In old English law.Security; surety. In the civil law. An acquittance or release. Spelman; Calvin. … [Read more...] about SECURITAS
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SECTA
In old English law. Suit; attendance at court; the plaintiffs suit or following, i.e., the witnesses whom he was required, in the ancient practice, to bring with him and produce in court, for the purpose of confirming his claim, before the defendant was put to the necessity of answering the declaration. See 3 Bl. Comm. 295, 344; Bract, fol. 214a. A survival from this proceeding … [Read more...] about SECTA
SECTATORES
Suitors of court who, among the Saxons, gave their judgment or verdict in civil suits upon the matter of fact and law. 1 Reeve, Eng. Law, 22. … [Read more...] about SECTATORES
SECTION
In text books, codes, statutes, and other juridical writings, the smallest distinct and numbered subdivisions are commonly called "sections," sometimes "articles," and occasionally "paragraphs." … [Read more...] about SECTION
SECTION 8
The federal housing assistance program which provides a government subsidy for rent payments for low income tenants. Typically the amount of Section 8 assistance is one third of the rent with the tenant being responsible for the balance. A participating landlord must use lease addendums provided by HUD (Housing and Urban Development) and adds additional requirements. … [Read more...] about SECTION 8