The same word etymologic ally with "sergeant," but the latter spelling Is more commonly employed in the designation of military and police officers, (see Seb geant,) while the former is preferred when the term is used to describe certain grades of legal practitioners and certain officers of legislative bodies. See infra. -Common serjeant. A judicial officer attached to the … [Read more...] about SERJEANT
SERVICE BY PUBLICATION
Service of legal documents or pleadings (or even a summons) upon a defendant by publishing the contents of the document within a court approved newspaper or periodical of general circulation. Service by publication is usually used to notify a defendant that cannot be located, which may be unintentional or deliberate (e.g. hiding at an unknown address in order to escape service … [Read more...] about SERVICE BY PUBLICATION
SERVICE BY MAIL
Using the mail to send legal documents or pleadings, usually done by attorneys and filed and accompanied by a sworn declaration that the documents were mailed by a certain person on a specific date and sent to a specific person at such an address. Service of process performed by sending the legal documents through the mail. … [Read more...] about SERVICE BY MAIL
SERVICE OF PROCESS
Copies of legal documents (such as a summons and complaint or a subpoena) which is usually accomplished by personal service, a personal delivery upon a defendant. In some instances, other types of service may be used or substituted. … [Read more...] about SERVICE OF PROCESS
SERPENT-VENOM REACTION
A test for insanity by means of the breaking up of the red corpuscles of the blood of the suspected person on the injection of the venom of cobras or other serpents; recently employed in judicial proceedings la some European countries and in Japan. … [Read more...] about SERPENT-VENOM REACTION