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SURVIVING SPOUSE

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The spouse who outlives the other spouse. A widow or widower. … [Read more...]

SURGEON

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One whose profession or occupation is to cure diseases or injuries of the body by manual operation; one whose occupation is to cure local injuries or disorders, whether by manual operation, or by medication and , constitutional treatment Webster. See Smith v. Lane, 24 Hun (N. Y.) 632; Stewart v. Raab, 55 Minn. 20, 56 N. W. 256-; Nelson v. State Board of Health 108 Ky. 769, 57 … [Read more...]

SURGERY

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med. jur. That part of the healing art which relates to external diseases; their treatment; and, specially, to the manual operations adopted for their cure. 2. Every lawyer should have some acquaintance with surgery; his knowledge on this subject will be found useful in cases of homicide and wounds. … [Read more...]

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