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SUPERFICIARIES

Lat In the civil law. He who has built upon the soil of another, which he has hired for a number of years or forever, yielding a yearly rent Dig. 43, 18,

SURCHARGE, v

To put more cattle upon a common than the herbage will sustain or than the party has a right to do. 3 Bl. Comm. 237. In equity practice. To show that a

SURRENDER

A yielding up of an estate for life or years to him who has an im- mediate estate in reversion or remainder, by which the lesser estate is merged in the greater

SUUM CUIQUE TRIBUERE

Lat To render to every one his own. One of the three fundamental maxims of the law laid down by Justinian.

SWORN BROTHERS

In old English law. Persons who, by mutual oaths, covenant to share in each other’s fortunes.

SYNOD

A meeting or assembly of ecclesiastical persons concerning religion; being the same thing, in Greek, as convocation in Latin. There are four kinds: (1) A general or universal synod or council, where

SIDE REPORTS

A term sometimes applied to unofficial volumes or series of reports, as contrasted with those prepared by the official reporter of the court, or to collections of cases omitted from tbe official

SIGNIFICAVTT

In ecclesiastical law. When this word is used alone, it means the SIGNING JUDGMENT 1089

SIMTJII CUM

Lat. Together with. In actions of tort and in prosecutions, where several persons united In committing the act complained of, some of whom are known and others not, it is usual to

SITTINGS

In practice. The holding of a court, with full form, and before all the judges; as a sitting in banc. 3 Steph. Comm. 423. The holding of a court of nisi prius

SLEEPING PARTNER

A dormant partner ; one whose name does not appear in the firm, and who takes no active part in the business, but who has an interest in the concern, and shares

SOLDIER

A military man; a private in the army.

SOLVENT

A solvent person is one who is able to pay all his just debts in full out of bis own present means. See Dig. 50, 10, 114. And see SOLVENCY.

SORS

Lat. In the civil law. Lot; chance; fortune; hazard; a lot, made of wood, gold, or other material. Money borrowed, or put out at interest. A principal sum or fund, such as

SPIRITUAL

Gilbert v. U. S.. 1 Ct. CI. 34; State v. Kendall, 15 Neb. 202, 18 N. W. S5; Wilson v. Coon (C. C.) 0 Fed. 014. In military law. Tbe clear and

SPOLIATION

In English ecclesiastical law. An injury done by one clerk or incumbent to another, in taking the fruits of his benefice without any right to them, but under a pretended title. 3

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