A walk for foot passengers at the side of a street or road. See Kohlhof v. Chicago, 102 111. 249, 61 N. E. 446, 85 Am. St. Rep. 335; Challiss v. Parker, 11 Kan. 391; State v. Berdetta, 73 Ind. 185, 38 Am. Rep. 117; Pequignot v. Detroit (C. C.) 16 Fed. 212. … [Read more...] about SIDEWALK
SICUT ME DEUS ADJUVET
Latin: So help me God. Fleta, 1. 1, c 18 Stent natura nil facit per saltnm, ita moo lex. Co. Litt. 238. In the same way as nature does nothing by a bound, so neither does the law. … [Read more...] about SICUT ME DEUS ADJUVET
SIDEBAR
The area in front or near the judge which is away from the witness stand and the jury box where counsel can approach the bench to discuss or argue a matter with the judge that is not heard by the witness or the jury. An off the record, confidential conversation between the attorneys and the judge. … [Read more...] about SIDEBAR
SIDE-BAR RULES
In English practice. There are some rules which the courts authorize their officers to grant as a matter of course without formal application being made to them in open court and these are technically termed "side-bar rules," because formerly they were moved for by the attorneys at the side bar in court; such, for instance, was the rule to plead, which was an order or command … [Read more...] about SIDE-BAR RULES
SIDESMEN
In ecclesiastical law. These were originally persons whom, in the ancient episcopal synods, the bishops were wont to summon out of each parish to give information of the disorders of the clergy and people, and to report heretics. In process of time they became standing officers, under the title of "synodsmen," "sidesmen," or "questmen." The whole of their duties seems now to … [Read more...] about SIDESMEN