A rent paid to the castle of Wigmore, in lieu of certain days' work in harvest, heretofore reserved to the lord from his tenants. Cowell. … [Read more...] about SLOUGH SILVER
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This term is sometimes the equivalent of "hence," or "therefore," and it is thus understood whenever what follows is an illustration of, or conclusion from, what has gone before. Clem v. State, 33 Ind. 431. … [Read more...] about SO
SLUICEWAY
An artificial channel into which water is let by a sluice. Specifically, a trench constructed over the bed of a stream, so that logs or lumber can be floated down to a convenient place of delivery. Webster. See Anderson v. Munch, 29 Minn. 416, 18 N. W. 192. … [Read more...] about SLUICEWAY
SO HELP YOU GOD
The formula at the end of a common oath, as administered to a witness who testifies in chief. … [Read more...] about SO HELP YOU GOD
SLAPP SUIT
A Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation. A corporation or developer files a lawsuit against an organization in an attempt to intimidate the organization and its people in dropping their protests or actions that are against the corporate interests. SLAPP lawsuits frequently involve the environment and most states have anti-SLAPP suit laws that protect a citizen's rights … [Read more...] about SLAPP SUIT