Also known as: clausus · close · enclosed land
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2 senses
An enclosed place or area in historical property contexts.
A close writ used to initiate certain actions concerning land.
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An enclosed place or area in historical property contexts.
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A close writ used to initiate certain actions concerning land.
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Carlos Castillo caught his neighbor inflicting a serious battery on his brother inside the clausum of the family property. The sudden sight of the attack aroused intense passion before any cooling-off period began. The court treated the event as adequate provocation reducing the charge.
Cynthia Cortez contracted to buy land from Cascade Manufacturing. A recorded easement crossed the clausum that the seller could not remove before closing. Cortez refused to close because the title was not free from reasonable doubt.
Cedar Creek Farms dissolved its limited partnership. The general partner had to discharge all debts and distribute remaining assets of the clausum holdings. Failure to complete these steps left the partners personally exposed.
Cody Callahan and his partner dissolved their general partnership. They were required to settle liabilities and marshal the assets located within the clausum of the business premises. Proper distribution protected them from later creditor claims.
It refers to an enclosed place or close and also to a close writ used to commence certain land actions.
Supporting sources
Colin Chambers filed a motion for summary judgment thirty-one days after the close of discovery. The opposing party objected that the filing violated the thirty-day limit. The court denied the motion as untimely under the rule.
Claire Campbell drafted a will for her client that left a substantial bequest to Claire's adult child. The client was not related to Claire. The ethics board found the preparation violated the prohibition on soliciting substantial gifts.
…the Constitution and not such ordinary act must govern cases to which both apply. To contend otherwise is to say courts must close their eyes on the Constitution and see only the law which would subvert written constitutions. The Constitution extends judicial power to all cases arising under the Constitution. Could it…