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The separation of things, such as people by their race or religion. Segregation in certain circumstances, such as by race with regard to public education, is in violation of federal law. … [Read more...] about SEGREGATION

Latin: In Roman law. Judges who were selected very much like our juries. They were returned by the praetor, drawn by lot, subject to be challenged, and sworn. 3 Bl. Oomm. 366. … [Read more...] about SELECTI JUDICES

In its general signification, means "lord," but in law it is particularly applied to the lord of a fee or of a manor; and the fee, dominions, or manor of a seignior is thence termed a "seigniory," i, e., a lordship. He who is a lord, but of no manor, and therefore unable to keep a court is termed a "seignior in gross." Eitch. 206; Cowell. … [Read more...] about SEIGNIOR

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

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