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Bishops who In former times were appointed to supply the place of others during their absence on embassies or other business were so termed. They were consecrated as other bishops were, and were' anciently called "chore piscopi" or "bishops of the county," in contradistinction to the regular bishops of the city or see. The practice of creating suffragan bishops, after having … [Read more...] about SUFFRAGAN

In the common law definition of manslaughter, this phrase means an access of rage or anger, suddenly arising from a contemporary provocation. It means that the provocation must arise at the time of the killing, and that the passion is not the result of a former provocation, and the act must be directly caused by the passion arising out of the provocation at the time of the … [Read more...] about SUDDEN HEAT OF PASSION

government. Vote; the act of voting. 2. The right of suffrage is given by the constitution of the United States, art. 1, s. 2, to the electors in each state, as shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislature. … [Read more...] about SUFFRAGE

In Hindu law. The best; the fore-court of a house; the chief seat of government, contradistinguished from "mofus-sil" or interior of the country; the presidency. Wharton. … [Read more...] about SUDDER

To prosecute by law; to commence legal proceedings against a party. It is applied almost exclusively to the institution and prosecution of a civil action. Sue out. To obtain by application; to petition for and take out. Properly the term is applied only to the obtaining and issuing of such process as is only accorded npon an application first made: but conventionally it is also … [Read more...] about SUE