(A) Engl. law. An officer in the courts of the highest grade among the practitioners of the law. (B) in the army. An inferior officer of a company of foot, or troop of dragoons appointed to see discipline observed, to teach the soldiers the exercise of their arms, and to order, straighten and form ranks, files … [Read more...] about SERGEANT OR SERJEANT
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SERVICE BY FAX
The delivery of legal notice or documents using a facsimile machine other than being served personally or by mail. It may be allowable by statute by following up with a hard copy mailed to the person or party being served. May also be permitted as explicitly provided for in a contract. … [Read more...] about SERVICE BY FAX
SERIATIM
Latin: Severally; separately; individually; one by one. … [Read more...] about SERIATIM
SERVICE BY MAIL
Using the mail to send legal documents or pleadings, usually done by attorneys and filed and accompanied by a sworn declaration that the documents were mailed by a certain person on a specific date and sent to a specific person at such an address. Service of process performed by sending the legal documents through the mail. … [Read more...] about SERVICE BY MAIL
SERIOUS
Important; weighty; moment Ms, and not trifling; as in the phrases "serious bodily harm," "serious personal injury," etc. … [Read more...] about SERIOUS