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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

SOBER

1. Not being under the influence of an intoxicating beverage. 2. The opposite of drunk. 3. A person who is sensible and sedate.

SHIELD LAW

a law that will protect an informant’s right to conceal his source of information.

SPOUSE

a term that is used to describe a person’s husband or wife.

SOLIDARITY

a term given to the situation where a group of people will band together for the performance of a contract.

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