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Semi-Colon

Defined in 1 dictionary — Bouvier (1914)

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

According to well-established grammatical rules, this is a point only used to separate parts of a sentence more distinctly than a comma. Lambert v. People, 76 N. Y. 220, 32 Am. Bep. 293. SEMI - MATRIMONIUM. Half - marriage. Concubinage was so called in the Roman law. Tayl. Civ. L. 273.