31. Coparcenary
an obsolete co-ownership mechanism of English law where property, if there was no will, always went to the eldest son.
32. Co-operative
a group of people formed as a separate organization and which has as a stated purpose either in regards to the public at-large or in regards to the common interests of the members
33. Conviction
the formal decision of a criminal trial which finds the accused guilty
34. Conveyance
a written document which transfers property from one person to another, usually real property
35. Conversion
a legal action against a person who found and converted someone else's property to his own use
36. Controlled Substance
a drug or other entity whose usage is governed by law
37. Contributory Negligence
the negligence of a person which, while not being the primary cause of a tort, nevertheless combined with the act or omission of the primary defendant to cause the tort, and without which the tort would not have occurred
38. Contract Law
that body of law which regulates the formation and enforcement of contracts
39. Contract
an agreement between persons which obliges each party to do or not to do a certain thing
40. Continuance
an adjournment of a trial or some other legal hearing