A Law Dictionary and Glossary
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saiivage, Z. fr. Wild; savage,
I. I Saving: safely. Salro et secure: Salvo jure cnjuslibet: saving the rights of et hieredibus mels: except me and my heirs.
A person entitled to salvage.
1, In old English laie. Safe. Salvns Salvus et securus coiidnctus: safe and plegins: a safe pledge.
I I. In old English law. Of sound
2. Strict right; strict law. Sainmumjns,snmraa injuria: the rigor of the law is the height of injury, or (to preserve the antithesis more closely) extreme right is extreme wrong. "
- Sampledefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Anderson (1889)
A small quantity taken from the bulk purpose of showing its quality.
1 1. In old English laic. To cure.
- Sanctiondefined inU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)
That part of a law which ordains or its violation, — the vindicatory part Sanction that the Supreme Being will punish falsehood.
- Sanctuarydefined inU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Anderson (1889)Stimson (1881)Abbott (1879)
In old English law. A consecrated such as a church or churchyard; exemption inal process in such place of an offender who tection.
sanctum, I. In the civil law. That fenced round against injury.
- Sanedefined inU.S. CodeBallentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Anderson (1889)Abbott (1879)
I fr. and eng. Sound.
L In the civil and old English law. Sangninem rediraere: to redeem one's blood accustomed fine, for leave given to servile daughters in marriage.
Soundness of mind, — which is always
I fr. End of blood; failure of the direct line in descent
sanns, santz, I. fr. Without Sans ceo technical words formerly used in pleading erse. Sans impeachment de wast: without Sans jour, sauns lour: without day. Sans ber; without stint
et qnod primum est in est in executione, I. A wise man begins at is first in intention is last in execution. Sapientis judicis est cogitare tantum sibl esse commissam et creditum,
In English law. A person to whom a surrender is made.
In Scots law. The symbolical delivery of land, answering to the livery of seisin of the old English law.
A child born out of wedlock or in circumstances that show that it is impossible for him to have been the son of the husband of the mother. Basl^ard eigne, fr. Bastard elder or elde
I. In the civil law. Security given by a party to an actioni as by a defendant, to pay what may be adjudged against him.
The making amends for an injury done; the payment of a legal debt or demand; the discharging or canceling of a judgment or mortgage, by paying or by a seizing and selling of proper
To supply with enough of whatever is required; to free from doubt; to convince; to pay. _ Satins est petere fontes qaam sectari rivulos, I. It is better to seek the fountains than
I. In the civil law. That part of a law alty against those who violate it, — by which its ^Sanctio justa, jubens honesta, prohibens formal] sanction [or rule of civil conduct], rig
I. fr. Safely. Sauveinent gardes: safely kept
I. fr. Saving; knowing.,
To reserve, exempt or except, as out of the operation of a statute; to suspend the operation of, as a statute.
Treachery or treason master. Lai, laie, I. fr. In old English law-day; a time of open court
L I. In old English law. Exchequer.
In the American law. To adjust, graduate or value according to a scale.
- Scandaldefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Anderson (1889)Abbott (1879)
The allegation of matter in a pleading in equity which is contrary to good manners, which charges some person with a crime not necessary to be shown, or which the dignity of the co
I. I. In English law. Scandal or slander of great men or nobles; words spoken in derogation of a peer or other great officer of the realm, for which an action lies.
schewage. In old English law. A tribute exacted of merchants by the owners of fairs, for leave to offer their wares for sale.
scavoir, l. Fr. To know. Scait, scat, sciet: knows. Scevent, scivent, sceuvent: know. Scavez rien dire pur qui nous ne rendrom jugement? know you nothing to say why we should not r
I. I. In old English law. An escrow.
A small sheet or scroll; a sheet of parchment or paper appended to a written instrument, containing a detailed statement of matters generally referred to; an inventory or paper con
In old English law. Usury, so called.
scliyra, shira, sliyra, I. I. In old English law. A shire or county.
In old Scots law. SheriflE.
In Saxon law. An officer having the civil government of a shire or county; an earL
- Schooldefined inCase LawU.S. CodeBouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Anderson (1889)Abbott (1879)
V. Common.
Z. I Know [all men] present and to come,— a form of great antiquity in the common law. v. Sachent, etc.
I. In the civil law. It is to be known, or understood, — a phrase frequently used in the commencement of paragraphs as pre-liminary to some explanation, or as calling attention to
- Scienterdefined inCase LawBallentine's (1916)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Anderson (1889)Stimson (1881)Abbott (1879)
I. I. Knowingly; with knowledge. The word is used in pleading to express knowledge of certain facts essential to a valid ground-i of complaint, and also as the name of that part of
Lat. Knowledge; information. Scientia sciolorum est mixta ignorantia: the knowledge of sciolists is a mixed ignorance. Scientia utriusque par pares contrahentes facit: equal knowle
- Scilicetdefined inBallentine's (1916)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Anderson (1889)Stimson (1881)Abbott (1879)
I. To wit; that is to say. A word used as introductory to a more particular statement of matters mentioned in general terms.
I. A spark; a remaining particle; the least particle. Scintilla juris: a spark of right; a remaining particle of right or inter-est; portion of the fee-simple of an estate, suppose
or scyregemote, sax. In Saxon law. The shire mote ©r county court; the principal court, held twice a year before the bishop and alderman.
