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SENATORS OF THE COLLEGE OF JUSTICE
The judges of the court of session ni Scotland are called "Senators of the College of Justice." … [Read more...] about SENATORS OF THE COLLEGE OF JUSTICE
SENDA
In Spanish law. A path; the right of a path. The right of foot or horse path. White, New Recop. b. 2, tit 6, I 1. … [Read more...] about SENDA
SENESCHAL
In old European law. A title of office and dignity, derived from the middle ages, answering to that of steward or high steward In England. Seneschals were originally the lieutenants of the dukes and other great feudatories of the kingdom, and sometimes had the dispensing of justice and high military commands. … [Read more...] about SENESCHAL
SENTENCE
(A) Punishment in a criminal case. A sentence can range from a fine and community service to life imprisonment or death. For most crimes, the sentence is chosen by the trial judge; the jury chooses the sentence only in a capital case, when it must choose between life in prison without parole and death. (B) A judgment, or judicial declaration made by a judge in a cause. The term … [Read more...] about SENTENCE