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Stay
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StayA procedure whereby a court does not dismiss an action or dismisses it conditionally on grounds of forum non conveniens (supra).
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Court
A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated.
Dismiss
The termination of a case without a final disposition of the matter.
Action
1) French commercial. Stock in a company, shares in a corporation. 2)Civil law. An action instituted to avoid a sale onaccount of some Vice or defect in the thing sold which readers it either absolutely useless, or its use so inconvenient and, imperfect, that it must be, supposed the buyer would not have purchased it, had he known of the vice.
Grounds
A legal basis for a divorce.
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Statutory law
Laws promulgated by Congress and state legislatures.
Statutory lien
Statutory lien means lien arising solely by force of a statute on specified circumstances or conditions, or lien of distress for rent, whether or not statutory, but does not include security interest or judicial lien, whether or not such interest or lien is provided by or is dependent on a statute and whether or not such interest or lien is made fully effective by statute.
Statutory research
Research of legislation enacted by a state or the United States.
Statutory right in rem
In the U.K. and British Commonwealth countries, a right to arrest a ship in an action in rem as security for a maritime claim, usually in respect of a contract for necessaries (supra) provided to the vessel. Unlike a maritime lien (supra), a statutory right in rem arises only when the writ in rem is issued (as in the U.K.) or when the ship is arrested (as in Canada), rather than when the claim arises, and is expunged by the conventional sale of the ship. It ranks after maritime liens and is sometimes referred to as a "statutory lien".
Statutum de judaismo
The name of a statute passed in the reign of Edw. I., which enacted severe and absurd penalties against the Jews.
Stay
Stay of execution
Practice. A term during which no execution can issue on a judgment.
Staying proceedings
The suspension of an action.
Stealing
This term imports, ex vi termini, nearly the same as larceny; but in common parlance, it does not always import a felony; as, for example, you stole an acre of my land.
Stelionate
Civil law. A name given generally, to all species of frauds committed in making contracts.
Step-daughter
In Latin privigna, is the daughter of one's wife, or of one's hushand.
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Court
A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated.
Dismiss
The termination of a case without a final disposition of the matter.
Action
1) French commercial. Stock in a company, shares in a corporation. 2)Civil law. An action instituted to avoid a sale onaccount of some Vice or defect in the thing sold which readers it either absolutely useless, or its use so inconvenient and, imperfect, that it must be, supposed the buyer would not have purchased it, had he known of the vice.
Grounds
A legal basis for a divorce.
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Statutory law
Laws promulgated by Congress and state legislatures.
Statutory lien
Statutory lien means lien arising solely by force of a statute on specified circumstances or conditions, or lien of distress for rent, whether or not statutory, but does not include security interest or judicial lien, whether or not such interest or lien is provided by or is dependent on a statute and whether or not such interest or lien is made fully effective by statute.
Statutory research
Research of legislation enacted by a state or the United States.
Statutory right in rem
In the U.K. and British Commonwealth countries, a right to arrest a ship in an action in rem as security for a maritime claim, usually in respect of a contract for necessaries (supra) provided to the vessel. Unlike a maritime lien (supra), a statutory right in rem arises only when the writ in rem is issued (as in the U.K.) or when the ship is arrested (as in Canada), rather than when the claim arises, and is expunged by the conventional sale of the ship. It ranks after maritime liens and is sometimes referred to as a "statutory lien".
Statutum de judaismo
The name of a statute passed in the reign of Edw. I., which enacted severe and absurd penalties against the Jews.
Stay
Stay of execution
Practice. A term during which no execution can issue on a judgment.
Staying proceedings
The suspension of an action.
Stealing
This term imports, ex vi termini, nearly the same as larceny; but in common parlance, it does not always import a felony; as, for example, you stole an acre of my land.
Stelionate
Civil law. A name given generally, to all species of frauds committed in making contracts.
Step-daughter
In Latin privigna, is the daughter of one's wife, or of one's hushand.
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