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
SEPERABLE CONTROVERSY
A lawsuit which is large and can be separated into smaller lawsuits so that one can be moved to a more appropriate court, e.g. from state to federal court. … [Read more...] about SEPERABLE CONTROVERSY
SEPARATION AGREEMENT
An official agreement between married persons who live together to begin living apart indefinitely and defines rights to property, support and custody of children if they exist. … [Read more...] about SEPARATION AGREEMENT
SEPTENNIAL ACT
In English law. The statute 1 Geo. I. St. 2, c. 38. The act by which a parliament has continuance for seven years, and no longer, unless sooner dissolved; as it always has, in fact, been since the passing of the act. Wharton. … [Read more...] about SEPTENNIAL ACT
SEPTUM
Latin: In Roman law. An Inclosure; an inclosed place where the people voted; otherwise called "ovile." In old English law. An inclosure or close. Cowell. … [Read more...] about SEPTUM