Law Dictionary

The term "security forces of Venezuela" includes— (A) the Bolivarian National Armed Forces, including the Bolivarian National Guard; (B) the Bolivarian National Intellige

Security given by a party to an action to pay any costs which may be adjudged against him therein. Such security is required by statute in various cases, as on appeal, on the bring

Giving surety of the peace (q. v.) SECURIUS EXPEDIUNTUR NEGOTIA commissa pluribus, et plus vident oculi quam oculus. Business Intrusted to several speeds best, and several eyes see

The term “security freeze” means a restriction that prohibits a consumer reporting agency from disclosing the contents of a consumer report that is subject to such security freeze

The term “security future” means a contract of sale for future delivery of a single security or of a narrow-based security index, including any interest therein or based on the val

The term “security futures product” means a security future or any put, call, straddle, option, or privilege on any security future. / The term “security futures product” means a s

Security incident.—The term “security incident” means an event that has, or could have, resulted in loss or damage to Department assets, or sensitive information, or an action that

In this section, the term “security information” means information that— (1) is sensitive with respect to the policing, protection, physical security, intelligence, counterterroris

an interest in property that secures performance of a consumer credit obligation and that is recognized by state or federal law.

Congress was vitally concerned with what has been called 'security of route'—i.e., providing assurance to the carrier that its investment in operations would be protected insofar a

In general.—The term "security or life safety alarm or surveillance system" means equipment designed and marketed to perform any of the following functions (on a continuo

“security property” means the property, real, personal or mixed, or an interest in property, including leaseholds, life estates, reversionary interests, and any other estates under

The term “security-related assistance”— (A) means— (i) grant assistance to carry out section 2763 of this title ; and (ii) assistance under chapter 2 of part II of the Foreign Assi

The term "security-related technology" means any technology that assists the Administration in the prevention of, or defense against, threats to United States transportat

The term “security-sensitive material” means a material, or a group or class of material, in a particular amount and form that the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of

The term "security services" means acts to protect people or property as defined by regulations promulgated by the Attorney General.

In the civil law. An acquittance or release. Spelman; Calvin.

Definition.—For purposes of this subsection, the term “security testing” means accessing a computer, computer system, or computer network, solely for the purpose of good faith test

the terms "cybersecurity threat" and "security vulnerability" have the meanings given those terms in section 650 of title 6, as added by section 5171 1 of this

The term “security zone” means a security zone, established by the Commandant of the Coast Guard or the Commandant’s designee pursuant to section 70051 or section 70116(b), for a v

4 Coke, 46a. Matters intrusted to several are more securely dispatched, and eyes see more than eye, [i. e., "two heads are better than one."]

Affairs committed to many are expedited the more surely, and eyes see more than an eye sees.

Safe; secure.

Otherwise.

But; however.

With settled intent.

In self-defense.

"sedentary work" means work that— (A) involves lifting articles weighing no more than 10 pounds at a time or occasionally lifting or carrying articles such as docket file

The court sitting; during a session of the court.

Lat The see being filled. A phrase used when a bishop's see is not vacant.

I To sit, as a In the civil law. To

ACTS OF. In Scotch law. Certain ancient ordinances of the court of session, conferring upon the courts power to establish general rules of practice. Bell, Diet.

See, which see.

A tract of land below high water mark. Church v. Meeker, 34 Conn. 421.

I. In old English In the civil law.

the stirring up of disorder in the state, tending toward treason, but lacking an overt act.

See Libel.

A written or printed document containing seditious matter or published with a seditious intention, the latter term being defined as "an intention to bring into hatred or contempt,

But it is not allowed.

or NUTE (Law Fr.) Night. Britt. con- c. 80. 30; NYMPHOMANIA. Erotic insanity manifested in a female. It is said to be distinguished from erotomania, in that it prochil- ceeds from

(Mex.) I grant.

But by the court (it was held).

Lat. But by the court. This phrase is used in the reports to introduce a statement made by the court, on the argument, at varlanco with the propositions advanced by counsel, or the

Lat. But Inquire; examine thls further. A remark indicating, briefly, that the particular statement or rnie laid down is doubted or challenged in re spect to its correctness.

is a species of conveyance which derives its effect from the statute of uses, and operates without transmutation of possession.; By this conveyance, a person scised of lands, coven

To entice a woman to the commission of fornication or adultery, by persuasion, solicitation, promises, bribes or otherwise; to corrupt; to debauch. The word "seduce," when used wit

See Entice.

As a Tort. At common law, the act of a man in inducing a woman to have unlawful sexual intercourse with him. The use of seductive arts was not essential. The woman herself had no a

(Scotch) A court session.

But see.

The jurisdiction of a bishop.

In this subsection, the term “seed” means only those varieties of seed that are dedicated to the production of sugarcane from which is produced sugar for human consumption.

