|
 |
||
 |
| This dictionary contains: 8526 juridical terms |
 |
Serf
|
|
SerfDuring the feudal times certain persons who were bound to perform very onerous duties towards others, were so called.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Feudal
A term applied to whatever concerned a feud; as feudal law: feudal rights.
Were
The name of a fine among the Saxons imposed upon a murderer
Duties
In its most enlarged sense, this word is nearly equivalent to taxes, embracing all impositions or charges levied on persons or things; in its more restrained sense, it is often used as equivalent to customs or imposts.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Sequester
To separate. Sometimes juries are separated from outside influences during their deliberations. For example, this may occur during a highly publicized trial.
Sequestor, to
Civil and eccles. law. To renounce. Example, when a widow comes into court and disclaims having anything to do, or to intermeddle with her deceased hushand's estate, she is said to sequester.
Sequestration
Chancery practice. The process of sequestration is a writ of commission, sometimes directed to the sheriff, but most usually, to four or more commissioners of the complainant's own nomination, authorizing them to enter upon the real or personal estate of the defendant, and to take the rents, issues and profits into their own hands, and keep possession of, or pay the same as the court shall order and direct, until the party who is in contempt shall do that which he is enjoined to do, and which is specially mentioned in the writ. 2) Contracts. A species of deposit, which two or more persons, engaged in litigation about anything, make of the thing in contest to an indifferent person, who binds himself to restore it when the issue is decided, to the party to whom it is adjudged to belong. 3)
Sequestration of witnesses
Keeping all witnesses (except plaintiff and defendant) out of the courtroom except for their time on the stand, and cautioning them not to discuss their testimony with other witnesses. Also referred to as "separation of witnesses."
Sequestrator
One to whom a sequestration is made.
Serf
Sergeant
Sergeant or serjeant.1) English law. An officer in the courts of the highest grade among the practitioners of the law. 2) In the army. An inferior officer of a company of foot, or troop of dragoons appointed to see discipline observed, to teach the soldiers the exercise of their arms, and to order, straighten and form ranks, files.
Sergeant at arms
An officer appointed by a legislative body, whose duties are to enforce the orders given by such bodies, generally under the warrant of its presiding officer.
Seriatim
In a series, severally; as, the judges delivered their opinions seriatim.
Serjeanty
English law. A species of service which cannot be due or performed from a tenant to any lord but the king; and is either grand or petit serjeanty.
Servants
(Negro or mulatto) Pennsylvania. By the fourth section of the act for the gradual abolition of slavery, passed the first day of March, 1780, it is "provided that every negro or mulatto child, born within this state after the passing of this act, shall be by virtue of this act the servant of such person, or his assigns who would in such case have been entitled to the service of such child, until such child attain unto the age of twenty-eight years, in the manner and on the conditions, whereon servants bound by indenture for four years are or may be retained or holden; and shall be liable to like correction and punishment, and entitled to like relief, in case he be evilly treated by his master, and to like freedom dues and privileges, as servants bound by indenture for four years are entitled, unless the person to whom such services belong shall abandon his claim to the same;
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Feudal
A term applied to whatever concerned a feud; as feudal law: feudal rights.
Were
The name of a fine among the Saxons imposed upon a murderer
Duties
In its most enlarged sense, this word is nearly equivalent to taxes, embracing all impositions or charges levied on persons or things; in its more restrained sense, it is often used as equivalent to customs or imposts.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Sequester
To separate. Sometimes juries are separated from outside influences during their deliberations. For example, this may occur during a highly publicized trial.
Sequestor, to
Civil and eccles. law. To renounce. Example, when a widow comes into court and disclaims having anything to do, or to intermeddle with her deceased hushand's estate, she is said to sequester.
Sequestration
Chancery practice. The process of sequestration is a writ of commission, sometimes directed to the sheriff, but most usually, to four or more commissioners of the complainant's own nomination, authorizing them to enter upon the real or personal estate of the defendant, and to take the rents, issues and profits into their own hands, and keep possession of, or pay the same as the court shall order and direct, until the party who is in contempt shall do that which he is enjoined to do, and which is specially mentioned in the writ. 2) Contracts. A species of deposit, which two or more persons, engaged in litigation about anything, make of the thing in contest to an indifferent person, who binds himself to restore it when the issue is decided, to the party to whom it is adjudged to belong. 3)
Sequestration of witnesses
Keeping all witnesses (except plaintiff and defendant) out of the courtroom except for their time on the stand, and cautioning them not to discuss their testimony with other witnesses. Also referred to as "separation of witnesses."
Sequestrator
One to whom a sequestration is made.
Serf
Sergeant
Sergeant or serjeant.1) English law. An officer in the courts of the highest grade among the practitioners of the law. 2) In the army. An inferior officer of a company of foot, or troop of dragoons appointed to see discipline observed, to teach the soldiers the exercise of their arms, and to order, straighten and form ranks, files.
Sergeant at arms
An officer appointed by a legislative body, whose duties are to enforce the orders given by such bodies, generally under the warrant of its presiding officer.
Seriatim
In a series, severally; as, the judges delivered their opinions seriatim.
Serjeanty
English law. A species of service which cannot be due or performed from a tenant to any lord but the king; and is either grand or petit serjeanty.
Servants
(Negro or mulatto) Pennsylvania. By the fourth section of the act for the gradual abolition of slavery, passed the first day of March, 1780, it is "provided that every negro or mulatto child, born within this state after the passing of this act, shall be by virtue of this act the servant of such person, or his assigns who would in such case have been entitled to the service of such child, until such child attain unto the age of twenty-eight years, in the manner and on the conditions, whereon servants bound by indenture for four years are or may be retained or holden; and shall be liable to like correction and punishment, and entitled to like relief, in case he be evilly treated by his master, and to like freedom dues and privileges, as servants bound by indenture for four years are entitled, unless the person to whom such services belong shall abandon his claim to the same;
We thank you for using the Juridical Dictionary to search for Serf. If you have a better definition for Serf than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Serf may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Serf and any other medical topic for the public at large.
This dictionary contains 8526 terms.
|
|