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SERIOUS

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Important; weighty; moment Ms, and not trifling; as in the phrases "serious bodily harm," "serious personal injury," etc. … [Read more...] about SERIOUS

SERVICE BY MAIL

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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

SERGEANT AT ARMS

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An officer appointed by a legislative body, whose duties are to enforce the orders given by such bodies, generally under the warrant of its presiding officer. … [Read more...] about SERGEANT AT ARMS

SERVANT

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A servant is one who is employed to render personal services to his employer, otherwise than in the pursuit of an Independent calling, and who in such service remains entirely under the control and direction of the latter, who hi called his master. Civ. Code Cal. … [Read more...] about SERVANT

SEQUELS

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Small allowances of meal, or manufactured victual, made to the servants at a mill where corn was ground, by tenure. In Scotland. Wharton. … [Read more...] about SEQUELS

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