In old English law. A tax or prestation paid to the sheriff for holding the assises or county courts.
/. In old English law. A cutting. Scissio auricularium:
I. In old English law. A cutting. Scissio auricularum: cropping of the ears.
In old English law. A tax, or tribute; one's share upon contribution; a contribution by several.
scotall, Scotalla, scotala, scotallnm, I. I. In old English law. A compotation or entertainment with ale, given for the purpose of extorting money.
A record. Becorda records are the traces of anetc.; to diminish a claim for dama part from a demand; a keeping back there is an equitable reason t6 of damages in an action in of th
- Scrawldefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Anderson (1889)Abbott (1879)
A word used for scrowl or scroll.
- Scribere est ageredefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Stimson (1881)
I. To write is to act; treasonable words set down in writing amount to overt acts of treason.
- Scriptdefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Anderson (1889)Abbott (1879)
A writing; a paper offered for probate as a will.
I. In old English law. The act or fact of writing.
I In old English law. A writing; a thing written. Scripturn indentatum: a writing indented; an indenture or deed. Scripturn obligatorium: a writing obligatory; a bond; a writing un
In old English law. Scruet Scrivect' flninm: soruet of fines; a species of roll used in cases of habeas corpus.
- Scrivenerdefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Anderson (1889)Abbott (1879)Bouvier (1839)
A person who writes, or copies writings for others.
- Scrolldefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Anderson (1889)
scrowl. A paper or parchment containing some writing, and rolled up so as to conceal it; an escrow; a flourish with a pen, at the end of a signature, including the word "seal" or t
I. A scribe; a secretary. Scriba regis: a king's secretary; a ohancelloi-.
In old English law. A species of roll or record, on which the bail on habeas corpus was entered.
I. In old English law. A searcher or bailiff of a river; a bailiff whose business was to look to the king's rights in wrecks, flotsam, jetsam, etc.
Scutagium, I. In old English law. A commutation by a tenant by knight service, in lieu of actual service. Scutagium [nominatur] quia talis praestatio pertinet ad scutum quod assumi
I. I. In old English law. A shield, or shelter. Scutum armorum: a shield or coat of arms. '
I. I. In old English law. Shire; county; the inhabitants of a county. Se, si, I. fr. If; whether; his; but; except Se, L Himself; themselves; itself. Se defendendo: in defending hi
Waters within the ebb and flow of the tide; a series of waves; a single wava v. High sea. Sea-letter: a document carried by a merchant vessel as an evidence of nationality, — parti
An impression on wax or wafer or other tenacious and impressible substance attached to a writing by way of execution; the substance so impressed; the instrument with which the impr
- Seamandefined inCase LawU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Kinney (1893)Anderson (1889)Abbott (1879)
A person who aids in navigating a vessel; a mariner; a sailor.
- Searchdefined inCase LawU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Anderson (1889)Stimson (1881)Abbott (1879)Bouvier (1839)
An examination or inspection, — as of records, for particulars affecting title, or of a house for evidence of the commission of an alleged offense. Search, right of: v. Right. Sear
seawerpe, sax. In old English law. Wreck; that which is cast up by the sea. Second deliverance. A writ for a plaintiff in replevin, where the defendant has obtained judgment for re
According to; in favor of; near. Secundum aequum et bonum: according to what is just and good. Secundum allegata et probata: according to the things alleged and proved; according t
- Secondarydefined inCyclopedic (1922)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Anderson (1889)Stimson (1881)Abbott (1879)Bouvier (1839)
In English law. An ofl Scer of the courts of King's Bench and Common Pleas, bo called, because second, or next to the chief ofl Bcer.
A conveyance which presupposes some precedent conveyance, which it serves only to confirm, restrain or enlarge. Secondary evidence: evidence which supposes better evidence, which i
As applied to the property of a debtor secreted from a creditor, means in any unlawful way to put out of the creditor's reach.
- Secret partnershipdefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Abbott (1879)
A partnership in which certain partners are not made known to the public.
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In old English law. Suit; attendance at court; witnesses produced by the plaintiff upon counting or declaring, for the purpose of confirming his allegations before the defendant pl
LI. In old English law. A suitor; one who was bound to do suit, especially suit at court.
/. In the Roman law. Purchasers at public sales.
To procure; to
I In old In the civil late. An Securitate pacis, I. I peace; a writ which harm from another.
- Securitydefined inCase LawU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)
That which the performance of instrument; a surety. Secnrius expediuntur ocnli quam oculas, curely dispatched,
I. Secure; safe
I. But. Sed non curiam: but by the
/. L With
I I. The
I To sit, as a In the civil law. To
I. I. In Scots
I. In old English In the civil law.
- Seditiondefined inCase LawCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Stimson (1881)Abbott (1879)Bouvier (1839)
An offense speeches or publications, excite discontent treason, but wanting
- Seductiondefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Bouvier (1839)
The debauching woman by some art, unlawful intercourse.
I. fr. Sense; knowledge.
seignior, fr. master.
- Seigniorydefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Stimson (1881)
In feudal lord in the land held in gross: a lordship over tenants in capite.
Possessed of Seised in his demesne hereditament of the
I. fr. In old English law. To take; to take hold of. Seiser et tener: to take and hold.
I. fr. In old English law. Seised; possessed. Seisi de denx juments: seised of two beasts.
I. I. In old English law. To seize. Seisie: seised.