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A child born to a spouse prior to the marriage to the other spouse who has not legally adopted the child. If the child is legally adopted by the non-biological parent, that child is no longer a stepchild and is treated the same as a biological child. If a will leaves property to my children state law (some following the Uniform Probate Code) will determine whether a stepchild … [Read more...] about STEPCHILD

A statute which bars certain legal rights if not acted upon by a certain deadline. … [Read more...] about STATUTE OF REPOSE

In old records. A store, or stock of cattle. A term of common occurrence in the accounts of monastic establishments. Spelman; Cowell. … [Read more...] about STAURUM

The name of an English statute and so called because it was enacted at York. It contains many wise provisions and explanations of former statutes. There were other statutes made at York in the reign of Edw. III., but they do not bear this name. … [Read more...] about STATUTE OF YORK

In practice. A stopping; the act of arresting a judicial proceeding, by the order of a court. Stay laws. Acts of the legislature prescribing a stay of execution in certain cases, or a stay of foreclosure of mortgages, or closing the courts for a limited period, or providing that suits shall not be instituted until a certain time after the cause of action arose, or otherwise … [Read more...] about STAY