Counterclaim
a defendant's claim against a plaintiff
Court Martial
military court set up to try and punish offenses taken by members of the army,
navy or air force
Court Of Admiralty
a rather archaic term used to denote the court which has the right to hear
shipping, ocean and sea legal cases; jurisdiction over maritime law cases
Covenant
written document in which signatories either
commit themselves to do a certain thing, to not do a certain thing or in which
they agree on a certain set of facts
Creditor
one who grants or is owed an agreed upon obligation
Crime
an act or omission which is prohibited by criminal law and punished, usually by
fine or imprisonment
Crimen Omnia Ex Se Nata Vitiat
Latin, "property obtained by crime is
tainted"
Crimes Against Humanity
an international criminal justice offence; the perpetration of acts of war upon
a civilian, non-soldier population
Criminal
an individual found guilty of a crime
Criminal Bankruptcy
the forced bankruptcy of a convicted
person