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cause of action
caveat
caveat emptor
caveat to a will
change of circumstances
change in condition
character evidence

CHILD CUSTODY

CHILD SUPPORT

CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES
civil action
civil contempt
claim preclusion
class
clean hands
clear and convincing
clincher
clincher agreement
codicil
cohabitation
collateral estoppel
collateral source rule
colorable title
color of title
comity
commerce
common fund doctrine

COMMON LAW
compelling interest
compensatory damages

COMPETENT EVIDENCE

Competent evidence is “such relevant evidence as a reasonable mind might accept as adequate to support a conclusion.” Shipman v. Shipman, 357 N.C. 471, 474, 586 S.E.2d 250, 253 (2003)(citation omitted).

See also “substantial evidence“.

complaint
compulsory counterclaim
conclusion of law
confidential communication
consent judgment
consent order
consideration
constructive discharge
constructive fraud
constructive trust
continuing wrong doctrine
contributory negligence
conversion
corporation
corroborating evidence
costs
counterclaim
counteroffer
course of conduct
course of dealing
course of employment
court of competent jurisdiction

COURT REPORTER
covenant
covenant not to compete
covenant not to enforce judgment
credibility of witness
creditor
criminal conversation

CROSS EXAMINATION
culpable negligence
cure
custody

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