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A species of tenure by knight service, which was due to the king only, and was distinguished into grand and petit serjeanty. The tenant holding by grand serjeanty was bound, Instead of attending the king generally in his wars, to do some honorary service to the king in person, as to carry his banner or sword, or to be his butler, champion, or other officer at his coronation. … [Read more...] about SERJEANTY

Copies of legal documents (such as a summons and complaint or a subpoena) which is usually accomplished by personal service, a personal delivery upon a defendant. In some instances, other types of service may be used or substituted. … [Read more...] about SERVICE OF PROCESS

In old English law. Oath; an oath. Sermo index animi. 5 Coke, 118. 'Speech hi an Index of the mind. Sermo relatns ad personam intelligi debet de eonditiono persona). Language which la referred to a person ought to be understood of the condition of the person. 4 Coke, 16. Sermones semper m aceipiendi sunt se-enndnm subjeotam materlam, et conditionem personaram. 4 Coke, 14. … [Read more...] about SERMENT

Fr. These are. bi French law, the easements of English law. Brown. … [Read more...] about SERVICES FONCIERS

A test for insanity by means of the breaking up of the red corpuscles of the blood of the suspected person on the injection of the venom of cobras or other serpents; recently employed in judicial proceedings la some European countries and in Japan. … [Read more...] about SERPENT-VENOM REACTION