French law. The act of taking something fraudulently; it is generally applied to the taking of the goods of the estate of a deceased person fraudulently. Vide Expilation. … [Read more...] about SUBSTRACTION
SUBSTITUTION
(A) civil law. In the law of devises, it is the putting of one person in the place of another, so that he may, in default of ability in the former, or after him, have the benefit of a devise or legacy. 2. It is a species of subrogation made in two different ways; the first is direct substitution, and the latter a trust or fidei commissary substitution. The first or direct … [Read more...] about SUBSTITUTION
SUBSTITUTE
contracts. One placed under another to transact business for him; in letters of attorney, power is generally given to the attorney to nominate and appoint a substitute. 2. Without such power, the authority given to one person cannot in general be delegated to another, because it is a personal trust and confidence, and is not therefore transmissible. The authority is given to … [Read more...] about SUBSTITUTE
SUBSTITUTED SERVICE
Service to another person or party who is authorized to receive legal documents on behalf of the named party in the documents. When another form of the delivery of court documents occurs that is substituted for personal service, which is the practice of handing the legal papers directly to the person being served. Examples of substitute service are leaving the documents with an … [Read more...] about SUBSTITUTED SERVICE
SUBURBANI
Lat. In old English law. Husbandmen. … [Read more...] about SUBURBANI