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To take an oath, judicially administered. Vide Affirmation; Oath. 2. To swear also signifies to use such profane language as may be forbidden by law, such as on mass media networks. … [Read more...] about SWEAR

A case where witnesses swear they are telling the truth yet their testimony seems contradictory. A jury will decide who is most credible. … [Read more...] about SWEARING MATCH

Money available to a surviving spouse and the children of a deceased worker who qualified for Social Security retirement or disability benefits. … [Read more...] about SURVIVORS BENEFITS

The south door of a church, where canonical purgation was performed, and plaints, etc., were heard and determined. Wharton. … [Read more...] about SUTHDURE

The living of one of two or more persons after the death of the other or others. Survivorship is where a person becomes entitled to property by reason of his having survived another person who had an interest in it The most familiar example is in the case of joint tenants, the rule being that on the death of one of two joint tenants the whole property passes to the survivor. … [Read more...] about SURVIVORSHIP