The American Printer: A Manual of Typography / Containing practical directions for managing all departments of a printing office, as well as complete instructions for apprentices; with several useful tables, numerous schemes for imposing forms in every variety, hints to authors, etc.

by Thomas MacKellar

Connoisseur.—-A skilful judge.

Consensus facet legem.—Consent makes the law.

Contour.—The outline of a figure.

Contra.—Against.

Contra bonos mores.—Against good manners.

Contretemps.—A mischance; disappointment.

Coram nobis.—Before us.

Coram non judice.—Before one who is not the proper judge.

Cornucopia.—The horn of plenty.

Corpus delicti.—The whole nature of the offence.