SACRAMENTI ACTIO
Lat. In the older practice of the Roman law, this was one of the forms of legis actio, consisting in the deposit of a stake or juridical wager.
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SAINT MARTIN LE GRAND, COURT
OF. An ancient court in London, of local importance, formerly held in the church from which it took its name. ;
SALFORD HUNDRED COURT OF
RECORD. An inferior and local court of —
SAVER DEFAULT
lish practice. To excuse a default. de la Ley.
Saw
(or Sawy.). Sawyer's United States Circuit Court Reports.
SCIENCE
. COURT OF CONVOCATION. In English ecclesiastical law. A court, or assembly,
SCIENDUM
Lat. In English law. The name given to a clause {nserted in the record by which it is made “known that the justice here in court, in this same term, delivered a writ thereupon to the deputy-sheriff of the county aforesaid, to be executed in due for...
SCILICET
Lat. To-wit; that is to say. A word used in pleadings and other instruments, a8 introductory to a more particular statement of matters previously mentioned in general terms. Hob. 171, 172.
SCIRE FAOCIAS
Lat. In practice. A judicial writ, founded upon some record, and
SCOTCH PEERS
‘SCIRE FIERI INQUIRY. In English law. The name of a writ formerly used to recover the amount of a judgment from an executor.
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.
SEDENTE CURIA
Lat. The court sitting; during the sitting of the court.
See In re Foley, 8 Misc. Rep
57, 28 N. Y. Sunn. 608; Railroad Co. v. Mallory, 101 Til. 588; Comstock v. Lircoln School Committee, 17 R. fF. 827, 24 Atl. 145.—Town order or warrant. An official direction in writing by the auditing officers of a town, directing the treasurer to ...
See Zulich v. Bowman, 42 Pa
87.—Stated term. A regular or ordinary term or session of n court for the dispatch of its general business, held at the time fixed by law or rule; as distinguished from a special term, held out of the due order or for the transaction of particular ...
Seld. Selden’s Reports, vol
5-10. New York Court of Appeals.
SEMBLE
L. Fr. It seems; it would appear. This expression is often used in the reports to preface a statement by the court upon a point of law which is not directly decided, when such statement is intended as an intimation of what the decision would be if th...
SEQUATUR SUB 8UO PERICULO. In
old English practice. A writ which issued
SEQUESTER
in the custody of the court, until he purges himself of a contempt.
SERVITHS ACQUIETANDIS
and terms of the original. Leaving a copy at his place of abode is not personal service.
Sess. Cas. Sc
Scotch Court of Session Cases.
Sess. Pap
0.C.0. Session Papers, Central Criminai Court.
Sheld
(or Sheldon). Sheldon’s Reports, Superior Court of Buffalo, New York.
SHIN-PLASTER
court is the court-baron; for out of this, for the ease of the sheriff, was taken the court-leet or view of frank-pledge. 4 Bl. Comm. 273.
SHORT NOTICE
sale of goods are frequently called “stores.”
SHORT SUMMONS
SHORT SUMMONS. A process, authorized in some of the states, to be issued against an absconding, fraudulent, or nonresident debtor, which is returnable within a less number of days than an ordinary writ of summons.
SI ITA EST
lat. If it be so. Emphatic words in the old writ of mandamus to a judge, commanding him, if the fact alleged be truly stated, (si ita est,) to affix his seal to a bill of exceptions. Ex parte
SI PRIUS
Lat. In old practice. If before. Formal words in the old writs for summoning juries. Fleta, 1. 2, c. 65, § 12.
SI RECOGNOSCAT
Lat. If he ac knowledge. In old practice. A writ which lay for a creditor against his debtor for money numbered (pecunia mnumerata) or counted; that is, a specific sum of money. which the debtor had acknowledged in the county court, to owe him, as re...
SI WON OMNES
Lat. In English practice. A writ of association of justices whereby, if all in commission cannot meet at the day assigned, it is allowed that two or more may proceed with the business. Cowell;
SI0 SUBSCRIBITUR
Lat. In Scotch practice. So it is subscribed. Formal words at the end of depositions, immediately preceding the signature. 1 How. State Ir. 1379.