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SEALS

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In Louisiana. Seals are placed upon the effects of a deceased person, in certain cases, by a public officer, as a method of taking official custody of the succession. See SEALING. … [Read more...] about SEALS

SEAMENS FUND

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(Seamen's Fund) By the act of July 16, 1798, a provision is made for raising a fund for the relief of disabled and sick seamen: the master of every vessel arriving from a foreign port into the United States is required to pay to the collector of customs at the rate of twenty cents per month for every seaman employed on board of his vessel, which sum he may, retain out of the … [Read more...] about SEAMENS FUND

SEARCH AND SEIZURE

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Criminal Law: In gathering evidence, law enforcement may conduct a search of a person or premises to find tangible evidence of a crime and seize the evidence for presentation at trial. The Fourth and Fifteenth Amendment require that any such search and seizure must be reasonable. Law enforcement will usually require a warrant but may conduct limited searches, such as a pat … [Read more...] about SEARCH AND SEIZURE

SEARCH

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(A) crim. law. An examination of a man's house, premises or person, for the purpose of discovering proof of his guilt in relation to some crime or misdemeanor of which be is accused. 2. The constitution of the United. States, amendments, art. 4, protects the people from unreasonable searches and seizures. 3. By the act of March 2, 1799, s. 68, 1 Story's L. U. S. 632, it is … [Read more...] about SEARCH