Law Dictionary

The term “sanitary or phytosanitary standard” means a standard intended to form a basis for a sanitary or phytosanitary measure.

(A) The Secretary may treat as equivalent to a United States standard a standard of an exporting country described in paragraph (1) if the exporting country provides the Secretary

See Commerce; Health; Quarantine, 3; Police, 2.

In this section, the term “sanitation facility” means a safe and adequate water supply system, sanitary sewage disposal system, or sanitary solid waste system (including all relate

The state of a person who has a sound understanding; the reverse of insanity (g. V.)

I fr. End of blood; failure of the direct line in descent

Without.

The same as absque hoe (g. V.) SANS IMPEACHMENT DE WAST (Law Fr.) Without impeachment of waste. Litt. § 152. See "Absque Impetitione Vasti." SANS JOUR (L. Fr.) Without day. SANS NO

Fr. Without expense. See Retour Sans ProtEt.

Same as Absque impetitione vasti.

Without impeachment of waste. Litt. § 152. SANS N OMBRE (Fr. without number). In English Law. A term used in relation to the right of putting animals on a common. The terra common

Without day. See Sine die .

Without number. See Sine numero .

the effect of the Sansome rule is simply this: a distribution of assets that would have been taxable as dividends absent the reorganization or liquidation does not lose that charac

Without recourse. See Indorsement without recourse .

Fr. Without recourse. See Indorsement.

The term “Santo Domingo Pueblo Grant” means all of the lands within the 1907 Hall-Joy Survey, as confirmed by the Pueblo Lands Board in 1927.

Sane; whole; sound; healthy in mind or body. See 5 N. J. L. 589.

A wise man begins with the last, and what is first in intention is last in execution. 10 Coke, 25.

A wise man begins at the end, and that which is first in intention is last in execution.

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,

A wise man does everything advisedly. 4 Inst. 4.

A wise man does all things with consideration.

The wisdom of the law is not to be estimated in money value.

It is the part of a wise judge to think that a thing is permitted to him, only so far as it is committed and intrusted to him. 4 Inst. 163. That is, he should keep his jurisdiction

A wise judge should only permit himself to think in so far as a matter is committed and intrusted to him.

The Secretary of Defense shall include a statement of the quantity determined under paragraph (1) in the first SAR submitted with respect to the program concerned after that quanti

L. Lat. In old records. Wording corn. A tenant's service of weeding for the lord. Cowell.

In English law. A person to whom a surrender is made.

The term "sexual assault response team" or "SART" means a multidisciplinary team that— (A) provides a specialized and immediate response to survivors of sexual

In old records. The city of Salisbury in England. Spelman.

Where the insured was shot when unarmed, in the course of an altercation, it was held that there could be a recovery, though the insured may have been the aggressor, if he had no r

In Scotch Jaw. The symbolical delivery of land, answering to the livery of seisin of the old English law. 4 Kent, Comm. 459.

In old English law. A kind of wear with flood-gates, most commonly in cut rivers, for the shutting up and letting out of water, as occasion required, for the more ready passing of

The corruption of Saxons. A name of contempt formerly given to the English, while they affected to be called "Angles." They are still so called by the Wdsh. Apparently this corresp

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

the term “satellite” means the satellites proposed to be acquired for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA);

The term “satellite broadcast programming” means broadcast video programming when such programming is retransmitted by satellite and the entity retransmitting such programming is n

The term “satellite broadcast programming vendor” means a fixed service satellite carrier that provides service pursuant to section 119 of title 17 with respect to satellite broadc

The term "satellite cable programming" has the meaning provided under section 605 of this title, except that such term does not include satellite broadcast programming. /

The term “satellite cable programming vendor” means a person engaged in the production, creation, or wholesale distribution for sale of satellite cable programming, but does not in

The term “satellite carrier” means an entity that uses the facilities of a satellite or satellite service licensed by the Federal Communications Commission and operates in the Fixe

the term “satellite earth terminal station” means a complex of communications equipment located on land, operationally interconnected with one or more terrestrial communications sy

the term "satellite terminal station" refers to a complex of communication equipment located on the earth's surface, operationally connected with one or more terrestrial

A 'satellite zone' is an area which is not contiguous with the main attendance zone surrounding the school.

a work in which prevalent follies or vices are assailed with ridicule, or are attacked through irony, derision, or wit.

In the civil law, to guaranty the obligation of a principal. SATISDATIO (Lat. satis, and dare). In civil law. Security given by a party to an action to pay what might be adjudged a

(Civil Law) Security to pay whatever judgment may be rendered.

the whole extent of the rule is that the judgment is satisfied when the execution has been so used as to change the title of the goods, or in some way to deprive the debtor of his

In English practice. An instrument of writing in which ■ it is declared that satisfaction is acknowledged between the plaintiff and defendant. It is signed by the attorney, and on

The buyer is the sole judge jind the thing must be satisfactory to him if the matter involves personal taste or feeling, otherwise the word means reasonably satisfactory. See 21 R.

