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A place of education. Any school, academy, college, or university in which young persons are Instructed in the several branches of learning which may qualify them for their future employments. Webster. The word is said to have acquired no fixed and definite legal meaning. See Chegaray v. New York, 13 N. Y. 229; Maddox v. Adair (Tex. Civ. App.) 66 S. W. 811; Miami-County v. … [Read more...] about SEMINARY

When a person makes statements that could expose that person to criminal prosecution, either at present or in the future. The 5th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution prohibits the government from forcing any person to produce evidence that would incriminate that person, such as answering questions that would lead a person to be prosecuted for a crime as a result to their answers … [Read more...] about SELF-INCRIMINATION

Latin: In maritime law. Half-shipwreck, as where goods are cast overboard in a storm; also where a ship has been so much damaged that her repair costs more than her worth. Wharton. … [Read more...] about SEMINAUFRAGIUM

See SUICIDE. … [Read more...] about SELF-MURDER, OR SELF-SLAUGHTER

Lat. In the civil law. Half-full proof; half-proof. 3 Bl. Comm. .370. See HALF-PROOF. … [Read more...] about SEMI-PLENA PROBATIO