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Stamp
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StampRevenue. An impression made on paper, by order of the government, which must be used in reducing certain contracts to writing, for The purpose of raising a revenue.
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Revenue
The income of the government arising from taxation, duties, and the like; and, according to some correct lawyers, under the idea of revenue is also included the proceeds of the sale of stocks, lands, and other property owned by the government.
Order
An instruction rightfully given by someone superior in hyerarchy. Also, a social state of civil coexistance without widespread public violence.
Government
"natural and political law. The manner in which sovereignty is exercised in each state. There are three simple forms of government, the democratic, the aristocratic, and monarchical. But these three simple forms may be varied to infinity by the mixture and divisions of their different powers. Sometimes by the word government is understood the body of men, or the individual in the state, to whom is entrusted the executive power. It is taken in this sense when the government is spoken of in opposition to other bodies in the state.
Writing
The act of forming by the hand letters or characters of a particular kind on paper or other suitable substance, and artfully putting them together so as to co nvey ideas. It differs from printing, which is the formation of words on paper or other proper substance by means of a stamp. Sometimes by writing ii understood printing, and sometimes printing and writing mixed.
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Stamp duty
A tax on documents relating to specific transactions, share transfers and property transactions.
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Squatter
One who settles on the lands of others without any legal author-ity; this term is applied particularly to persons who settle on the public land.
Stab
To stab. To make a wound with a pointed instrument; a stab differs from a cut, . or a wound.
Stagnum
Estates. A pool. It is said to consist of land and water, and therefore by the name of stagnum, the water and the land may be passed.
Stakeholder
Contracts. A third person, chosen by two or more persons, to keep in deposit property, the right or possession of which is contested between them and to be delivered to the one who shall establish his right to it. Thus each of them is considered as depositing the whole thing. This distin-guishes this contract from that which takes place when two or more tenants in common deposit a thing with a bailee.
Stale demand
A stale demand is a claim which has been for a long time undemanded; as, for example, where there his been a delay of twelve years, unexplained.
Stamp
Stamp duty
A tax on documents relating to specific transactions, share transfers and property transactions.
Stand
To stand. To abide by a thing; to submit to a decision; to comply with an agreement; to have validity, as the judgment must stand.
Stand seised to uses
This phrase is frequently used in relation to conveyances under the statute of uses. A covenant to stand seised to uses is a species of conveyance which derives its effect from the statute of uses, by which a man, seised of lands, covenants, in consideration of blood or marriage, that he will stand seised of the same, to the use of his child, wife, or kinsman, for life, in tail or in fee.
Standard
1) In war. An ensign or flag used in war. 2) Measure. A weight or measure of certain dimensions, to which all other weights and measures must correspond; as, a standard bushel. Also the quality of certain metals, to which all others of the same kind ought to be made to conform; as, standard gold, standard silver.
Standard of proof
Indicates the degree to which the point must be proven. In a civil case, the burden of proof rests with the plaintiff, who must establish his or her case by such standards of proof as a "preponderance of evidence" or "clear and convincing evidence."
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Revenue
The income of the government arising from taxation, duties, and the like; and, according to some correct lawyers, under the idea of revenue is also included the proceeds of the sale of stocks, lands, and other property owned by the government.
Order
An instruction rightfully given by someone superior in hyerarchy. Also, a social state of civil coexistance without widespread public violence.
Government
"natural and political law. The manner in which sovereignty is exercised in each state. There are three simple forms of government, the democratic, the aristocratic, and monarchical. But these three simple forms may be varied to infinity by the mixture and divisions of their different powers. Sometimes by the word government is understood the body of men, or the individual in the state, to whom is entrusted the executive power. It is taken in this sense when the government is spoken of in opposition to other bodies in the state.
Writing
The act of forming by the hand letters or characters of a particular kind on paper or other suitable substance, and artfully putting them together so as to co nvey ideas. It differs from printing, which is the formation of words on paper or other proper substance by means of a stamp. Sometimes by writing ii understood printing, and sometimes printing and writing mixed.
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Stamp duty
A tax on documents relating to specific transactions, share transfers and property transactions.
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Squatter
One who settles on the lands of others without any legal author-ity; this term is applied particularly to persons who settle on the public land.
Stab
To stab. To make a wound with a pointed instrument; a stab differs from a cut, . or a wound.
Stagnum
Estates. A pool. It is said to consist of land and water, and therefore by the name of stagnum, the water and the land may be passed.
Stakeholder
Contracts. A third person, chosen by two or more persons, to keep in deposit property, the right or possession of which is contested between them and to be delivered to the one who shall establish his right to it. Thus each of them is considered as depositing the whole thing. This distin-guishes this contract from that which takes place when two or more tenants in common deposit a thing with a bailee.
Stale demand
A stale demand is a claim which has been for a long time undemanded; as, for example, where there his been a delay of twelve years, unexplained.
Stamp
Stamp duty
A tax on documents relating to specific transactions, share transfers and property transactions.
Stand
To stand. To abide by a thing; to submit to a decision; to comply with an agreement; to have validity, as the judgment must stand.
Stand seised to uses
This phrase is frequently used in relation to conveyances under the statute of uses. A covenant to stand seised to uses is a species of conveyance which derives its effect from the statute of uses, by which a man, seised of lands, covenants, in consideration of blood or marriage, that he will stand seised of the same, to the use of his child, wife, or kinsman, for life, in tail or in fee.
Standard
1) In war. An ensign or flag used in war. 2) Measure. A weight or measure of certain dimensions, to which all other weights and measures must correspond; as, a standard bushel. Also the quality of certain metals, to which all others of the same kind ought to be made to conform; as, standard gold, standard silver.
Standard of proof
Indicates the degree to which the point must be proven. In a civil case, the burden of proof rests with the plaintiff, who must establish his or her case by such standards of proof as a "preponderance of evidence" or "clear and convincing evidence."
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