the term that is given to the actions of an adult that leads a child to partake in an activity that is immoral or to witness an immoral activity.
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CORRUPTIO OPTIMI EST PESSIMA
Corruption of the best is worst
CORRUPTION
Illegality; a vicious and fraudulent intention to evade the prohibitions of the law. The act of an official or fiduciary person who unlawfully and wrongfully uses his station or character […]
CORRUPTION OF BLOOD
In English law . This was the consequence of attainder. It meant that the attainted person could neither inherit lands or other hereditaments from his ancestor, nor retain those he […]
CORSE-PRESENT
A mortuary, thus termed because, when a mortuary became due on the death of a man. the best or second-best beast was. according to custom, offered or presented to the […]
CORSELET
Ancient armor which covered the body
CORSNED
In Saxon law. The morsel of execration. A species of ordeal in use among the Saxons, performed by eating a piece of bread over which the priest had pronounced a […]
CORTES
The name of the legislative assemblies, the parliament or congress, of Spain and Portugal.
CORTEX
The bark of a tree; the outer covering of anything.
CORTIS
A court or yard before a house. Blount
CORTULARITJM, OR CORTARITTM
In old records. A yard adjoining a country farm.
CORVEET IN FRENCH LAW
Gratuitous labor exacted from the villages or communities, especially for repairing roads, constructing bridges, etc. State v. Covington, 125 N. C. 641, 34 S. E. 272.
CORXIOREAL HEREDITAMENTS
See HEREDITAMENTS
COSA JUZGADA
In Spanish law. A cause or matter adjudged, ( res judicata .) White, New Recop. b. 3, tit. 8, note.
COSAS COMUNES
In Spanish law. A term corresponding to the res communes of the Roman law, and descriptive of such things as are open to the equal and common enjoyment of all […]
COSDUNA
In feudal law. A custom or tribute
COSEN, COZEN
In old English law . To cheat. “A cosening knave.” 3 Leon. 171
COSENAGE
In old English law . Kindred ; cousinship. Also a writ that lay for the heir where the tresail, i. e., the father of the besail, or great- grandfather , […]
COSENING
In old English law . An offense, mentioned in the old books, where anything was done deceitfully, whether belonging to contracts or not, which could not be properly termed by […]
COSHERING
In old English law . A feudal prerogative or custom for lords to lie and feast themselves at their tenants’ houses. Cowell
COSMUS
Clean. Blount.
COSS
A term used by Europeans In India to denote a road-measure of about two miles, but differing in different parts. Wharton.
COST
The cost of an article purchased for exportation is the price paid, with all Incidental charges paid at the place of exportation. Goodwin v. U. S., 2 Wash. C. C. […]
COST BOND, OR BOND FOR COSTS
A bond given by a party to an action to secure the eventual payment – of such costs as may be awarded against him
COST INFLATION
INFLATION that results from increased costs of production, including raw materials and labor. Higher production costs are priced into goods and services, leading labor to demand higher wages to meet […]