Case law (also common law,judge-made law) body of law

formed through judicial/court decisions, as opposed to

Law formed through statutes or written legislation

Certificate of deposit certificate issued by the bank

Acknowledging receipt of money and promising to pay

It back; a promissory note issued by a bank

Certificate of incorporation document issued by a

Governmental authority granting a company status as a

Legal entity

Certificate of Incorporation on Change of Name (UK)

Certificate issued by Companies House when a

Company wishes to change its name. A copy of the

Special resolution of the company authorising a

Change of name must be submitted to Companies

House along with a fee.

Civil law 1) legal system developed from Roman codified

Law, established by a state for its regulation; 2) area of

The law concerned with non-criminal matters, rights

And remedies

Claimant (UK) person who brings a civil action (US)

Plaintiff

Clerk (UK) court employee who takes records, files

Papers and issues processes; (US) also a law student

Who assists a lawyer or a judge with legal work such

As research or writing

Collateral property pledged as security for repayment of

A debt obligation

Collective bargaining process of negotiation between

Trade unions (or labor unions) and employers, usually

Regarding the terms and conditions of employment

Common law (also case law,judge-made law) body of law

formed through judicial/court decisions, as opposed to

Law formed through statutes or written legislation

Companies House (UK)institution where all limited

Companies in the UK must be registered. It is an

Executive Agency of the UK government Department of

Trade and Industries (DTI).

Competition law (UK) body of law that regulates

Business activities and markets, especially

Agreements and practices that limit competition (US

Antitrust law)

Complaint first pleading filed on behalf of a plaintiff

Which initiates a lawsuit, setting forth the facts on

Which the claim is based (civil law)

Compulsory winding-up (UK) liquidation of a company

After a petition to the court, usually by a creditor (US

Involuntary bankruptcy)

Confer to grant, to bestow

conflict of interest clash between a person's personal

Interests and their public or fiduciary responsibilities

Consensual agreed to by all parties

Consensual lien security interest created by agreement

Between the debtor and creditor

Consequential damages see special damages

Consideration something of value given by one party to

Another in order to induce the other to contract. In

Common law, consideration is a necessary element for

An enforceable contract.

Consolidation combining of two companies to form an

Entirely new company

constitutional amendment change in a company's name,

Capital or objects

Contract template model agreement with particular

Items to be filled in

Copyright exclusive right to reproduce and control an

Original work of art (music, visual art, film, literature,

Etc.)

Corporate veil separation between the corporation and

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