Consensus, 57, 60, 81.

Consent

to marriage of infant, 293, 294,
297, 298.

Conservators of the peace, 613, 614.
ex officio, 614.

Consideration,
good, 63.
illegal, 64, 145.
immoral, 64, 76.
inadequate, 63.
valuable, 62.
past, 64.
of a bill, 158.
contract, 62.
guarantee, 141.
note, 158.

Consignee, 50, 116.

Consignor, 50, 116.

Consistory Court, 637, 640.

Consolidated Fund, 529, 543.

Consolidation Acts, 419 n.

Consols, 561.

Consort, queen, 458, 459.

Consort, the late Prince, 461.

Constables, 567, 622 et seq.

action against, 623, 624.
appointment of, 623-625.
borough, 626.

exemptions from serving as, 624,
625.
chief, 626.

county, 626.
duties of, 623.
high, 622, 623.
lord high, 614, 622.
parish, 625.

petty, 623, 624.

powers of, 625.

privileges of, 625.

remuneration of, 625, 627.
special, 628.

Constabulary, county, 626.

Constitutions of Clarendon, 503.

Construction

of contracts, 94, 95.

essential conditions of, 56 et seq.
evidence of, parol, 68.
fraudulent, 84.
illegal, 64, 73.
immoral, 64, 76.

in market overt, 53, 110.
intention of parties to, 94.
is not a title per se, 55.
of agency, 98-105.

bailment, 119–127.

bills and notes, 148-158.
bonds, 144-147.

guarantee, 140—143.
insurance, 159-169.
loan, 128-133.

marriage, 287.
partnership, 134-139.
sale, 106-118.

by deed, 61, 65.

parol, 57.

misrepresentation in, 84, 168.
mistake in, 81.

Copyright,

definition of, 32.
basis of, 32.
reciprocity of, 40.
at common law, 32.
by statute, 32.
duration of, 32, 33.
assignment of, 35.
foreigners may acquire, 39.
infringement of, 33, 34.

in what subject-matters, 32 et seq.
title of book, 35.

lectures of professor, 37.
musical compositions, 38.
songs, 38.

periodical works, 33.

Bible and Book of Common

Prayer, 36.

externals of newspaper, 36.

public speeches, 37.

dramatic compositions, 38, 39.
works of art, 38, 39.
translations, 39.
designs, 43, 44.
international, 39.
in the colonies, 39.
is personal property, 33.
registration of, 34, 40.
expunging, 34.

Acts relating to, 32 et seq.
crown rights regarding, 36.
of universities, 36.

King's Printer, 36.

Eton, Westminster, Winchester,
36.

public libraries and British
Museum, 36.

powers of, 610.

qualification of, 606.

removal of, 607.

an ex officio magistrate, 613.

remuneration of, 606, 607.

and of witnesses, 611.

sabstituted for sheriff, 613.
inquest by, 608, 609 et seq.

on body of criminal, 609, 612.

jurisdiction of, 609, 610.
commitals by, 611, 612.
jury, 609 et seą.

of Durham and Chester, 606 n.
Lancaster, 606 n.
York, 606 n.

Coroners Act (1887), 605 et seq.

Courts,

authority to erect, 482.
independence of, 482.
revenue from, 555 n.

Cousins,

certain peers are, of sovereign,
579.

Cousins, first, 241, 290.

Crown-cont.

not bound by sale in market overt,
110.

never a minor, 485.

patents now good against, 28.
perfection of, 486.

prerogatives of, 477, 483, 643.
private estates of, 529.
purges attainder, 484.
remission of penalties by, 505.
revenue of, 523 et seq.
settlement of, 480.

sovereignty of, 484.

veto of, 422, 498.

Crown jewels, 269.

Cruelty with adultery, 328.
persistent, 312.

Cruelty to children, 336, 356.