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STEPFATHER

the term that is given to a husband of a mother who already had children.

STEPMOTHER

the term that is given to the wife of a husband who already had children.

SOLEMNITY OF CONTRACT

the concept that says that 2 or more people are free to make an agreement that they wish and it will be respected and enforced.

SOUND

1. To be free from defect, strong, competent and secure. 2. A noise.

STATUTE ENABLING

a law that gives the right to people and corporations to do a thing that they were not previously allowed to do.

SHERIFF DEPUTY

the person who is appointed by the sheriff to help him in his work or to aid him in a certain task.

SHAM CONVICTION

a situation where the defendant pleads guilty to a minor offense in order to a trial on a major offense.

SERVICE OF EXECUTION

the act of a sheriff or other officer of the court in carrying out a judgement of the court.

SLOWDOWN

where employees will intentionally slow down working instead of calling a strike.

STEALING

word used to describe the actions of a person who takes something that is not his to take. Also thieving, robbing, acts of larceny.

STANDING SEISED TO USES

the term for an agreement or a covenant by the property owner to hold the property fore a relative.

SAVING PROPERTY DOCTRINE

the name that is given to the doctrine that a defendant, by his negligence, causes damage to another person’s property, he is liable for any personal injuries that are suffered by the

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