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The sitting of a court, legislature, council, commission, etc., for the transaction of its proper business. Hence, the period of time, within any one day, during which such body is assembled in form, and engaged in the transaction of business, or, in a more extended sense, the whole space of time from its first assembling to its prorogation or adjournment sine die. Synonyms. … [Read more...] about SESSION

Property that is subject to the use by another person or entity for a specific purpose, for example, an easement that allows the public to walk through property. … [Read more...] about SERVIENT TENEMENT

The highest civil court in the kingdom of Scotland. The judges, called lords of the session, are fifteen in number. 2. It has extensive original jurisdiction, and its powers of review as a court of appeal have no limits. In 1808, it was divided into two chambers, called the first and second division; the lord president and seven judges constituting the former, and the lord … [Read more...] about SESSION COURT OR COURT OF SESSION

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

contracts. Foreign bills of exchange are generally drawn in parts; as, pay this my first bill of exchange, second and third of the same tenor and date not paid; the whole of these parts, which make but one bill, are called a set. This word appears to be nearly synonymous with "lease." A lease of mines is frequently termed a "mining set" Brown. … [Read more...] about SET