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Sodomy
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SodomyCriminal law. The crime against nature, committed either with man or beast.
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Criminal
Relating to, or having the character of crime
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.
Crime
An act or omission which is prohibited by criminal law. Each state sets out a limited series of acts (crimes) which are prohibited and punishes the commission of these acts by a fine, imprisonment or some other form of punishment. In exceptional cases, an omission to act can constitute a crime, such as failing to give assistance to a person in peril or failing to report a case of child abuse.
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Sodomite
One who his been guilty of sodomy. Formerly such offender was punished with great severity, and was deprived of the power of making a will.
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Socida
Civil law. This is the name of a contract by which one man delivers to another, either for a small recompense, or for a part of the profits, certain animals, on condition that if any of them perish they shall be replaced by the bailer, or he shall pay their value.
Societas leonina
Among the Roman lawyers this term signified that kind of society or partnership by which the entire profits should belong to some of the partners in exclusion of the rest.
Societe en commendite
This term is borrowed from the laws of France, and is used in Louisiana; the societe en commendite, or partnership in commendam, is formed by a contract, by which one person or partnership agrees to furnish another person or partnership a certain amount, either in property or money, to be employed by the person or partnership to whom it is furnished, in his or their own name or firm, on condition of receiving a share in the profits, in the proportion determined by the contract, and of being liable to losses and expenses to the amount furnished and no more.
Society
A society is a number of persons united together by mutual consent, in order to deliberate, determine, and act jointly for some common purpose.
Sodomite
One who his been guilty of sodomy. Formerly such offender was punished with great severity, and was deprived of the power of making a will.
Sodomy
Soil
The superficies of the earth on which buildings are erected, or may be
Soit droit fait al partie
English law. Let right be done to the party. This phrase is written on a petition of right, and subscribed by the king.
Sokemans, eng
English law. Those who hold their land in socage.
Solares, spanish law
Spanish law. Lots of ground. This term is frequently found in grants from the Spanish government of lands in America.
Sold note
Contracts. The name of an instrument in writing, given by a broker to a buyer of merchandise, in which it is stated that the goods therein mentioned have been sold to him.
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Criminal
Relating to, or having the character of crime
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.
Crime
An act or omission which is prohibited by criminal law. Each state sets out a limited series of acts (crimes) which are prohibited and punishes the commission of these acts by a fine, imprisonment or some other form of punishment. In exceptional cases, an omission to act can constitute a crime, such as failing to give assistance to a person in peril or failing to report a case of child abuse.
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Sodomite
One who his been guilty of sodomy. Formerly such offender was punished with great severity, and was deprived of the power of making a will.
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Socida
Civil law. This is the name of a contract by which one man delivers to another, either for a small recompense, or for a part of the profits, certain animals, on condition that if any of them perish they shall be replaced by the bailer, or he shall pay their value.
Societas leonina
Among the Roman lawyers this term signified that kind of society or partnership by which the entire profits should belong to some of the partners in exclusion of the rest.
Societe en commendite
This term is borrowed from the laws of France, and is used in Louisiana; the societe en commendite, or partnership in commendam, is formed by a contract, by which one person or partnership agrees to furnish another person or partnership a certain amount, either in property or money, to be employed by the person or partnership to whom it is furnished, in his or their own name or firm, on condition of receiving a share in the profits, in the proportion determined by the contract, and of being liable to losses and expenses to the amount furnished and no more.
Society
A society is a number of persons united together by mutual consent, in order to deliberate, determine, and act jointly for some common purpose.
Sodomite
One who his been guilty of sodomy. Formerly such offender was punished with great severity, and was deprived of the power of making a will.
Sodomy
Soil
The superficies of the earth on which buildings are erected, or may be
Soit droit fait al partie
English law. Let right be done to the party. This phrase is written on a petition of right, and subscribed by the king.
Sokemans, eng
English law. Those who hold their land in socage.
Solares, spanish law
Spanish law. Lots of ground. This term is frequently found in grants from the Spanish government of lands in America.
Sold note
Contracts. The name of an instrument in writing, given by a broker to a buyer of merchandise, in which it is stated that the goods therein mentioned have been sold to him.
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