This case decided, in 1604, that "every man's house [meaning his dwelling-house only] is his castle," and that an officer executing civil process may not break open outer doors in general, but only inner doors, but that (after request made) he may break open even outer doors to find goods of another wrongfully in the house. Brown. It is reported in 5 Coke, 91. … [Read more...] about SEMAYNE’S CASE
SEMINARY
A place of education. Any school, academy, college, or university in which young persons are Instructed in the several branches of learning which may qualify them for their future employments. Webster. The word is said to have acquired no fixed and definite legal meaning. See Chegaray v. New York, 13 N. Y. 229; Maddox v. Adair (Tex. Civ. App.) 66 S. W. 811; Miami-County v. … [Read more...] about SEMINARY
SEMPER PRAESUMITUR PRO LEGITIMATIONE PUERORUM
Latin, meaning Everything is presumed in favor of the legitimacy of children. … [Read more...] about SEMPER PRAESUMITUR PRO LEGITIMATIONE PUERORUM
SEMI-PROOF
civ. law. Presumptions of fact are so called. This degree of proof is thus deaned: Non est ignorandum, probationem semiplenam eam esse, per quam rei gestae fides aliqua fit judici; non tamen tanta ut jure debeat in pronuncianda sententia eam sequi. … [Read more...] about SEMI-PROOF
SEMPER PARATUS
Latin: Always ready. The name of a plea by which the defendant alleges thai he has always been ready to perform what is demanded of him. 3 Bl. Comm. 303. Semper prsesumitur pro legitimatione puerorum. The presumption always is in favor of the legitimacy of children. 5 Coke, 986; Co. Litt 126a. Semper prsesumitur pro matrimonio. The presumption is always in favor of the validity … [Read more...] about SEMPER PARATUS