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SUB NOMINE

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Latin meaning Under the name of. … [Read more...]

SUBHASTATIO

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Lat. In the civil law. A sale by public auction, which was done under a spear, fixed up at the place of sale as a public sign of it Calvin. … [Read more...]

SUB PEDE SIGILLI

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Under the foot of the seal; under seal. This expression is used when it is required that a record should be certified under the seal of the court. … [Read more...]

SUB POTESTATE

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Under or subject to the power of another; as, a wife is under the power of her husband; a child subject to that of his father; a slave to that of his master. … [Read more...]

SUB SILENTIO

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Under silence, without any notice being taken. Sometimes passing a thing sub silentio is evidence of consent. See Silence. … [Read more...]

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