By this term is intended third persons generally. Thus the persons bound by a fine are parties, privies, and strangers; the parties are either the cogni-zore or cognizees; the privies are such as are In any way related to those who levy the fine, and claim under them by any right of blood, or other right of representation; the strangers are all other persons in the world, … [Read more...] about STRANGERS
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STOP AND FRISK
When police officers stop persons who are suspected of carrying dangerous weapons and conduct a pat down test over the person's clothing to determine whether the individual is carrying a concealed weapon. … [Read more...] about STOP AND FRISK
STRATAGEM
A deception either by words or actions, in times of war, in order to obtain an advantage over an evenly. 2. Such stratagems, though contrary to morality, have been justified, unless they have been accompanied by perfidy, injurious to the rights of humanity, as in the example given by Vattel of an English frigate, which during a war between France and England, appeared off … [Read more...] about STRATAGEM
STOP ORDER
The name of an order grautable in English chancery practice, to prevent drawing out a fund in court to the prejudice of an assignee or lienholder. … [Read more...] about STOP ORDER
STRATOCRACY
A military government; government by military chiefs of an army. … [Read more...] about STRATOCRACY