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During the feudal times certain persons who were bound to perform very onerous duties towards others, were so called. There is this essential difference between a serf and a slave; the serf was bound simply to labor on the soil where he was born, without any right to go elsewhere without the consent of his lord; but he was free to act as he pleased in his daily action: the … [Read more...] about SERF

Criminal jslaves in the time of Henry X. X Kemble, Sax. 197, (1849.) … [Read more...] about SERVI REDEMPTIONS

In military law. A noncommissioned officer, of whom there are several in each company of infantry, troop of cavalry, etc. The term is also used in the organization of a municipal police force. Sergeant at arms. See SERJEANT. Sergeant at law. See SERJEANT. Town sergeant. In several states, an officer having the powers and duties of a chief constable or bead of the police … [Read more...] about SERGEANT

(A) contracts. The being employed to serve another. 2. In cases of seduction, the gist of the action is not injury which the seducer has inflicted on the parent by destroying his peace of mind, and the reputation of his child, but for the consequent inability to perform those services for which she was accountable to her master or her parent who assumes this character for the … [Read more...] about SERVICE

An officer appointed by a legislative body, whose duties are to enforce the orders given by such bodies, generally under the warrant of its presiding officer. … [Read more...] about SERGEANT AT ARMS