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Commutation of Tithes Act.Hist. An act of Parliament that permitted tithes to be levied and collected in the form of cash rents rather than labor and goods in kind. [Blacks Law 8th]

  community service.Socially valuable work performed without pay. • Community service is often required as part of a criminal sentence, esp. one that does not include incarceration [Blacks Law 8th].

  community-property state.A state in which spouses hold property that is acquired during marriage (other than property acquired by inheritance or individual gift) as community property.See COMMUNITY PROPERTY. Cf. COMMON-LAW STATE E (2). [Cases: Husband and Wife  246–276(9).] [Blacks Law 8th]

  community property.Assets owned in common by husband and wife as a result of its having been acquired during the marriage by means other than an inheritance or a gift to one spouse, each spouse generally holding a one-half interest in the property. • Only nine states have community-property systems: Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada,…

  community policing.A law-enforcement technique in which police officers are assigned to a particular neigh-borhood or area to develop relationships with the residents for the purpose of enhancing the chances of detecting and thwarting criminal activity. [Blacks Law]

Community Patent Convention.A 1975 treaty that, for patent purposes, treats the European Union as a single state and allows a patent applicant to obtain patent protection in all European Union nations through a single blanket filing and examination procedure. • If the application is approved, the European Patent Office issues a single Community patent. The treaty’s…

community of profits.The right of partners to share in the partnership’s profits. [Blacks Law 8th]

Community patent.See PATENT(3). [Blacks Law 8th]

community of interest. 1. Participation in a joint venture characterized by shared liability and shared opportunity for profit. See JOINT VENTURE. [Cases: Joint Adventures  1.2(7).] 2. A common grievance that must be shared by all class members to maintain the class action. See CLASS ACTION. [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure  165; Parties  35.17. C.J.S. Parties §§…

community obligation.See OBLIGATION. [Blacks Law 8th]