Law Dictionary

See Oath, Suppletory.. SEMINARY. Has no definite legal meaning; is used in a general way to designate institutions for the promotion of learning. 6 In a statute exempting from taxa

In civil law. Presumption of fact. This degree of proof is thus defined: "Non est ignorandum, probationem semiplenam earn esse, per quam rei gestae fides aliqua fit judici; non tam

In this section, the terms “submersible vessel”, “semi-submersible vessel”, “vessel of the United States”, and “vessel without nationality” have the meaning given those terms in se

In old English law. A path. Fleta, L 2, c. 52, § 20.

Always.

In doubtful cases, the more favorable constructions are always to be preferred. Dig. 50, 17, 56.

In doubtful cases, such a course should always be taken that a thing contracted bona fide should be in the safest condition, unless when it has been openly made against law. Dig. 3

In doubtful matters the more liberal constructions should always be preferred.

ut quam tutissimo loco res sit bona fide contracta, nisi quum aperte contra leges scriptum est. Always, in doubtful cases, that is to be done by which a bona fide contract may be i

In doubtful matters it should always be arranged so that a bona fide contract is in the safest situation, excepting when the writing is plainly contrary to law.

In obscure matters we always follow that which is least so.

In stipulations and in other contracts we always follow that which has been agreed upon.

In stipulations and in other contracts we follow that which was done, [we are governed by the actual state of the facts.] Dig. 50, 17, 34.

A reference should always be made so that the disposition will be valid.

Reference [of a disposition in a will] should always be so made that the disposition may have effect 6 Coke, 76b.

The burden of proof always lies with him who alleges.

Always ready.

A presumption always exists in favor of the legitimacy of children, for filiation cannot be proved.

The presumption always is in favor of the legitimacy of children. 5 Coke, 98b; Co.. Litt 126a.

A presumption always arises in favor of marriage. See 25 Utah, 129, 95 Am. St. Rep. 821, 58 L. R. A. 723, 69 Pac. 660.

A presumption always exists in favor of one who denies.

A presumption always exists in favor of a judgment.

The presumption is always in favor of the one who denies. See 10 Clark & F. 534; 3 El. & Bl. 723.

The presumption always is in favor of & sentence. 3 Bulst 42; Branch, Princ.

He who does not prohibit the intervention of another in his behalf is supposed to authorise It 3 Kent, Comm. 616; Dig. 14, 6, 16; Id. 46, S, 12, 4.

One who does not forbid an intervention in his behalf is always regarded as authorizing it.

The masculine sex always includes the feminine. Dig. 32, 62.

The masculine sex always includes the feminine also.

Special expressions are always included in general ones.

This Is said to be an ancient word which signified "justice." Co. Litt. 61a.

Money paid for synodals.

The name of the less numerous of the two bodies constituting the legislative branch of the government of the United States, and of the several states.

The term “Senate employee” means an employee described in subparagraph (A) of section 301(c)(1) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 1201(c)(1)) who has been employed for at least 12 months on ot

the term "Senate office" means a committee or office of the Senate, including a Senator, an officer of the Senate, or an employee of, intern at, or other agent of a commi

In exercising the power to judge of the elections, returns, and qualifications of its members, the Senate acts as a judicial tribunal, and the authority to require the attendance o

A member of a senatfe. SENATORES SUNT PARTES CORPORIS regis. Senators are part of the body of the king. Staundf. 72 (E); 4 Inst. 53, in marg. SENATORS OF THE COLLEGE OF JUS-

Senators are part of the body of the king. Staundef. 72, E.; 4 Inst 53, in marg.

Senators are parts of the king’s body.

The judges of the court of session in Scotland are called "Senators of the College of Justice."

In Roman Law. The senate. Also the place where the senate met. Calv. Lex. SENATUS C0NSULTUM (Lat). In Roman Law. A decree or decision of the Roman senate, which had the force of la

A public act of the Roman senate. See 1 Bl. Comm. 80.

A decree of the senate, in relation to the celebration of the Bacchanalian mysteries, enacted in the consulate of Q. Marcius and S. Postumus.

An enactment of the senate (Orficius being one of the consuls and Marcus Antoninus emperor) for admitting both sons and daughters to the sac-cession of a mother dying intestate. In

The Pegasian decree of the senate. A decree enacted in the consulship of Pegasus and Pusio, in the reign of Vespasian, by which an heir, who was requested to restore an inheritance

A decree of the senate (named from Trebellius, in whose consulate it was enacted) by which it was provided that, if an inheritance was restored under a trust, all actions which, by

A decree of the senate of the last necessity. The name given to the decree which usually preceded the nomination of a dictator. 1 Bl. Comm. 136.

In the civil law. Decisions of the senate; private acts concerning particular persons merely.

In Spanish law. A path; the SENESCHAL1.0 ET MARESHALLO quod non teneat placita de libero tenemento. A writ addressed to the steward and marshal of England, inhibiting them to take

In Spanish law. A path; the right of a path. The right of foot or horse path. White, New Recop. b. 2, tit. 6, { 1

the term “sender” means a consumer who requests a remittance provider to send a remittance transfer for the consumer to a designated recipient.

