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A person who, for the purpose of acquiring a pre-emption right, has gone upon the land in question, and is actually resident there. See Hume v. Gracy, 86 Tex. 671, 27 S. W. 584; Davis v. tfoung, 2 Dana (Ky.) 299; Mclntyre v. Sherwood, 82 Cat 139, 22 Pac. 937. … [Read more...] about SETTLER

The physical difference between male and female in animals. 2. In the human species the male is called man, and the female, woman. Some human beings whose sexual organs are somewhat imperfect, have acquired the name of hermaphrodite. 3. In the civil state the sex creates a difference among individuals. Women cannot generally be elected or appointed to offices or service in … [Read more...] about SEX

A person who creates a trust, donating the assets to be managed by a trustee whereby all profits extend tot he beneficiaries. The grantor or donor in a deed of settlement. See grantor. … [Read more...] about SETTLOR

A criminal act that involves sex or the desire for sex such as rape, child molestation, child porn, indecent exposure. … [Read more...] about SEX CRIME

practice. When defendants who are sued jointly have separate defences, they may in general sever, that is, each one rely on his own separate defence; each may plead severally and insist on his own separate plea. See Severance. To separate. When two joint defendants separate in the action, each pleading separately his own plea and relying upon a separate defense, they are said … [Read more...] about SEVER