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In Scotch law. The granter of a tack or lease. 1 Forb. Inst pt 2, p. 153. … [Read more...] about SETTER

An amount paid to employees who are laid off, typically between two weeks and two months salary. Unless there are large layoffs that may be subject to federal or state law or an amount promised in an employment contract or handbook, there is no legal obligation for an employer to pay the employee severance. … [Read more...] about SEVERANCE PAY

To adjust, ascertain, or liquidate; to pay. Parties are said to settle an account when they go over its items and ascertain and agree upon the balance due from one to the other. And, when the party indebted pays such balance, he is also said to settle it. To settle property is to limit it, or the income of it to several persons in succession, so that the person for the time … [Read more...] about SETTLE

One who guards the sea-coast; custos maris. … [Read more...] about SEWARD, OR SEAWARD

Latin, meaning Personal services follow the person. … [Read more...] about SERVITIA PERSONALIA SEQUUNTUR PERSONAM