateral; pledge; one who gives security. Caution juratory. Security by means of an oath. Cautionary. By way of pledge or security. Cautioner. A surety. Cautionry. Suretyship; surety. becoming Celation. Concealment of pregnancy. Celebration of marriage. The solemnization or ceremony essential to a formal lawful marriage. Celibacy. The condition of one not married. Cenegild. A fine paid by a murderer to his victim's relatives. Cenninga. A vendee's notice to a vendor that the goods sold have been claimed by a third party. Cens. An annual payment to a superior lord as a tribute to his superiority. Censaria. A farm, or house and land, let at a standing rent.Cowell. Censarii. Farmers. Cent. An abbreviation of centum, a hundred. Cental. An English weight measure of 100 pounds. Centena. A hundred. Centenarius. The president of the court of a centena or hundred. Centesima. One hundredth. Centner. A hundredweight. Central Criminal Court. The court having jurisdiction of crimes committed in London, Middlesex and Surrey. Centum. One hundred. Centumviri. The 105 Roman judges appointed to decide common causes Century. The Roman hundred. Cepi. I have taken. Cepi corpus. I have taken the body. See 3 Bl. Comm. 288. Cepi corpus et est in custodia. I have the body and it is in custody; a form of return for a writ. Cepi corpus et paratum habeo. I have the body and I have it ready; a form of return for a writ. Cepit. He took it. Cepit et abduxit. He took and led away!' Certain services. Base services, stinted in quantity and not to be exceeded. See 2 Bl. Comm. 61. Certainty. Distinctness and accu racy of statement.-Bouv. Certificate. A signed statement by an officer giving authenticity to the facts therein set forth. See 27 Misc. Rep. 576, 58 N. Y. Supp. 574. Certificate into chancery. A law court's decision on a matter submitted for such decision by a court of chancery. Certificate of acknowledgment. The certificate of a notary or other officer evidencing the due execution of an instrument. See 108 Am. St. Rep. 528, note. Certificate of assize. A writ by which a retrial was had. See 3 Bl. Comm. 389. Certificate of costs. A judge's certificate enhancing damages in trespass. See 3 Bl. Comm. 214. CESSA Certificate of deposit. An obligation, or promissory note of the bank issuing it. See 14 How. (U. S.) 240, 14 L. Ed. 404. Certificate of registry. A certificate reciting the due registration of a ship. Certificate of stock. A certificate evidencing the ownership of a certain number of shares of stock of the corporation therein named. See 49 N. J. L. 48, 7 Atl. 672. Certificate, trial by. A form of trial which was allowed where the evidence of the person certifying was the only proper criterion of the point in dispute. See 3 Bl. Comm. 333. Certification. The return of a writ; a formal attestation of a matter of fact. Certified check. A check certified by a bank as being payable out of a specific fund deposited to meet it. See 67 N. Y. 458, 23 Am. Rep. 129. Certiorari. A writ issued by a higher court to bring up the record of a lower court or judicial officer or body for review. Certum est quod certum reddi potest. That is certain which is capable of being made certain. See 130 N. Y. 642, 15 L. R. A. 218, 29 N. E. 142. |