For purposes of this subsection, the term “satisfactory documentary evidence of citizenship or nationality” means— (i) any document described in subparagraph (B); or (ii) a documen

That which is sufficient to induce a belief that the thing is true; in other words, it is credible'evidence. 3 Bouv. Inst, note 3049.

In this subsection, the term “satisfactory immigration status” means an immigration status which does not make the individual ineligible for financial assistance.

One satisfactory to the payee. See 48 N. Y. Super. Ct. 470.

“satisfactory progress toward a degree or certificate” has the meaning given to such term by the institution at which the student is enrolled.

Where a city charter authorized contracts for street improvements to be given to the lowest bidder “who shall give satisfactory proof of his” ability to properly perform the work,

One valid and reasonably free from any doubt which would interfere with its market value. See 157 N. Y. 201, 45 L. R. A. 666, 52 N. E. 1.

When applied to a note or bond, paid. Reynolds v. Bird, 1 Root (Conn.) 306.

It is undoubtedly well settled as a general principle, that a court of law will not permit an outstanding satisfied mortgage to be set up against the mortgagor... Yet the legal tit

Where a long term had been created in had not released to the f reehold&, and the lease had not provided for its own extinguishment on the purpose becoming satisfied, the estate so

A term of years In land is thus called when the purpose for which it was created has been satisfied or executed before the expiration of the set period. —Satisfied terms aet. The s

The stat. 8 & 9 Viet. c. 112, passed to abolish satisfied outstanding terms of years in land. By this act, terms which shall henceforth become attendant upon the inheritance, eithe

The statute 8 & 9 Viet. c. 112, passed to abolish satisfied outstanding terms of years in land. By this act, terms which shall henceforth become attendant upon the inheritance, eit

In technical use, generally means to comply actually and fully with a demand; to extinguish, by payment or performance.

It is more satisfying to seek the springs than the little rivers.

Lofft, 606. It is better to seek the seurce than to follow the streamlets.

It is more satisfactory to seek the springs than to follow the little rivers. See 25 R. I. 600, 65 L. R. A. 236, 57 Atl. 771.

A space of time from evensong on Saturday till sun rising on Monday, in which it was not lawful to take salmon in Scotland and the northern parts of England. Cowell. SAUNKEFIN (Law

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

An assault.

L. Fr. End of blood; fall-ure of the direct llne in successions. Spelman ; Cowell.

L. Fr. Wild animals.

Safely.

A natural open meadow. See 24 N. C. 311.

(L. Fr.) Saving; knowing." Kelham.

To except, reserve or exempt; as where a statute "saves" vested rights. To toll or suspend the running or operation of; as to "save" the statute of limitations.

To indemnify. See 42 Conn. 244.

To excuse. Termes de la Ley. SAVING THE STATUTE OF LIMITAtions. A creditor is said to "save the statute of limitations" when he saves or preserves his debt from being barred by the

To keep the statute of limitations from running against one’s cause of action by suing in time.

Same as Juniperus sabina.

the saving clause was designed merely to exonerate the United States from any claim of the patentee or his assigns in the event that any other person should prove a superior title.

The term “savings” means— (A) monetary savings to an agency; or (B) savings in time or other benefits realized by the agency, including enhanced revenues (other than enhanced reven

“Savings and loan association” means a savings and loan association, building and loan association, cooperative bank, homestead association, or similar institution, which is superv

Except as provided in clause (ii), the term “savings and loan holding company” means any company that directly or indirectly controls a savings association or that controls any oth

Savings association.—The term "savings association" has the meaning given to such term in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act [12 U.S.C. 1813]. / The term &quo

The term “Savings Association Insurance Fund member” means any depository institution the deposits of which are insured by the Savings Association Insurance Fund.

The term “Savings Association Insurance Fund reserve ratio” means the ratio of the net worth of the Savings Association Insurance Fund to the value of the aggregate estimated insur

The term “savings bank” means a bank (including a mutual savings bank) which transacts its ordinary banking business strictly as a savings bank under State laws imposing special re

For purposes of this chapter, the term “savings bank holding company” means any company which controls one or more qualified savings banks if the aggregate total assets of such sav

In American law. Institutions for the safe custody and increase of the savings of the industrious poor, and persons of small means. They are banks to receive deposits of money, how

For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term “savings credited to subscriber accounts” means such portion of the surplus as is credited to the individual accounts of subscriber

An institution for receiving and investing savings and paying interest on the savings so deposited at stated intervals, the interest being dependent as to rate on the bank’s profit

The term "savings promotion raffle" means a contest in which the sole consideration required for a chance of winning designated prizes is obtained by the deposit of a spe

A creditor is said to "save the statute of limitations" when he saves or preserves hla debt from being barred by the operation of the statute. Thus, in the case of a simple contrac

[T]he saving clause...always has been construed as permitting substantive rights under the maritime law to recover money for service rendered, or as damages for tortious injuries,

To partake of the nature of; to bear affinity to.

One of the old privileged places, or sanctuaries. 4 Steph. Comm. (7th Ed.) 227, note.

The law of the West Saxons. SC, or SOIL. An abbreviation for "scilicet," that is to say.

Treachery or treason master. Lai, laie, I. fr. In old English law-day; a time of open court