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collapsible corporation.See CORPORATION. [Blacks Law 8th]

colibertus (kol-i-b<<schwa>>r-t<<schwa>>s). [Law Latin] Hist. A serf in free socage; that is, a serf who is nominally freed but is still subject to certain servile conditions. • A colibertus occupied a position in society between servile and free tenants. — Also spelled collibertus. Pl. coliberti.See SOCAGE. [Blacks Law 8th]

COLI. See corporate-owned life insurance under LIFE INSURANCE. [Blacks Law 8th]

colegatee (koh-le-g<<schwa>>-tee). A joint legatee; one of two or more persons who receive a legacy under a will. Cf. LEGATEE. [Cases: Wills  708–872. C.J.S. Wills §§ 88–92, 96, 99–101, 451–452, 1613–1620, 1622–1808, 1822–2025.] [Blacks Law 8th]

cold-water ordeal.See ordeal by water (1) under ORDEAL. [Blacks Law 8th]

cold-comfort letter.See COMFORT LETTER(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

cold check.See bad check under CHECK. [Blacks Law 8th]

cold blood.A killer’s state of mind when committing a willful and premeditated homicide <a shooting in cold blood>. See COOL BLOOD. Cf. HEAT OF PASSION. [Blacks Law 8th]

COLA.abbr.COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT. [Blacks Law 8th]

cojudices.Archaic. In England, associate judges. [Blacks Law 8th]