“sending State” means the foreign government, territory, or political entity represented by a foreign mission; and

sending documents " for the purposes of service " .

the term “Seneca Nation” means the Seneca Nation of Indians of the Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Oil Spring Reservations;

Lat Old age. In the Roman law, the period of senectus, which re-lleved one from the charge of public offico, was officially reckoned as beginning with the completion of the seventi

Seneschal, which see.

A manor steward.

A writ addressed to the steward and marshal of England, inhibiting them to take cognizance of an action in their conrt that concerns freehold. Reg. Orig. 185. Abolished.

In old records. Widowhood. Cowell.

A gradual impale ment of the mental faculties by reason of physical decay and resulting in second childhood.

Old age; a state of mental impairment resulting from old age. See 2 Johns. Ch. (N. Y.) 232,

the term “senior” means any individual who has attained the age of 62 years or older; and / The term “senior” means an individual who is 65 years of age or older. / Senior.—The ter

the term “senior career employee” means a Federal Aviation Administration career senior professional;

the term "senior citizen" means an individual who is not younger than 65 years of age;

the term “senior companion” means a volunteer in the Senior Companion Program;

the term “Senior Companion Program” means the program established under part C of subchapter II;

The term “senior contracting official” means a director of contracting, or a principal deputy to a director of contracting, serving in the office of the Secretary of a military dep

Of two or more counsel retained on the same side of a cause, 'he is the "senior" who is the elder, or more important in rank or estimation, or who is charged with the more difficul

In this section, the term "senior enlisted member" means the following: (1) The Sergeant Major of the Army. (2) The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy. (3) The Chief

In old English law. Seniors; ancients; elders. A term applied to the great men of the realm. Speiman.

“senior executive” means a member of the Senior Executive Service; / The term “senior executive” has the meaning given that term in section 3132(a)(3) of title 5 . / The term “seni

The term "senior executive officer" means an individual who is 1 of the top 5 most highly paid executives of a public company, whose compensation is required to be disclo

The term “senior executive position” means— (A) with respect to a career appointee (as that term is defined in section 3132(a) of title 5 ), a Senior Executive Service position (as

The term “Senior Executive Service” has the meaning given that term in section 2101a of title 5 . / The term “Senior Executive Service” has the meaning given that term in section 2

“Senior Executive Service position” means any position in an agency which is classified above GS–15 pursuant to section 5108 or in level IV or V of the Executive Schedule, or an eq

The term "senior functional and technical workforce of the Department of Defense" includes the following categories of Department of Defense civilian personnel: (A) Perso

The term “senior Government employee” means— (A) an officer or employee in the executive branch (including a special Government employee as defined in section 202 of title 18 ) who

The term “senior in need” means a senior who experiences cultural, social, or geographical isolation that— (A) restricts the ability of the senior to perform normal daily tasks; or

In providing that a veteran shall be restored to the position he had before he entered the military service 'without loss of seniority,' § 8 of the Act uses the term 'seniority' wi

Of several judges composing a court, the "senior" judge is the one who holds the oldest commission, or who has served the longest time under his present commission.

The term “senior leader of the Coast Guard” means— (A) an active duty, retired, or reserve officer of the Coast Guard in the grade of O–7 or higher; (B) an officer of the Coast Gua

In this subparagraph, the term “senior level employee of the Federal Government” means an employee, other than an employee in the Senior Executive Service, the position of whom is

The term “senior level service school” means any of the following: (A) The Army War College. (B) The College of Naval Warfare. (C) The Air War College. (D) The Marine Corps War Col

For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “senior management official” means a chief executive officer, an assistant chief executive officer, a chief financial officer, and any o

The term "senior management workforce of the Department of Defense" includes the following categories of Department of Defense civilian personnel: (A) Appointees in the S

One having priority as a lien.

The term "senior noncommissioned officers" means the following: (A) The Sergeant Major of the Army. (B) The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy. (C) The Chief Master S

The term “senior official” means an individual appointed to a position in a Federal agency that is classified above GS–15 pursuant section 5108 of title 5 , or any equivalent posit

“senior politically appointed officer” means any officer who during a Presidential election period serves— (A) in a Senior Executive Service position and is not a career appointee

the term “senior procurement executive” means an official designated under section 1702(c) of title 41 as the senior procurement executive of a Federal agency participating in a SB

The term “senior procurement executive concerned” means— (A) with respect to a military department, the official designated under section 16(c) 1 of the Office of Federal Procureme

The term “senior security” means any bond, debenture, note, or similar obligation or instrument constituting a security and evidencing indebtedness, and any stock of a class having

In this subsection, the term “senior staff” means any individual who, at the time a violation occurred, was required to file a report under title I of the Ethics in Government Act

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “senior stock” means stock— (i) which participates pro rata and fully in the equity value of the corporation with all other common stock of

The term “Senior Technical Authority” has the meaning provided for in section 8669b of this title .

In Spanish Law. Dominion or property.

The term “sense and avoid capability” means the capability of an unmanned aircraft to remain a safe distance from and to avoid collisions with other airborne aircraft, structures o

The term "sensible classification" means classification at a level that is the minimum level of classification that is sufficient to protect the national security of the

All laws are to be given a sensible construction; and a literal application of a statute, which would lead to absurd consequences, should be avoided whenever a reasonable applicati

those agencies which are directly concerned with the national defense and which have custody over information the compromise of which might endanger the country's security

The term "sensitive countries list" means the list prescribed by the Secretary of Energy known as the Department of Energy List of Sensitive Countries.