In old practice. A species of roll or record, on which the bail on habeas corpus was entered. … [Read more...] about SCRUET-ROLL
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SCHOOL
An Institution of learning of a lower grade, below a college or a university. A place of primary instruction. The term generally refers to the common or public schools, maintained at the expense of the public See American Asylum v. Phoenix Bank, 4 Conn. 177, 10 Am. Dec. 112; In re Sanders, 53 Kan. 191, 36 Pac 348, 23 L. B. A. 603; Com. v. Banks, 198 Pa. 397, 48 Atl 277. Common … [Read more...] about SCHOOL
SCIRE FIERI INQUIRY
Eng. law. The name of a writ, the history of the origin of which is as follows: when on an execution de bonis testatoris against an executor the sheriff returned nulla bona and also a devastavit, a fieri facias, de bonis propriis, might formerly have been issued against the executor, without a previous inquisition finding a devastavit and a scire facias. But the most usual … [Read more...] about SCIRE FIERI INQUIRY
SCHOOLMASTER
One employed in teaching a school. 2. A schoolmaster stands in loco parentis in relation to the pupils committed to his charge, while they are under his care, so far as to enforce obedience to his, commands, lawfully given in his capacity of school-master, and he may therefore enforce them by moderate correction. 3. The schoolmaster is justly entitled to be paid for his … [Read more...] about SCHOOLMASTER
SCIREWYTE
In old English law. A tax or prestation paid to the sheriff for holdingg the assizes or county courts. Cowell. … [Read more...] about SCIREWYTE