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In old English law. King's Serjeant; a public officer, who acted sometimes as the sheriffs deputy, and had also judicial powers. Bract fols. 145b, 150b, 330, 358. … [Read more...] about SERVIENS DOMINI REGIS

In English law. A tax, rate, or assessment. … [Read more...] about SESS

Serving; subject to a service or servitude. A servient estate is one which is burdened with a servitude. Servient tenement. An estate in respect of which a service is owing, as the dominant tenement is that to which the service is due. Servile est expilationis crimen; sola innocentia libera. 2 Inst. 573. The crime of theft la slavish; innocence alone is free. Sorvitia … [Read more...] about SERVIENT

Lat. In old English law. A Sitting; a session. Sessio parliamenti, the sitting of parliament. Cowell. … [Read more...] about SESSIO

See also servient tenement. Land rights subject to an easement. … [Read more...] about SERVIENT ESTATE