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Senatus consultum
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Senatus consultumCivil law. A decree or decision of the Roman senate, which had the force of law.
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Civil
1) It is used in contradistinction to barbarous or savage, to indicate a state of society reduced to order and regular government; thus we speak of civil life, civil society, civil government, and civil liberty. 2) It is sometimes used in contradistinction to criminal, to indicate the private rights and remedies of men, as members of the community, in contrast to those which are public and relate to the government; thus we speak of civil process and criminal process, civil jurisdiction and criminal jurisdiction.
Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
Decree
1) Legislation. In some countries as in France, some acts of the legislature, or of the sovereign, which have the force of law, are called decrees. 2) Practice. The judgment or sentence of a court of equity.
Decision
Practice. A judgment given by a competent tribunal. The French lawyers call the opinions which they give on questions propounded to them, decisions.
Senate
Government. The less numerous branch of the legislature.
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Senate
Government. The less numerous branch of the legislature.
Senator
Government. One who is a member of a senate.
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Semi-proof
Civil law. Presumptions of fact are so called. This degree of proof is thus deaned: "Non est ignorandum, probationem semiplenam eam esse, per quam rei gestae fides aliqua fit judici; non tamen tanta ut jure debeat in pronuncianda sententia eam sequi."
Semper paratus
The name of a plea by which the defendant alleges that he has always been ready to perform what is demanded of him.
Sen
This is said to be an ancient word which signified justice
Senate
Government. The less numerous branch of the legislature.
Senator
Government. One who is a member of a senate.
Senatus consultum
Seneschallus
A steward.
Senility
The state of being old.
Senior
The elder. This addition is sometimes made to a man's name, when two persons bear the same, in order to distinguish them. In practice when nothing is mentioned, the senior is intended.
Sentence
A judgment, or judicial declaration made by a judge in a cause. The term judgment is more usually applied to civil, and sentence to criminal proceedings.
Separaliter
Separately.
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Civil
1) It is used in contradistinction to barbarous or savage, to indicate a state of society reduced to order and regular government; thus we speak of civil life, civil society, civil government, and civil liberty. 2) It is sometimes used in contradistinction to criminal, to indicate the private rights and remedies of men, as members of the community, in contrast to those which are public and relate to the government; thus we speak of civil process and criminal process, civil jurisdiction and criminal jurisdiction.
Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
Decree
1) Legislation. In some countries as in France, some acts of the legislature, or of the sovereign, which have the force of law, are called decrees. 2) Practice. The judgment or sentence of a court of equity.
Decision
Practice. A judgment given by a competent tribunal. The French lawyers call the opinions which they give on questions propounded to them, decisions.
Senate
Government. The less numerous branch of the legislature.
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Senate
Government. The less numerous branch of the legislature.
Senator
Government. One who is a member of a senate.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Semi-proof
Civil law. Presumptions of fact are so called. This degree of proof is thus deaned: "Non est ignorandum, probationem semiplenam eam esse, per quam rei gestae fides aliqua fit judici; non tamen tanta ut jure debeat in pronuncianda sententia eam sequi."
Semper paratus
The name of a plea by which the defendant alleges that he has always been ready to perform what is demanded of him.
Sen
This is said to be an ancient word which signified justice
Senate
Government. The less numerous branch of the legislature.
Senator
Government. One who is a member of a senate.
Senatus consultum
Seneschallus
A steward.
Senility
The state of being old.
Senior
The elder. This addition is sometimes made to a man's name, when two persons bear the same, in order to distinguish them. In practice when nothing is mentioned, the senior is intended.
Sentence
A judgment, or judicial declaration made by a judge in a cause. The term judgment is more usually applied to civil, and sentence to criminal proceedings.
Separaliter
Separately.
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