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A term sometimes applied to unofficial volumes or series of reports, as contrasted with those prepared by the official reporter of the court, or to collections of cases omitted from the official reports. … [Read more...] about SIDE REPORTS

Latin: Thus; so; in such manner. Sie enim debere quern meliorem agrnm sunm facere ne vicini deteriorem faciat. Every one ought so to improve his land as not to injure his neighbor's. 3 Kent Comm. 441. A rule of the Roman law. cdpiantur cum effectn. 3 Inst. 80. [A … [Read more...] about SIC

The area in front or near the judge which is away from the witness stand and the jury box where counsel can approach the bench to discuss or argue a matter with the judge that is not heard by the witness or the jury. An off the record, confidential conversation between the attorneys and the judge. … [Read more...] about SIDEBAR

Lat. In Scotch practice. So it is subscribed. Formal words at the end of depositions, immediately preceding the signature. 1 How. State Tr. 1379. Sie ntere tno nt aliennm non lsedas. Use your own property in such a manner as not to injure that of another. 9 Coke, 59; 1 BL Comm. 306; Broom, Max. 365. … [Read more...] about SIC SUBSCRIBITUR

In English practice. There are some rules which the courts authorize their officers to grant as a matter of course without formal application being made to them in open court and these are technically termed "side-bar rules," because formerly they were moved for by the attorneys at the side bar in court; such, for instance, was the rule to plead, which was an order or command … [Read more...] about SIDE-BAR RULES