Scru C. C.) 105 Fed
28: Laverty v. Snethpak eter ae yere eae Sart
Terms beginning with "S" (870 total)
SCRUTATOR
Lat. In old English law: A searcher or bailiff of a river; a waterbailiff, whose business was to look to the king’s rights, as his wrecks, his flotsam, jetsam, water-strays, royal fishes. Hale, de
SCUTAGE
Scripts obligationes soriptis tolluntur, et nudi consensus obligatio contrario consensu dissolvitur. Written obligations are superseded by writings, and an obligation of naked assent is dissolved by assent to the contrar...
Se
L. R. . Scottish Law Reporter, Edinburgh.
SE DEFENDENDO
Lat. In defending himself; in self-defense. Homicide committed se defendendo is excusable. ;
Se v. Fuel Co., 196 Pa. St
156, 46 Atl 0; Scott _v. Donald, 165 U. 8S. 58, 17 Sup.
SEA WORTHINESS 1064
ordinary attacks of wind ahd: weather, and is competently equipped and manned for the voyage, with a sufficlent crew, and with suf: ficient means to sustain them, and with a captain of general good character and nautical...
Seabright, 28 W. Va
465; State v. Prather, 54 Ind. 63. -
SEAL
contradistinction to that which is surrounded or inclosed between narrow headlands or promontories. People v. Richmond County, N. Y. ; U. 8S. v. Grush, 26 Fed. Cas. 48; U. 8S. v. Rodgers, 150 U. S. 249, 14 page Ct. 100, ...
Sealed letters
he return of a sheriff was so called. Wieta, lib. 2, c. 64, § 19.
SEALING
SEAMEN. Sailors; mariners; persons whose business is navigating ships. Commonly exclusive of the officers of a ship.
Seaman, 183 Pa
74, 38 Atl. 710; Ferguson v. Bloom, 144 Pa. 549, 23 Atl. 49.
Seamster v. Blackstock, 83 Va
232, 2 S. B. 36, 5 Am, St. Rep. 262; Taylor v. Slater, 21
Searcey (D. C.) 26 Fed
487; Doane v. Glenn, 1 Colo. 495.
SEATED LAND. See LAND
SEAWAN. The name used by the Algonquin Indians for the shell beads (or wam-' pum) which passed among the Indians as money. Webster.
SEAWORTHINESS
SEALS. In Louisiana. Seals are placed upon the effects of a deceased person, in certain cases, by a public officer, as a method ofr taking official custody of the succession. See
Sec
leg. Secundum legum (according to law). reg. .Secundum regulam (according to rule). l
Secd
nt. Edw. IE. Part 8 of the Year Books. pt. H. VI. Part 8 of the Year Books.
SECRETARY
second or next to the chief officer. In the king’s bench he was called “Master of the King’s Bench Office,” and was a deputy of the prothonotary or chief clerk. 1 Archb.
Section No
6, 66 Minn. 32, 68 N. W: 823.
SECTORES
Lat. In Roman law. Pur: chasers at auction, or public sales. .
SECUNDUM
Secta est pugna civilis; sicut actores armantur actionibus, et, quasi, gladiis accinguntur, ita rei muniuntur exceptionibus, et defenduntur, quasi, clypeis. fiob. 20. A suit is a civil warfare; for as the plaintiffs are ...
SED NON ALLOCATUR
Lat. But it is not allowed. A phrase used in the old reports, to signify that the court disagreed with the arguments of counsel.
SED PER CURIAM
lIat. But by the court This phrase fs used in the re ports to introduce a statement made by the court, on the argument, at variance with the propositions advanced by counsel, or the opinion of the whole court, where that...
SED QUARE
debt, by furnishing the creditor with a resource to be used in case of failure In the principal obligation. The name is also sometimes given to one who becomes surety or guarantor for another. See First Nat. Bank v. Holl...
SED QUZRE
Lat. But inguire; examine this further. A remark indicating, briefly, thet the particular statement or rule laid down is doubted or challenged in re spect to its correctness,
SED VIDE
Lat. But see. This remark, followed by a citation, directs the reader’s attention to an authority or a statement which conflicts with or contradicts the statement or principle laid down.
SEDATO ANIMO
Lat. With settled _ purpose. 5 Mod. 291.
SEDE PLENA
Lat. The see being filled. A phrase used when a bishop's see is not vacant.
SEDENTE CURIA
Lat. The court sitting; during the sitting of the court.
SEDES
Lat. A see; the dignity of a bishop. 8 Steph. Comm. 65.
Sedg
L. Cas. Sedgwick’s Leading Cases on Damages ;—Sedgwick’s Leading Cases on Real Property.
SEDUCING TO LEAVE SERVICE
An injury for which a master may have an action on the case.
See 1 Bl.:Comm
404, 410; 2 Bl. Comm. 62; Co.
See 1 Steph. Comm
117. 271; 4 Kent, Comm. 111, 114. One who holds over, by consent given either expressly or constructively, after the determination of a lease for years. 4 Kent,
See 22 St
at Large, 566 (U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 2845); Rev. St. U. S. §§ 4215-4218 (U. S, Comp. St. 1901, p. 2847).
See 3 Kent, Comm
203; 2 Steph. Comm. 185.
See 3 Steph. Comm
449, note 1—Lord of a manor. The grantee or owner of a manor.— Lord ordinary is the judge of the court of session in Scotland, who officiates for the time being as the judge of first instance. Darl. Pr. Ct. Sess.—L...
See 4 B).:Comm
169. Code Cr. Proc. N. Y. 1903, $ 899.
See 4 Bl. Comm
332; Avery v. Everett, 110 230, 231; 3 Kent, Comm. 194; 4 Steph. Comm. 168, 169, 219: Fagnan v. Knox, 40 N. Y. Super. Ct. 49; State v.
See 4 Camp
417; 6 Car. & P. 560.—Lis pendens. A suit pending; that legal process, in a suit regarding land, which amounts to legal notice to all the world that there is a dispute as to the title. In equity the filing of the bill ...
See 8 Bl. Comm
198. French y. Robb, 67
See Baltimore v. Fairfield Imp. Co
87 Md. 302, 39 Atl. 1081, 40 L. RK. A. 494, 67 Am. St
See BERTILLON SYSTEM
ANTI MANIFESTO. A term used in internatienal law to denote a proclamation or manifesto published by one of two belligerent powers, alleging reasons why the war is defensive on its part.
See Bract
fol. 121; 1 Bl. Comm. 346-348; 3
See Brightly’s Purd. Dig
pp. 26, 383, § 35, p. 1198, § 1.
See Brown v. Meady, 10 Me
391, 25 Am. Dec. 248.
See CHANCE-MEDLEY; CHAUD-MEDLEY
MEDSOCEAT. In old English law. A bribe; hush money.
See CHARITABLE USES
RELINQUISHMENT. In practice. A forsaking, abandoning, renouncing, or giving over a right.
See CHATTEL MORTGAGE
chase-money mortgage. <A mortgage given, concurrently with a conveyance of land, by the vendee to the vendor, on the same land, to secure the unpaid balance of the purchase price. See Baker v.