841. Controlled Substance
a drug or other entity whose usage is governed by law
842. 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
843. Contract Law
that body of law which regulates the formation and enforcement of contracts
844. Contract
an agreement between persons which obliges each party to do or not to do a certain thing
845. Continuance
an adjournment of a trial or some other legal hearing
846. Contingency Fee
a method of payment of legal fees represented by a percentage of an award
847. Contempt Of Court
conduct that is disobedient, obstructive or contemptuous to the Court
848. Constructive Trust
a trust which a court declares or imposes onto participants in very specific circumstances such as those giving rise to an action for unjust enrichment, and notwithstanding the lack of any willing settlor to declare the trust
849. Constructive Total Loss
Insured property that has been abandoned because its actual total loss appears to be unavoidable, or because it could not be preserved or repaired without an expenditure which would exceed its value.
850. Constructive Dismissal
Under the employment law of some states, judges will consider a situation where there has been a fundamental violation of the rights of an employee, by the employer, so severe that the employee would have the right to consider himself as dismissed, even though, in fact, there has been no act of dismissal on the part of the employer.