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Stouthrieff
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StouthrieffScotch law. Formerly this word included in its signification every species of theft, accompanied with violence to the person; but of late years it has become the vox signata for forcible and masterful depredation within or near the dwelling house; while robbery has been more particularly applied to violent depredation on the highway, or accompanied by house-breaking.
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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.
Word
Construction. One or more syllables which when united convey an idea a single part of speech.
Signification
French law. The notice given of a decree, sentence or other judicial act.
Theft
Crimes. This word is sometimes used as synonymous with larceny, . but it is not so technical.
Violence
The abuse of force. Theorie des Lois Criminelles. That force which is employed against common right, against the laws, and against public liberty
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Years
Estate for years.
Depredation
French law. The pillage which is made of the goods of a decedent.
House
Estates. A place for the habitation and dwelling of man. This word has several significations, as it is applied to different things. In a grant or demise of a house, the curtilage and garden will pass, even without the words "with the appurtenances," being added.
Robbery
Crimes. The felonious and forcible taking from the person of another, goods or money to any value, by violence or putting him in fear.
Highway
Passage or road through the country, or some parts of it, for the use of the people. The term highway is said to be a generic name for all kinds of public ways. Highways are universally laid out by public authority and repaired at the public expense, by direction of law.
House-breaking
Breaking and entering the dwelling-house of another with intent to commit a felony therein, irrespective of the time of day.
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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.
Stocks
Criminal law. A machine commonly made of wood, with boles in it, in which to confine persons accused of or guilty of a crime.
Stoppage in transitu
contracts. This is the name of that act of a vendor of goods, upon a credit, who, on learning that the buyer has failed, resumes the possession of the goods, while they are in the hands of a carrier or middle-man, in their transit to the buyer, and before they get, into his actual possession.
Stores
The victuals and provisions collected together for the subsistence of a ship's company, of a camp, and the like.
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Stowage
Maritime law. The proper arrangement in a ship, of the different articles of which a cargo consists, so that they may not injure each other by friction, or be damaged by the leakage of the ship.
Stowaway
An alien coming to the United States surreptitiously on an airplane or vessel without legal status of admission. Such an alien is subject to denial of formal admission and return to the point of embarkation by the transportation carrier.
Stranger
Persons, contracts.1) A person born out of the United States; but in this sense the term alien is more properly applied, until he becomes naturalized. 2) A person who is not privy to an act or contract; example, he who is a stranger to the issue, shall not take advantage of the verdict.
Stratagem
A deception either by words or actions, in times of war, in order to obtain an advantage over an enenly.
Stratocracy
A military government; government by military chiefs of an army.
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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.
Word
Construction. One or more syllables which when united convey an idea a single part of speech.
Signification
French law. The notice given of a decree, sentence or other judicial act.
Theft
Crimes. This word is sometimes used as synonymous with larceny, . but it is not so technical.
Violence
The abuse of force. Theorie des Lois Criminelles. That force which is employed against common right, against the laws, and against public liberty
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Years
Estate for years.
Depredation
French law. The pillage which is made of the goods of a decedent.
House
Estates. A place for the habitation and dwelling of man. This word has several significations, as it is applied to different things. In a grant or demise of a house, the curtilage and garden will pass, even without the words "with the appurtenances," being added.
Robbery
Crimes. The felonious and forcible taking from the person of another, goods or money to any value, by violence or putting him in fear.
Highway
Passage or road through the country, or some parts of it, for the use of the people. The term highway is said to be a generic name for all kinds of public ways. Highways are universally laid out by public authority and repaired at the public expense, by direction of law.
House-breaking
Breaking and entering the dwelling-house of another with intent to commit a felony therein, irrespective of the time of day.
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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.
Stocks
Criminal law. A machine commonly made of wood, with boles in it, in which to confine persons accused of or guilty of a crime.
Stoppage in transitu
contracts. This is the name of that act of a vendor of goods, upon a credit, who, on learning that the buyer has failed, resumes the possession of the goods, while they are in the hands of a carrier or middle-man, in their transit to the buyer, and before they get, into his actual possession.
Stores
The victuals and provisions collected together for the subsistence of a ship's company, of a camp, and the like.
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Stowage
Maritime law. The proper arrangement in a ship, of the different articles of which a cargo consists, so that they may not injure each other by friction, or be damaged by the leakage of the ship.
Stowaway
An alien coming to the United States surreptitiously on an airplane or vessel without legal status of admission. Such an alien is subject to denial of formal admission and return to the point of embarkation by the transportation carrier.
Stranger
Persons, contracts.1) A person born out of the United States; but in this sense the term alien is more properly applied, until he becomes naturalized. 2) A person who is not privy to an act or contract; example, he who is a stranger to the issue, shall not take advantage of the verdict.
Stratagem
A deception either by words or actions, in times of war, in order to obtain an advantage over an enenly.
Stratocracy
A military government; government by military chiefs of an army.
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