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Breach of Trust.— A nctz,lect of duty by a trustee, or person 

 standinj^- in a fiduciary relation, in violation of his trust. 



Brief. — An abridgment of the client's case, made out for the 

 instruction of counsel on a trial or hearing. 



By-Law. — A private law made by those duly authorized by 

 charter, custom, or prescription ; but such by-law must be 

 consonant to the public laws and statutes, and for the com- 

 mon benefit. 



Ca'pias. — A writ authorizing the arrest of a defendant in a 

 suit. 



Ca'veat. — An entiy made in certain courts and offices, after 

 which no proceedings are taken in the matter to which it 

 relates without notice to the person making the entry. 



Certiora'ri. — A writ issuing out of some superior court, to call 

 up the records of an inferior court, or remove a cause there 

 depending, that it may be tried in the superior court. 



Challenge. — An exception taken by a prisoner against one or 

 more jurors, who, when challenged^, hyq set aside, if the 

 challenge be allowed, and new ones put in their places. 



Char'ter. — An instrument, executed with form and solemnity, 

 bestowing rights or privileges. 



Charter-Party. — An instrument between merchants and own- 

 ers or masters of ships, containing the particulars of the 

 contract for the hire of the ship. It is, in fact, a mercan- 

 tile lease of the ship. 



Chat'tels. — There are two kinds, chattels real and chattels 

 personal ; the former are leasehold property, and the latter 

 movable goods, as furniture, money, corn, animals, etc. 



Cir'cuit. — The counties or states in which the same judge or 

 judges hold courts and administer justice. 



Civil Law. — The ancient lloman law, with the modifications 

 thereof that have been made in the different countries into 

 which that law has been introduced. 



Cli'ent. — A party who employs a lawyer or counsellor in any 

 legal proceeding. 



Code. — Any orderly collection or digest of laws. 



Cod'icil. — A supplement to a will. 



Cogno'vit. — A writing by which the defendant admits that the 

 2>laintiff's cause of action against him is just, and suffers 

 judgment to be entered against him without trial. 



Commit'ment. — The sending of a person to prison by warrant 

 or order, cither for a crime or contumacy. 



