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SUNDAY

The first day of the week is designated by this name; also as the “Lord’s Day,” and as the “Sabbath.”

SUPERNUMERARY

Lat In Roman law. Advocates who were not registered or enrolled and did not belong to the college of advocates. They were not attached to any local jurisdiction. See STATUTI.

SUPPORT, n

The right of support is an easement consisting in the privilege of resting the joists or beams of one’s house upon, or inserting their ends into, the wall of an adjoining house

SURNAME

The family name; the name over and above the Christian name. The part of a name which is not given in baptism ; the last name; the name common to all members

SURVIVORSHIP

The living of one of two or more persons after the death of the other or others. Survivorship is where a person becomes entitled to property by reason of his having survived

SWEARING THE PEACE

Showing to a magistrate that one has just cause to be afraid of another in consequence of his menaces, in order to have him bound over to keep the peace.

S

As an abbreviation, this letter stands for “section,” “statute,” and various other words of which it is the initial.

SACRA

Lat. In Roman law. The right to participate in the sacred rites of the city. Butl. Hor. Jur. 27.

SAILING

When a vessel quits her moorings, in complete readiness for sea, and it is the actual and real intention of the master to proceed on the voyage, and she is afterwards stopped

SALOON

does not necessarily import a place to sell liquors. It may mean a place for the sale of general refreshments. Kitson v. Ann Arbor, 26 Mich. 325. “Saloon” has not acquired the

SAND-GAVEL

In old English law. A payment due to the lord of the manor of Rodley, In the county of Gloucester, for liberty granted to the tenants to dig sand for their common

SASSONS

The corruption of Saxons. A name of contempt formerly given to the English, while tlicy affected to be called “Angles;” they are still so called by the Welsh.

SCABINI

In old European law. The judges or assessors of the judges in the court held by the count Assistants or associates of the count; officers under the count The permanent selected judges

SCHISM

In ecclesiastical law. A division or separation in a church or denomination of Christians, occasioned by a diversity of faith, creed, or religious opinions. Nelson v. Benson, 69 111. 29; McKinney v.

SCOTAL

In old English law. An extortionate practice by officers of the forest who kept ale-houses, and compelled the people to drink at their houses for fear of their displeasure. Prohibited by the

SCUTAGE

In feudal law. A tax or contribution raised by those that held lands by knight’s service, towards furnishing the king’s army, at the rate of one, two or three marks for every

SECTA

In old English law. Suit; attendance at court; the plaintiff’s suit or following, i. e., the witnesses whom he was required, in the ancient practice, to bring with him and produce in

SED VIDE

Eat. But see. This remark, tollowed by a citation, directs the reader’s attention to an authority or a statement which conflicts with or contradicts the state- ment or principle laid down.

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