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SHEWING

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In English law. To be quit of attachment in a court, in plaints shewed and not avowed. Obsolete. … [Read more...]

SHIPS PAPERS

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(Ship's Papers) Those documents which are required on board of neutral ships, as evidence of their neutrality, These are the passports, sea-letter, muster-roll, charter party, bill of lading, invoices, log book, bill of health, register, and papers containing proofs of property. 2. The want of these papers, or either of them, renders the character of a vessel suspicious. … [Read more...]

SHIELD LAW

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See also rape shield law. A law which prevents a witness from being questioned about certain past history which shields the witness from such questions, e.g. questioning a rape victim about her past sexual behavior, questioning a journalist to disclose a source for a news article. … [Read more...]

SHIPWRECK

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The loss of a vessel at sea, either. by being swallowed up by the waves, by running against another vessel or thing at sea, or on the coast. Vide Naufrage; Wreck. … [Read more...]

SHIFT

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To move or transfer something. … [Read more...]

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