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Under-sheriff
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Under-sheriffA deputy of a sheriff. The principal is called high-sheriff, and the deputy the under-sheriff.
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Sheriff
The name of the chief officer of the county. In Latin he is called vice comes, because in England he represented the comes or earl. His name is said to be derived from the Saxon seyre, shire or county, and reve, keeper, bailiff, or guardian.
Principal
1) This word has several meanings. It is used in opposition to accessary, to show the degree of crime committed by two persons; thus, we say, the principal is more guilty than the accessary after the fact. 2) Contracts. One who, being competent to contract, and who is sui juris, employs another to do any act for his own benefit, or on his own account. 3) Criminal law. A principal is one who is the actor in the commission of a crime.
Under-sheriff
A deputy of a sheriff. The principal is called high-sheriff, and the deputy the under-sheriff.
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Unde nihil habet
Of which she has nothing. When no dower had been assigned to the widow during the time prescribed by law, she could, at common law, sue out a writ of dower unde nihil habet.
Under-ring
To record less than the actual sales price. Usually refers to a cashier ringing a sale on a cash register. Under-rings may be a method used in Skimming cash by the cashier, or they may be used to give unauthorized discounts to an Accomplice.
Under-tenant
One who holds by virtue of an underlease.
Under-tutor
Law of Louisiana. In every tutorship, there shall be an undertutor, whom it shall be the duty of the judge to appoint at the time letters of tutorship are certified for the tutor.
Undercover
Secret or Covert Operations where a person works under an assumed identity, adopts a disguise, or takes on an assumed role in order to gather evidence.
Underlease
Contracts. An alienation by a tenant of a part of his lease, reserving to himself a reversion; it differs from an assignment, which is a transfer of all the tenant's interest in the lease. And even a conveyance of the whole estate by the lessee, reserving to himself the rent, with a power of re-entry for non-payment, was held to be, not an assignment, but an underlease.
Undertaking
Contracts. An engagement by one of the parties to a contract to the other, and not the mutual engagement of the parties to each other; a promise.
Undertook
Assumed; promised.
Underwriter
Insurances. One who signs a policy of insurance, by which he becomes an insurer.
Underwriting agreement
An underwriting agreement in one under which, before a company issues shares to the public, a person undertakes in consideration of a commission to take up the whole or a portion of such of the offered shares as may not be subscribed for by the public.
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Uncore prit
Pleading. This barbarous phrase of old French, which is the same with encore pret, yet ready, is used in a plea in bar to an action of debt on a bond due at a day past; when the defendant pleads a tender on the day it became due, and adds that he is uncore prit, still ready to pay the same.
Unde nihil habet
Of which she has nothing. When no dower had been assigned to the widow during the time prescribed by law, she could, at common law, sue out a writ of dower unde nihil habet.
Undercover
Secret or Covert Operations where a person works under an assumed identity, adopts a disguise, or takes on an assumed role in order to gather evidence.
Underlease
Contracts. An alienation by a tenant of a part of his lease, reserving to himself a reversion; it differs from an assignment, which is a transfer of all the tenant's interest in the lease. And even a conveyance of the whole estate by the lessee, reserving to himself the rent, with a power of re-entry for non-payment, was held to be, not an assignment, but an underlease.
Under-ring
To record less than the actual sales price. Usually refers to a cashier ringing a sale on a cash register. Under-rings may be a method used in Skimming cash by the cashier, or they may be used to give unauthorized discounts to an Accomplice.
Under-sheriff
Undertaking
Contracts. An engagement by one of the parties to a contract to the other, and not the mutual engagement of the parties to each other; a promise.
Under-tenant
One who holds by virtue of an underlease.
Undertook
Assumed; promised.
Under-tutor
Law of Louisiana. In every tutorship, there shall be an undertutor, whom it shall be the duty of the judge to appoint at the time letters of tutorship are certified for the tutor.
