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To conceal or hide away. Particularly, to put property out of the reach of creditors, either by corporally hiding it, or putting the title in another's name, or otherwise hindering creditors from levying on it or attaching it Pearre v. Hawkins, 62 Tex. 437; Guile v. McNanny, 14 Minn. 522 (Gil. 391) 100 Am. Dec. 244 ; Sturz v. Fischer, 15 Misc. Rep. 410, 36 N. Y. Supp. 894. … [Read more...] about SECRETE

In old English law. Security of the peace. A writ that lay for one who was threatened with death or bodily harm by another, against him who so threatened. Reg. Orig. 88. … [Read more...] about SECURITAITIS PACIS

"A religious sect is a body or number of persons united in tenets, but constituting a distinct organization or party, by holding sentiments or doctrines different from those of other sects or people." State v. Hallock, 16 Nev. 385. … [Read more...] about SECT

In old English law.Security; surety. In the civil law. An acquittance or release. Spelman; Calvin. … [Read more...] about SECURITAS

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