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maritime law. The running of a ship or other vessel on shore; it is either accidental or voluntary. 2. It is accidental where the ship is driven on, shore by the winds and waves; it is voluntary where she is run on shore, either to preserve her from a worse fate, or for some fraudulent purpose. It is of great consequence to define accurately what shall be deemed a stranding, … [Read more...] about STRANDING

persons, contracts. This word has several significations. 1. A person born out of the United States; but in this sense the term alien is more properly applied, until he becomes naturalized. 2. A person who is not privy to an act or contract; example, he who is a stranger to the issue, shall not take advantage of the verdict. 2. When a man undertakes to do a thing, and a … [Read more...] about STRANGE

Any person not within the consideration of natural love and affection arising from relationship. … [Read more...] about STRANGER IN BLOOD

Lat. In the Roman law, stipulatio was the verbal contract (verbis obligatio,) and was the most solemn and formal of all the contracts in that system of jurisprudence. It was entered Into by question and corresponding answer thereto, by the parties, both being present at the same time, and usually by such words as "spondes spondeo," "promittis promitto" and the like. Brown. … [Read more...] about STIPULATIO

contracts. In the Roman law, the contract of stipulation was made in the following manner, namely; the person to whom the promise was to be made, proposed a question to him from whom it was to proceed, fully expressing the nature and extent of the engagement and, the question so proposed being answered in the affirmative, the obligation was complete. 2. It was essentially … [Read more...] about STIPULATION