civis
civis (siv-is). [Latin] Roman law. A Roman citizen; a person entitled to the public and private rights associated with Roman citizenship. • Female citizens had only private rights. — Also termed civis Romanus; civis Romana.
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jus tertii
jus tertii (j[schwa]s t[schwa]r-shee-I), n. [Latin] 1. The right of a third party. [Cases: Action 13; Federal Civil Procedure 103. 4. C.J.S. Actions §§ 57–63.] “[N]o defendant in an action of trespass can plead the jus tertii — the right of possession outstanding in some third person — as against the fact of possession in
pardon
pardon, n. The act or an instance of officially nullifying punishment or other legal consequences of a crime. • A pardon is usu. granted by the chief executive of a government. The President has the sole power to issue pardons for federal offenses, and state governors have the power to issue pardons for state crimes.
ceorl
ceorl (chorl). Hist. A Saxon freeman who either possessed no landed property or held land of a thane by paying rent or providing services. • After the Norman Conquest, ceorls were reduced to the status of unfree villeins. Under Norman rule, the variant form of the word, churl, became associated with a base peasant, and
confederacy
confederacy, n. 1. A league of states or countries that have joined for mutual support or joint action; an alliance. 2. An association of two or more persons, usu. for unlawful purposes; CONSPIRACY. [Cases: Conspiracy 1.1, 2, 23.1, 24. C.J.S. Conspiracy §§ 2–3, 8–17, 98, 100–103, 110, 113–122, 204.] 3. The fact or condition of