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SWORN CLERKS IN CHANCERY

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Certain officers in the English court of chancery, whose duties were to keep the records, make copies of pleadings, etc. Their offices were abolished by St 5 … [Read more...]

SWORN STATEMENT

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A statement of written facts with an attestation that the contents are true subject to the penalty of perjury. … [Read more...]

SYB AND SOM

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A Saxon form of greeting, meaning peace and safety. … [Read more...]

SYLLABUS

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A head-note; a note prefixed to the report of an adjudged case, containing an epitome or brief statement of the rulings of the court upon the point or points decided in the case. See Koonee v. DoolIt-tie, 48 W. Va. 592, 37 S. B. 645, … [Read more...]

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