Lat. In the civil and common law. A sacrilegious person; one guilty of sacrilege. Saerilegns omnium pradonnm enpl-ditatem et soelera snperat. 4 Coke, 106. A sacrilegious person transcends the cupidity and wickedness of all other robbers. … [Read more...] about SACRILEGUS
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SAID
Before mentioned. 2. In contracts and pleadings it is usual and proper when it is desired to speak of a person or thing before mentioned, to designate them by the term said or aforesaid, or by some similar term, otherwise the latter description will be ill for want of certainty. … [Read more...] about SAID
SABLE
The heraldic term for black. It is called "Saturn," by those who blazon by planets, and "diamond," by those who use the names of jewels. Engravers commonly represent it by numerous perpendicular and horizontal lines, crossing each other. Wharton. … [Read more...] about SABLE
SACRISTAN
A sexton, anciently called "aagerson," or "sagtoon;" the keeper of things belonging to divine worship. … [Read more...] about SACRISTAN
SAID TO CONTAIN
Term used in bill of lading where there is a representation of what a container contains. … [Read more...] about SAID TO CONTAIN