mar. 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. 2. The master of the ship is bound to attend to the stowage, unless, by custom or agreement, this business is to be performed by persons employed by the merchant. … [Read more...] about STOWAGE
STRANGER IN BLOOD
Any person not within the consideration of natural love and affection arising from relationship. … [Read more...] about STRANGER IN BLOOD
STRATAGEM
A deception either by words or actions, in times of war, in order to obtain an advantage over an evenly. 2. Such stratagems, though contrary to morality, have been justified, unless they have been accompanied by perfidy, injurious to the rights of humanity, as in the example given by Vattel of an English frigate, which during a war between France and England, appeared off … [Read more...] about STRATAGEM
STRATOR
In old English law. A surveyor of the highways … [Read more...] about STRATOR
STRATOCRACY
A military government; government by military chiefs of an army. … [Read more...] about STRATOCRACY