Category: S

In the civil law. A bilateral or reciprocal contract, in which the parties expressly enter into mutual engagements, each binding himself to the other. Poth. Obi. no. 9.

To affix one’s name to a writing or instrument, for the purpose of authenti- cating it, or to give it effect as one’s act To “sign” is merely to write one’s name

Lat. In pleading. Likewise ; the like. The name of the short formula used either at the end of pleadings or by Itself, expressive of the acceptance of an issue of fact

In Scotch practice. To stay proceedings. Bell.

In torts. Oral defamation; the speaking of false and malicious words concerning another, whereby injury results to his reputation. See Pollard v. Lyon, 91 U. S. 227, 23 L. Ed. 308; Fredrickson

In old English law. Au annual reut paid to cathedral churches; another name for the peutecostals or customary oblations offered by the dispersed inhabitants within a diocese, when they made their processions

In Spanish law. Partnership. Schm. Civil Law, 153, 154.

In English law. Those who held their lands in socage. 2 Bl. Comm. 100. Sola ac per se senectns donationem testamentum aut transactionem non vl- tiat. Old age does not alone and

Old writs whereby knights of the shire and burgesses might have recovered their wages or allowance if it had been refused. 35 Hen. VIII. c. 11.

Lat. In the civil law. Hurtful; injurious; hindering; excusing or justifying delay. Morbus sonticus is any illness of so serious a nature as to prevent a defendant from appearing in court and

Fr. Under. Bendloe, 33.

See ORDER.

The addition given, in legal proceedings, and in conveyancing, to a wo- man who never has been married.

woman leaving her husband of her own accord, and committing adultery, lose her dow- er, unless taken back by her husband of his own accord.

Lat. In the civil law. A stable-keeper. Dig. 4, 9, 4, 1.

Lat. To apf.ear before a tribunal, either as ulaintiff or defendant. BL.LAW DICT.(2D ED.)

A statesman; a politician; one skilled iu government.

Lat. In the civil law. A general name for any kind of fraud not falling under any specific class. But the term is chiefly applied to fraud practiced in the sale or

Agreeing, in consideration of receiving a pecuniary or other advantage, to abstain from prosecuting a person for an offense not giving rise to a civil remedy; e. g., perjury. Sweet

A machine consisting of two pieces of timber, arranged to be fastened to- gether, and holding fast the legs of a person placed in it. This was an ancieut method of punishment