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Latin meaning Knowingly. … [Read more...] about SCIENS

A troublesome and angry woman, who, by brawling and wrangling among her neighbors, breaks the public peace, increases discord, and becomes a public nuisance to the neighborhood. Common scold. One who, by the practice of frequent scolding, disturbs the neighborhood. … [Read more...] about SCOLD

knowingly. 2. A man may do many acts which are justifiable or not, as he is ignorant or not ignorant of certain facts. He may pass a counterfeit coin, when he is ignorant of its being counterfeit, and is guilty of no offence; but if he knew the coin to be counterfeit, which is called the scienter, he is guilty of passing counterfeit money. A man who keeps an animal which … [Read more...] about SCIENTER

A Latin adverb, signifying that is to say; to wit; namely. 2. It is a clause to usher in the sentence of another, to particularize that which was too general before, distribute what was too gross, or to explain what was doubtful and obscure. It neither increases nor diminish the premises or habendum, for it gives nothing of itself; it may make a restriction when the preceding … [Read more...] about SCILICET

An abbreviation for "scilicet," that is to say" … [Read more...] about SC.