One who ranks below, a lower level person or claim. A subordinate claim. A subordinate employee. … [Read more...]
SUBJECT
(A) contracts. The thing which is the object of an agreement. This term is used in the laws of Scotland. (B) persons, government. An individual member of a nation, who is subject to the laws; this term is used in contradistiction to citizen, which is applied to the same individual when considering his political rights. 2. In monarchical governments, by subject is meant one who … [Read more...]
SUBORN
In criminal law. To procure another to commit perjury. … [Read more...]
SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION
Authority or power over a type of event or legal questions that may be involved in a case, e.g. a divorce court is a civil court of limited jurisdiction and is not empowered to adjudicate a case involving criminal matters and punishment. … [Read more...]
SUBORNATION OF PERJURY
crim. law. The procuring another to commit legal perjury, who in consequence of the persuasion takes the oath to which be has been incited. 2. To complete the offence, the false oath must be actually taken, and no abortive attempt to solicit will complete the crime. Vide To Dissuade; To persuade. 3. But the criminal solicitation to commit perjury, though unsuccessful, is a … [Read more...]