Lat. Upon; above; over. Super altum mare. On the high sea. Hob. 212; 2 Ld. Raym. 1453. Super praero-gativa regis. A writ which formerly lay against the king's tenant's widow for marrying without the royal license. Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 174. Super statuto. A writ upon the statute 1 Edw. III. c. 12, that lay against the king's tenant holding in chief, who aliened the king's land … [Read more...]

(A) practice. The name of a writ commanding the sheriff, or other authorized officer, to notify a party to appear in court to answer a complaint made against him and in the said writ specified, on a day therein mentioned. (B) The official notice, prepared by a plaintiff and issued by a court, informing the defendant that he or she is being sued and is required to appear in … [Read more...]

Upon the high sea. Vide High Seas. … [Read more...]

Lat. Strict right; extreme right. The extremity or rigor of the law. Summa Jus, summa injuria; summa lex, summa crux. Extreme law (rigor of law) is the greatest injury; strict law is great punishment. Hob. 125. That is, Insistence upon the full measure of a man's strict legal rights may work the greatest Injury to others, unless equity can aid. … [Read more...]

An injunction that has been obtained in the privacy of the court and the parties so that the names of the parties and terms of the injunction are known solely to the court and the parties. … [Read more...]