The traffic in slaves, or fie buying and selling of slaves for profit … [Read more...] about SLAVE-TRADE
SLEDGE
A hurdle to draw traitors to execution. 1 Hale, P. C 82. … [Read more...] about SLEDGE
SKELETON BILL
com. law. A blank paper, properly stamped, in those countries where stamps are required, with the name of a person signed at the bottom. 2. In such case the person signing the paper will be held as the drawer or acceptor, as it may be, of any bill which shall afterwards be written above his name to the sum of which the stamp is applicable. … [Read more...] about SKELETON BILL
SLAPP SUIT
A Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation. A corporation or developer files a lawsuit against an organization in an attempt to intimidate the organization and its people in dropping their protests or actions that are against the corporate interests. SLAPP lawsuits frequently involve the environment and most states have anti-SLAPP suit laws that protect a citizen's rights … [Read more...] about SLAPP SUIT
SLAVE TRADE
criminal law. The infamous traffic in human flesh, which is now forbidden by the laws and treaties of most civilized states. 2. By the constitution of the United States, art. 1, s. 9, it is provided, that the migration or importation of such persons as any of the states now existing (in 1789,) shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the congress, prior to the … [Read more...] about SLAVE TRADE