Underwriter
Insurances. One who signs a policy of insurance, by which he becomes an insurer.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Sheriff
The name of the chief officer of the county. In Latin he is called vice comes, because in England he represented the comes or earl. His name is said to be derived from the Saxon seyre, shire or county, and reve, keeper, bailiff, or guardian.
Principal
1) This word has several meanings. It is used in opposition to accessary, to show the degree of crime committed by two persons; thus, we say, the principal is more guilty than the accessary after the fact. 2) Contracts. One who, being competent to contract, and who is sui juris, employs another to do any act for his own benefit, or on his own account. 3) Criminal law. A principal is one who is the actor in the commission of a crime.
Under-sheriff
A deputy of a sheriff. The principal is called high-sheriff, and the deputy the under-sheriff.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Unde nihil habet
Of which she has nothing. When no dower had been assigned to the widow during the time prescribed by law, she could, at common law, sue out a writ of dower unde nihil habet.
Under-ring
To record less than the actual sales price. Usually refers to a cashier ringing a sale on a cash register. Under-rings may be a method used in Skimming cash by the cashier, or they may be used to give unauthorized discounts to an Accomplice.
Under-tenant
One who holds by virtue of an underlease.
Under-tutor
Law of Louisiana. In every tutorship, there shall be an undertutor, whom it shall be the duty of the judge to appoint at the time letters of tutorship are certified for the tutor.
Undercover
Secret or Covert Operations where a person works under an assumed identity, adopts a disguise, or takes on an assumed role in order to gather evidence.
Underlease
Contracts. An alienation by a tenant of a part of his lease, reserving to himself a reversion; it differs from an assignment, which is a transfer of all the tenant's interest in the lease. And even a conveyance of the whole estate by the lessee, reserving to himself the rent, with a power of re-entry for non-payment, was held to be, not an assignment, but an underlease.
Undertaking
Contracts. An engagement by one of the parties to a contract to the other, and not the mutual engagement of the parties to each other; a promise.
Undertook
Assumed; promised.
Underwriter
Insurances. One who signs a policy of insurance, by which he becomes an insurer.
Underwriting agreement
An underwriting agreement in one under which, before a company issues shares to the public, a person undertakes in consideration of a commission to take up the whole or a portion of such of the offered shares as may not be subscribed for by the public.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Uncore prit
Pleading. This barbarous phrase of old French, which is the same with encore pret, yet ready, is used in a plea in bar to an action of debt on a bond due at a day past; when the defendant pleads a tender on the day it became due, and adds that he is uncore prit, still ready to pay the same.
Unde nihil habet
Of which she has nothing. When no dower had been assigned to the widow during the time prescribed by law, she could, at common law, sue out a writ of dower unde nihil habet.
Undercover
Secret or Covert Operations where a person works under an assumed identity, adopts a disguise, or takes on an assumed role in order to gather evidence.
Underlease
Contracts. An alienation by a tenant of a part of his lease, reserving to himself a reversion; it differs from an assignment, which is a transfer of all the tenant's interest in the lease. And even a conveyance of the whole estate by the lessee, reserving to himself the rent, with a power of re-entry for non-payment, was held to be, not an assignment, but an underlease.
Under-ring
To record less than the actual sales price. Usually refers to a cashier ringing a sale on a cash register. Under-rings may be a method used in Skimming cash by the cashier, or they may be used to give unauthorized discounts to an Accomplice.
Under-sheriff
Undertaking
Contracts. An engagement by one of the parties to a contract to the other, and not the mutual engagement of the parties to each other; a promise.
Under-tenant
One who holds by virtue of an underlease.
Undertook
Assumed; promised.
Under-tutor
Law of Louisiana. In every tutorship, there shall be an undertutor, whom it shall be the duty of the judge to appoint at the time letters of tutorship are certified for the tutor.
Underwriter
Insurances. One who signs a policy of insurance, by which he becomes an insurer.
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