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Sheep
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SheepA wether more than a year old.
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Wether
A castrated ram, at least one year old in ark indictment it may be called a sheep.
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Sham plea
One entered for the mere purpose of delay; it must be of a matter which the pleader knows to be false; as judgment recovered, that is, that judgment has already been recovered by the plaintiff for the same cause of action.
Share
A portion of anything. Sometimes shares are equal, at other times they are unequal.
Share capital
Shares may be issued by the company to shareholders in return for cash or other value equal to or greater than its nominal value. Shares in the authorised share capital are available to be issued. The issued share capital refers to shares which have been allotted and issued and held by shareholders. Not all of the authorised share capital needs to be issued. When shares are issued the person subscribing must pay cash or equivalent value of at least the nominal amount. Where the share is worth more than its nominal amount, a premium may also be paid.
Share certificate
A printed certificate issued by a company when a person is entered onto the register of members as the holder of the shares in the company. The certificate, which is under seal, shows the name and address of the holder and the number and type of shares held. It is evidence of the registered person's title to the shares. On a transfer the share certificate should be delivered to the company with the share transfer to allow a new certificate to be issued to the new shareholder.
Shareholders agreement
An agreement between shareholders of a company containing their agreement on the regulation of their relationship and on the administration of the company.
Sheep
Shell game
A game where a pebble or dried pea is hidden under one of three shells or cans. The Perpetrator moves the shells around quickly, often Palming the pebble, and then asks the Mark to choose the shell where the pea is located. A common street Confidence Game.
Shelley's case
This case, contains a rule usually known as the rule in Shelley's case, which has caused more commentaries perhaps than any other case. It has been expressed with great precision, though not with much elegance, to be "in any instrument, if a freehold be limited to the ancestor for life, and the inheritance to his heirs, either mediately or immediately, the first taker takes the whole estate; if it be limited to the heirs of his body, he takes a fee tail; if to his heirs a fee simple."
Shepardizing
Method for finding subsequent development of a legal theory by tracing status of a case as legal authority.
Sheriff
The name of the chief officer of the county. In Latin he is called vice comes, because in England he represented the comes or earl. His name is said to be derived from the Saxon seyre, shire or county, and reve, keeper, bailiff, or guardian.
Sheriffalty
The office of sheriff, the time during which a sheriff is to remain in office.
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Wether
A castrated ram, at least one year old in ark indictment it may be called a sheep.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Sham plea
One entered for the mere purpose of delay; it must be of a matter which the pleader knows to be false; as judgment recovered, that is, that judgment has already been recovered by the plaintiff for the same cause of action.
Share
A portion of anything. Sometimes shares are equal, at other times they are unequal.
Share capital
Shares may be issued by the company to shareholders in return for cash or other value equal to or greater than its nominal value. Shares in the authorised share capital are available to be issued. The issued share capital refers to shares which have been allotted and issued and held by shareholders. Not all of the authorised share capital needs to be issued. When shares are issued the person subscribing must pay cash or equivalent value of at least the nominal amount. Where the share is worth more than its nominal amount, a premium may also be paid.
Share certificate
A printed certificate issued by a company when a person is entered onto the register of members as the holder of the shares in the company. The certificate, which is under seal, shows the name and address of the holder and the number and type of shares held. It is evidence of the registered person's title to the shares. On a transfer the share certificate should be delivered to the company with the share transfer to allow a new certificate to be issued to the new shareholder.
Shareholders agreement
An agreement between shareholders of a company containing their agreement on the regulation of their relationship and on the administration of the company.
Sheep
Shell game
A game where a pebble or dried pea is hidden under one of three shells or cans. The Perpetrator moves the shells around quickly, often Palming the pebble, and then asks the Mark to choose the shell where the pea is located. A common street Confidence Game.
Shelley's case
This case, contains a rule usually known as the rule in Shelley's case, which has caused more commentaries perhaps than any other case. It has been expressed with great precision, though not with much elegance, to be "in any instrument, if a freehold be limited to the ancestor for life, and the inheritance to his heirs, either mediately or immediately, the first taker takes the whole estate; if it be limited to the heirs of his body, he takes a fee tail; if to his heirs a fee simple."
Shepardizing
Method for finding subsequent development of a legal theory by tracing status of a case as legal authority.
Sheriff
The name of the chief officer of the county. In Latin he is called vice comes, because in England he represented the comes or earl. His name is said to be derived from the Saxon seyre, shire or county, and reve, keeper, bailiff, or guardian.
Sheriffalty
The office of sheriff, the time during which a sheriff is to remain in office.
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