The term “seed certifying agency” means (A) an agency authorized under the laws of a State, Territory, or possession, to officially certify seed and which has standards and procedu

The term "seed cotton" means unginned upland cotton that includes both lint and seed.

An act appropriating state funds to loaning money to farmers for the purchase of seed grain is unconstitutional; William Deering & Co. v. Peterson, 75 Minn. 118, 77 N. W. 568.

Without right of distress.

A word written by the drawee of a bill, signifying his acceptance. See 30 N. H. 256, 64 Am. Dec. 290.

A writ that lay against him who refused to perform his suit either to the county court or the court-baron. Cowell.

In old English law. A service which a man is bound to perform by his fee.

In old English law. Suit due to a man's kiln or malthouse. 3 Bl. Comm. 235.

In old English law. Suit of court; attendance at court. The service, incumbent upon feudal tenants, of attending the lord at his court, both to form a j'ury when required, and also

In English law. An esfee which has a qualification subjoined o, and which must be determined ever the qualification annexed to it is;anend. 2 Bl. Comm. 109.

For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “segregated asset” means any asset held as part of a segregated account referred to in subsection (d)(1) under a modified guaranteed contrac

classroom instruction given in separate classrooms, or at separate times.

the term “segregated fixed guideway facility” means a fixed guideway facility constructed within the railroad right-of-way of a rail carrier but physically separate from trackage,

The term “segregation” means the operation of a school system in which students are wholly or substantially separated among the schools of an educational agency on the basis of rac

A lord; a master.

or SEIGNEUR. Among the feudists, this name signified lord of the fee. Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 23. The most extended signification of this word includes not only a lord or per of parliame

A royalty or prerogative of the sovereign, whereby an allowance of gold and silver, brought in the mass to be exchanged for coin, is claimed. In the United States. The mint charge

A female superior.

In EJng Ush law. The rights of a lord, as such, in lands. Swinb. Wills, 174.

A lordship unattached to any manor.

Invested with seisin. See Seisin .

The precise technical phrase to express a fee simple in possession in a corporeal hereditament, the words "in demesne" signifying that he is seised as owner of the land itself, and

Seised in fee simple.

I. fr. In old English law. To take; to take hold of. Seiser et tener: to take and hold.

In old English law. Seised; possessed.

I. I. In old English law. To seize. Seisie: seised.

The completloli of the feudal Investiture, by which the tenant was admitted into the feud, and performed the rites of homage and fealty. Stearns, Real Actions, 2. Possession with a

LIVERY OF. See "Livery of Seisin."

In Lat Seisin.

Seisin makes the stock. 2 Bl. Comm. 209; Broom, Leg. Max. (3d London Ed.) 466; 1 Staph. Comm. 367; 4 Kent, Comm. 388, 389; 13 Ga. 238.

A writ for delivery of seisin to the lord, of lands and tenements, after the sovereign, in right of his prerogative, had - had the year, day, and waste on a felony committed, etc.

Investiture of seisin by the feoffee’s taking hold of the hasp of the house door and then bolting himself in.

For where two persons are in possession of land, at the same time, under different titles, the law adjudges him to have the seisin of the estate who has the better title. Both cann

Actual possession. See 11 Hun (N. Y.), 351.

a patent of vacant lands of the State conveys to the grantee a constructive actual seisin, sufficient to maintain a writ of right... seisin in deed either by possession of the land

Possession with intent on the part of him who holds it to claim a freehold interest; the same as actual seisin. Seim v. O'Grady, 42 W. Va. 77, 24 S. E. 994; Savage v. Savage, 19 Or

Same as Seisin in deed.

Actual possession with a fee-simple estate.

The legal right to possession, as distinguished from actual possession. See 11 Hun (N. Y.), 351.

The distinction is taken, between things which lie in livery and things which lie in grant; and with regard to the latter, the seisin in law, is enough, because they admit of no ot

In Scotch law. A perquisite formerly due to the sheriff when he gave possession to an heir holding crown lands. It was long since converted into a payment in money, proportioned to

Z. Z. In old English law. To take; to be seised. Seisitus: seised.

seizin, etc. Seised, seisin. Semb., Semble,//-. It seems. An expression applied to an o Uter dictum by the judge, or a suggestion by the reporter.

Seizin was originally the completion of the feudal investiture. In American jurisprudence it means, generally, ownership. The covenant of seizin and the covenant of right to convey

The general rule is, that if a man enter into lands, having title, his seizin is not bounded by his actual occupancy, but is held to be coextensive with his title. But if a man ent

See Stoppage in transitu .

Taking the best beast, etc., where an heriot is due, on the death of the tenant. 2 Bl. Comm. 422.

The term seizure as used in this connection connotes merely the taking of possession.