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SWARF-MONEY

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Warth-money; or guard-money paid in lieu of the service of castle-ward. Cowell. … [Read more...]

SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER

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In the criminal laws of some of the states, a person who is known or strongly suspected to be an habitual criminal, or against whom there is reasonable cause to believe that he has committed a crime or is planning or intending to commit one, or whose actions and behavior give good ground for suspicion and who can give no good account of himself, and who may therefore be … [Read more...]

SUSTAIN

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Where a judge agrees or rules in favor of a party in court. For example, where counsel makes an objection to the testimony of a witnesses, clarifying the testimony as inadmissible hearsay to which the judge agrees and strikes the witness' statement from the record. … [Read more...]

SURVIVORS BENEFITS

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

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