A chequered cloth resembling a chess-board, which covered the table , in the exchequer, and on which, when, certain of the king's accounts were made up, the sums were marked and scored with counters. Hence the court of exchequer, or curia scuccarii, derived its name. 3 Bl. Comm. 44. … [Read more...] about SCACCARIUM
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SCALAM
At the scale; the old way of paying money into the exchequer. Cowell. … [Read more...] about SCALAM
SAVER DEFAULT
L. Fr. In old English practice. To excuse a default. Termes de la Ley. … [Read more...] about SAVER DEFAULT
SCALE
In early American law. To adjust graduate, or value according to a scale. Walden v. Payne, 2 Wash. (Va.) 5, 6 … [Read more...] about SCALE
SAVING CLAUSE
A saving clause in a statute is an exception of a special thing out of the general things mentioned in the statute; it is ordinarily a restriction in a repealing act which is intended to save rights pending proceedings penalties etc. from the annihilation which would result from an unrestricted repeal. In contracts it is a clause that states that ambiguities should not render a … [Read more...] about SAVING CLAUSE