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Standing
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StandingMaritime law. The running of a ship or other vessel on shore; it is either accidental or voluntary
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Maritime
That which belongs to or is connected with the sea.
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.
Ship
This word, in its most enlarged sense, signifies a vessel employed in navigation; for example, the terms the ship's papers, the ship's hushand, shipwreck, and the like, are employed whether the vessel referred to be a brig, a sloop, or a three-masted vessel.
Shore
Land on the side of the sea, a lake, or a river, is called the shore. Strictly speaking, however, when the water does not ebb and flow, in a river, there is no shore.
Voluntary
Willingly; done with one's consent; negligently.
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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."
Standard of reasonableness
A legal standard based upon what a hypothetical "reasonable person" would think or do in relation to a contractual obligation. Often appears in relation to a publisher's or other party's obligation to accept a completed manuscript or promote a book.
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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."
Standard of reasonableness
A legal standard based upon what a hypothetical "reasonable person" would think or do in relation to a contractual obligation. Often appears in relation to a publisher's or other party's obligation to accept a completed manuscript or promote a book.
Standing
Staple
International law. The right of staple as exercised by a people upon foreign merchants, is defined to be, that they may not allow them to set their merchandises and wares to sale but in a certain place.
Star chamber
English law. A court which formerly had great jurisdiction and power, but which was abolished by stat. 16, C. I., c. 10, on account of its usurpations and great unpopularity. It consisted of several of the lords spir-itual and temporal, being privy counsellors, together with two judges of the courts of common law, without the intervention of a jury.
Stare decisis
To abide or adhere to decided cases.
Stare decisis, et non quieta movere
Shortened to stare decisis. To stand by precedents and not to disturb that which is settled: to follow decided cases; adhere to precedents. Where there has been a series of decisions by the highest tribunal, the rule stare decisis is regarded as impregnable - except by legislative enactment. Harrow v. Meyers, 29 Ind. 470 (1868); 88 id. 568.
Stare in judicio
The act of appearing before a tribunal, either as plain-tiff or defendant.
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Maritime
That which belongs to or is connected with the sea.
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.
Ship
This word, in its most enlarged sense, signifies a vessel employed in navigation; for example, the terms the ship's papers, the ship's hushand, shipwreck, and the like, are employed whether the vessel referred to be a brig, a sloop, or a three-masted vessel.
Shore
Land on the side of the sea, a lake, or a river, is called the shore. Strictly speaking, however, when the water does not ebb and flow, in a river, there is no shore.
Voluntary
Willingly; done with one's consent; negligently.
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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."
Standard of reasonableness
A legal standard based upon what a hypothetical "reasonable person" would think or do in relation to a contractual obligation. Often appears in relation to a publisher's or other party's obligation to accept a completed manuscript or promote a book.
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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."
Standard of reasonableness
A legal standard based upon what a hypothetical "reasonable person" would think or do in relation to a contractual obligation. Often appears in relation to a publisher's or other party's obligation to accept a completed manuscript or promote a book.
Standing
Staple
International law. The right of staple as exercised by a people upon foreign merchants, is defined to be, that they may not allow them to set their merchandises and wares to sale but in a certain place.
Star chamber
English law. A court which formerly had great jurisdiction and power, but which was abolished by stat. 16, C. I., c. 10, on account of its usurpations and great unpopularity. It consisted of several of the lords spir-itual and temporal, being privy counsellors, together with two judges of the courts of common law, without the intervention of a jury.
Stare decisis
To abide or adhere to decided cases.
Stare decisis, et non quieta movere
Shortened to stare decisis. To stand by precedents and not to disturb that which is settled: to follow decided cases; adhere to precedents. Where there has been a series of decisions by the highest tribunal, the rule stare decisis is regarded as impregnable - except by legislative enactment. Harrow v. Meyers, 29 Ind. 470 (1868); 88 id. 568.
Stare in judicio
The act of appearing before a tribunal, either as plain-tiff or defendant.
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