Also known as: come
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A historical title denoting a count or earl in early European legal systems.
A member of a high government official's retinue or entourage.
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A historical title denoting a count or earl in early European legal systems.
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A member of a high government official's retinue or entourage.
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Cynthia Cortez purchased bullets and drove toward the victim's residence with the loaded weapon. She then pointed the gun and pulled the trigger. The conduct came dangerously close to completing the offense and satisfied the common law proximity requirement for attempt.
Christopher Collins called a witness whose testimony the lawyer later discovered was false. The lawyer came to know of its falsity during trial. Reasonable remedial measures became required, including possible disclosure to the tribunal.
Cecilia Cabrera contracted for delivery of a unique prototype machine essential to her manufacturing process. The machine failed to come into existence after the supplier's factory burned down. The non-occurrence discharged the duty under the basic assumption of the contract.
Caitlin Crowley faced an attacker wielding a weapon capable of causing permanent loss of limb function. The means threatened serious bodily harm under the standard distinguishing grave consequences from lesser injuries. Force in response remained privileged.
Camila Cervantes brought a challenge while pregnant. The normal gestation period meant the pregnancy would come to term before appellate review concluded. The case remained justiciable under the capable-of-repetition exception.
Charles Cunningham received a signed presidential commission. The document came to the Secretary for sealing. The Secretary's refusal to complete the ministerial act permitted mandamus to issue.
It denotes a count or earl. It also identifies a person serving in the retinue of a high government official.
Supporting sources
…of the Secretary is precisely the same. After the President has signed a commission for an office not held at his will and it comes to the Secretary to be sealed, the President has done with it and the Secretary must perform the ministerial acts imposed by law. The appointment becomes complete by signing and sealing and…