日期：2008-03-24 SHIPWRECK. The loss of a vessel at sea, either. by being swallowed up by the waves, by running against another vessel or thing at sea, or on the coast. Vide Naufrage; Wreck. SHIRE, Eng. law. A district or division of country. Co. Lit. 50 a. SHOP BOO... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-24 SHIP'S PAPERS. Those documents which are required on board of neutral ships, as evidence of their neutrality, These are the passports, sea-letter, muster-roll, charter party, bill of lading, invoices, log book, bill of health, register, and papers c... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-24 SHIP'S HUSBAND, mar. law. An agent appointed by the owner of a ship, and invested with authority to make the requisite repairs, and attend to the management, equipment, and other concerns of the ship he is usually authorized to act as the general ag... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-24 SHIFTING USE, estates. One which takes effect in derogation of some other estate, and is either limited by the deed creating it, or authorized to be created by some person named in it. This is sometimes called a secondary use. 2. The following is an... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-24 SHELLEY'S CASE. This case, reported in 1 Rep. 93, contains a rule usually known as the rule in Shelley's case, which has caused more commentaries perhaps than any other case. It has been expressed with great precision, though not with much elegance,... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-24 SEX . The physical difference between male and female in animals. 2. In the human species the male is called man, (q. v.) and the female, woman. (q. v.) Some human beings whose sexual organs are somewhat imperfect, have acquired the name of hermaphr... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-24 SEVERALTY, title to an estate. An estate in severalty is one which is held by the tenant in his own right only, without any other being joined or connected with him in point of interest, during the continuance of his estate. 2 Bl. Com. 179. Cruise,... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-24 TO SETTLE. To adjust or ascertain to pay. 2. Two contracting parties are said to settle an account when they ascertain what is justly due by one to the other; when one pays the balance or debt due by him, he is said to settle such debt or balance. 1... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-24 SESSION COURT, or COURT OF SESSION. The highest civil court in the kingdom of Scotland. The judges, called lords of the session, are fifteen in number. 2. It has extensive original jurisdiction, and its powers of review as a court of appeal have no... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-24 SERVITUDES, NATURAL, civil law. Those servitudes which arise in consequence of the nature of the soil. 2. By law the inferior heritages, are submitted in relation to the natural flow of waters, and the like, to the superior. An inferior field is, th... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-24 SERVICE, contracts. The being employed to serve another. 2. In cases of seduction, the gist of the action is not injury which the seducer has inflicted on the parent by destroying his peace of mind, and the reputation of his child, but for the conse... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-24 SERVANTS. In Louisiana they are divided into free servants and slaves. See Slaves; Slavery. 2. Free servants are, in general, all free persons who let, hire, or engage their services to another in the state, to be employed therein at any work, comme... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-24 SEQUESTRATOR. One to whom a sequestration is made. 2. A depositary of this kind cannot exonerate himself from the care of the thing sequestered in his hands, unless for some cause rendering it indispens-able that he should resign his trust. Louis. C... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-24 SEQUESTRATION, Louisiana practice. The Code of Practice in civil cases in Louisiana, defines and makes the following provisions on the subject of sequestration. Art. 269. Sequestration is a mandate of the court, ordering the sheriff, in certain case... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-24 SEPULCHRE. The place where a corpse is buried. The violation of sepulchres is a misdemeanor at common law. Vide Dead bodies. TO SEQUESTER, civil and eccles. law. To renounce. Example, when a widow comes into court and disclaims having anything to do... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-24 SEPARALITER . Separately. 2. This word is sometimes used in indictments to show that the defendants are charged separately with offences, which, without the addition of this word, would seem, from the form of the indictment, to be charged jointly; a... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-24 SENATOR, government. One who is a member of a senate. 2. No person shall be a senator [of the national senate] who shall not have attained the age of thirty years, and been nine years a citizen of the United States and who shall not when elected, be... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-24 SEMPER PARATUS. The name of a plea by which the defendant alleges that he has always been ready to perform what is demanded of him. 3 Bl. Com. 303. The same as Tout temps prist. (q. v.) SEN. This is said to be an ancient word which signified justice... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-24 SELECTMEN. The name of certain officers in several of the United States, who are invested by the statutes of the several states with various powers. SELLER, contracts. One who disposes of a thing in consideration of money; a vendor. 2. This term is... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-24 SEIZURE, practice. The act of taking possession of the property of a person condemned by the judgment of a competent tribunal, to pay a certain sum of money, by a sheriff, constable, or other officer, lawfully authorized thereto, by virtue of an exe... 阅读全文>>