civil law. A term which indicates the subjection of one person to another person, or of a person to a thing, or of a thing to a person, or of a thing to a thing. 2. Hence servitudes are divided into real, personal, and mixed. Lois des Bat. P. 1, c. 1. 3. A real or predial servitude is a charge laid on an estate for the use and utility of another estate belonging to another … [Read more...] about SERVITUDE
SERVITUS TIGNI IMMITTENDI
civil law. The name of a servitude which consists in requiring him who owes it, to permit his neighbor to place his joists on his wall. It differs from the servitude Oneris ferendi. in this, that in the former the owner of the servient building is bound to repair and rebuild the wall; whereas, in the latter he is not. … [Read more...] about SERVITUS TIGNI IMMITTENDI
SET UP
To bring forward or allege, as something relied upon or deemed sufficient; to propose or interpose, by way of defense, explanation, or justification; as, to set up the statute of limitations, i.e., offer and rely upon it as a defense to a claim. … [Read more...] about SET UP
SET OUT
In pleading. To recite or narrate facts or circumstances; to allege or aver; to describe or to incorporate; as, to set out a deed or contract First Nat Bank v. Engelbercht 58 Neb. 639, 79 N. W. 556; U. S. v. Watkins, 28 Fed. Cas. 436. … [Read more...] about SET OUT
SET ASIDE
To annul; to make void; as to set aside an award. 2. When proceedings are irregular they may be set aside on, motion of the party whom they injuriously affect. To set aside a judgment, decree, award, or any proceedings is to cancel, annul, or revoke them at the instance of a party unjustly or Irregularly affected by them. … [Read more...] about SET ASIDE