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Stint
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StintEnglish law. The proportionable part of a man's cattle, which he may keep upon the common.
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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.
Common
marriage law. a marriage in which no formal ceremony took place and no license exists.
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Stinger
In the US penitentiary slang, an ppliance used to heat water, which may be created by attaching live electrical wires to a metal plate.
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Stet processus
Practice. An order made, upon proper cause shown, that the process remain stationary. As where a defendant having become insolvent would, by moving judgment in the case of nonsuit, compel a plaintiff to proceed, the court will, on an affidavit, of the fact of insolvency, award a stet proces-sus.
Stevedore
A person employed in loading and unloading vessels.
Steward of all england
Seneschallus totius Angliae. An officer among the English who was invested with various powers, and, among others, it was his duty to preside on the trial of peers.
Stews
English law. Places formerly permitted in England to women of professed lewdness, and who, for hire, would prostitute their bodies to all comers.
Stillicidium
Civil law. The rain water that falls from the roof or eaves of a house by scattered drops. When it is gathered into a spout it is called flumen.
Stint
Stipulated damages
Contracts. The sum agreed by the parties to be paid, on a breach of a contract, by the party violating his engagement to the other.
Stipulatio sponsolitia
Stipulatio sponsolitia or sponsolia. A promise lawfully made between persons capable of marrying each other, that at some future time they will marry
Stipulation
contracts. In the Roman law, the contract of stipulation was made in the following manner, namely; the person to whom the promise was to be made, proposed a question to him from whom it was to proceed, fully expressing tho nature and extent of the engagement and, the question so proposed being answered in the affirmative, the obligation was complete.
Stirpes
Descents. The root, stem, or stock of a tree. Figuratively, it signifies, in law, that person from whom a family is descended, and also the kindred or family.
Stock
1) Merchant law. The capital of a merchant tradesman, or other person including his merchandise, money and credits. In a narrower sense it signifies only the goods and wares he has for sale and traffic. The capital of corporations is also called stock; this is usually divided into shares of a definite value, as one hundred dollars, fifty dollars per share. 2) Descents. This is a metaphorical expression which designates, in the genealogy of a family, the person from whom others are descended: those persons who have so descended are called branches.
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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.
Common
marriage law. a marriage in which no formal ceremony took place and no license exists.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Stinger
In the US penitentiary slang, an ppliance used to heat water, which may be created by attaching live electrical wires to a metal plate.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Stet processus
Practice. An order made, upon proper cause shown, that the process remain stationary. As where a defendant having become insolvent would, by moving judgment in the case of nonsuit, compel a plaintiff to proceed, the court will, on an affidavit, of the fact of insolvency, award a stet proces-sus.
Stevedore
A person employed in loading and unloading vessels.
Steward of all england
Seneschallus totius Angliae. An officer among the English who was invested with various powers, and, among others, it was his duty to preside on the trial of peers.
Stews
English law. Places formerly permitted in England to women of professed lewdness, and who, for hire, would prostitute their bodies to all comers.
Stillicidium
Civil law. The rain water that falls from the roof or eaves of a house by scattered drops. When it is gathered into a spout it is called flumen.
Stint
Stipulated damages
Contracts. The sum agreed by the parties to be paid, on a breach of a contract, by the party violating his engagement to the other.
Stipulatio sponsolitia
Stipulatio sponsolitia or sponsolia. A promise lawfully made between persons capable of marrying each other, that at some future time they will marry
Stipulation
contracts. In the Roman law, the contract of stipulation was made in the following manner, namely; the person to whom the promise was to be made, proposed a question to him from whom it was to proceed, fully expressing tho nature and extent of the engagement and, the question so proposed being answered in the affirmative, the obligation was complete.
Stirpes
Descents. The root, stem, or stock of a tree. Figuratively, it signifies, in law, that person from whom a family is descended, and also the kindred or family.
Stock
1) Merchant law. The capital of a merchant tradesman, or other person including his merchandise, money and credits. In a narrower sense it signifies only the goods and wares he has for sale and traffic. The capital of corporations is also called stock; this is usually divided into shares of a definite value, as one hundred dollars, fifty dollars per share. 2) Descents. This is a metaphorical expression which designates, in the genealogy of a family, the person from whom others are descended: those persons who have so descended are called branches.
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