Toleration; negative permission by not forbidding; passive consent ; license implied from the omission or neglect to enforce an adverse right. Sufferance wharves. In English law. These are wharves in which goods may be landed before any duty is paid. They are appointed for the purpose by the commissioners of the customs. 2 Steph. Comm. 500, note. … [Read more...] about SUFFERANCE
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SUFFERENTIA PACIS
Lat. A grant or sufferance of peace or truce. … [Read more...] about SUFFERENTIA PACIS
SUBVERSION
To make attempts to overthrow the government or authority. To subvert. … [Read more...] about SUBVERSION
SUFFERING
See pain and suffering. The effects of pain, injury and trauma suffered by a person that is typically caused by a negligent or wrongful act of another party which may be revocable as general damages in a personal injury lawsuit. … [Read more...] about SUFFERING
SUCCESS BILLING
A contingency fee where an attorney agrees to be paid a certain amount based upon a successful outcome in a case, e.g. a certain percentage or amount based upon recovery of different levels of monetary awards to the plaintiff. … [Read more...] about SUCCESS BILLING