SUUM CUIQUE TRIBUERE

Latin: To render to every one his own. One of the three fundamental maxims of the law laid down by Justinian. … [Read more...] about SUUM CUIQUE TRIBUERE

A man whose employment is to sell provisions aud liquor to a camp. 2. By the articles of war, art. 29, no sutler is permitted to sell any kind of liquor or victuals, or to keep his house or shop open for the entertainment of soldiers, after nine at night, or before the beating of the reveillee, or upon Sundays during divine service or sermon, on penalty of being dismissed all … [Read more...] about SUTLER

The south door of a church, where canonical purgation was performed, and plaints, etc., were heard and determined. Wharton. … [Read more...] about SUTHDURE

Where a judge agrees or rules in favor of a party in court. For example, where counsel makes an objection to the testimony of a witnesses, clarifying the testimony as inadmissible hearsay to which the judge agrees and strikes the witness' statement from the record. … [Read more...] about SUSTAIN

In the criminal laws of some of the states, a person who is known or strongly suspected to be an habitual criminal, or against whom there is reasonable cause to believe that he has committed a crime or is planning or intending to commit one, or whose actions and behavior give good ground for suspicion and who can give no good account of himself, and who may therefore be … [Read more...] about SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER