codify
To arrange and label a system of laws.

cohabitation
Living together in the same residence, generally either as husband and wife or for an extended period of time as if the parties were married. Cohabitation implies that the parties are having sexual intercourse while living together, but the definitio ...

coinsurance
An insurance policy in which the insurance company insures only a partial value of the property owned by the insured owner. Essentially the owner and the insurance company share the risk.

collateral attack
A legal action to challenge a ruling in another case. For example, Joe Parenti has been ordered to pay child support in a divorce case, but he then files another lawsuit trying to prove a claim that he is not the father of the child.

collateral descendant
A relative descended from a brother or sister of an ancestor, and thus a cousin, niece, nephew, aunt or uncle. See also: descent and distribution.

collateral estoppel
The situation in which a judgment in one case prevents (estops) a party to that suit from trying to litigate the issue in another legal action. In effect, once decided, the parties are permanently bound by that ruling. See also: estoppel res judicat ...

Collection Accounts
Accounts sent to collections will remain on your credit report for 7 years from the date of the original missed payment. The record will be marked as "paid collection" on your report when you pay the full balance. If you settle with the col ...