The name of certain municipal officers, in the New England states, elected by the towns to transact their general public business, and possessing certain executive powers. See Felch v. Weare, 69 N. H. 617, 45 Atl. 591. … [Read more...] about SELECTMEN
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SEIGNIOR OR SEIGNEUR
Among the feudists, this name signified lord of the fee. The most extended signification of this word includes not only a lord or peer of parliament, but is applied to the owner or proprietor of a thing; hence, the owner of a hawk, and the master of a fishing vessel, is called a seigneur. … [Read more...] about SEIGNIOR OR SEIGNEUR
SELF-DEALING
Being a part of transaction for the benefit of one's self where a fiduciary duty is owed to another party, e.g. to engage in churning of stock to obtain sales commissions instead of investing prudently on behalf of the client investor. … [Read more...] about SELF-DEALING
SEIGNIORAGE
A royalty or prerogative of the sovereign, whereby an allowance of gold and silver, brought in the. mass to be exchanged for coin, is claimed. Cowell! Mintage; the charge for coining bullion into money at the mint. … [Read more...] about SEIGNIORAGE
SELF-DEFENCE
crim. law. The right to protect one's person and property from injury. 2. It will be proper to consider, 1. The extent of the right of self-defence. 2. By whom it may be exercised. 3. Against whom. 4. For what causes. 3. 1. As to the extent of the right, it may be laid down, first, that when threatened violence exists, it is the duty of the person threatened to use all, prudent … [Read more...] about SELF-DEFENCE