Tag: SP
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Special Jury
In the Past One selected in a particular way by the parties. A pannel is made out and each party is entitled to strike from it the names of a certain number of jurors, as given for by the local statutes and from those who stay, the jury in that case must be selected. This…
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Speedy Trial
Definition of Speedy Trial Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Speedy Trial legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia A Sixth Amendment safeguard that entitles a criminal defendant to a timely and public trial. Speedy trial is intended to keep an accused from protected pretrial […]
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Speedy Trial
Definition of Speedy Trial Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Speedy Trial legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia A Sixth Amendment safeguard that entitles a criminal defendant to a timely and public trial. Speedy trial is intended to keep an accused from protected pretrial […]
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Special Trust
In the Past A special trust, is one where a trustee is interposed for the execution of some purpose particularly pointed out and is not, as in the case of a simple trust, a mere passive depositary of the estate, but is needd to exert himself actively in the execution of the settler's […]
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Special Trust
In the Past A special trust, is one where a trustee is interposed for the execution of some purpose particularly pointed out and is not, as in the case of a simple trust, a mere passive depositary of the estate, but is needd to exert himself actively in the execution of the settler's […]
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Specimen
In the Past A sample; a part of something by which the other may be known. Developments The act of congress of July 4, 1836, section 6, needs the inventor or discoverer of an invention or discovery to accompany his petition and specification for a patent with specimens of ingredients, an of […]
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Specimen
In the Past A sample; a part of something by which the other may be known. Developments The act of congress of July 4, 1836, section 6, needs the inventor or discoverer of an invention or discovery to accompany his petition and specification for a patent with specimens of ingredients, an of […]
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Special Ask
In the Past One actually made, at a particular time and place; this term is used in contradistinction to a general ask, which need not state. There is further information on this topic in this legal reference. The time when, nor place where made. 3 Bouv. Inst. n. 2843. [1] Resources Notes […]
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Special Ask
In the Past One actually made, at a particular time and place; this term is used in contradistinction to a general ask, which need not state. There is further information on this topic in this legal reference. The time when, nor place where made. 3 Bouv. Inst. n. 2843. [1] Resources Notes […]
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Specie
In the Past Metallic money issued by public authority. Developments This term is used in contradistinction to paper money, which in some countries is emitted by the government (see more about this popular legal topic in the U.S. encyclopedia) and is a mere engagement which repre-sents specie. […]
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Specie
In the Past Metallic money issued by public authority. Developments This term is used in contradistinction to paper money, which in some countries is emitted by the government (see more about this popular legal topic in the U.S. encyclopedia) and is a mere engagement which repre-sents specie. […]
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Sperate
In the Past That of which there is hope. Developments In the accounts of an executor and the inventory of the personal assets, he should distinguish between those assets which are sperate and those which are desperate; he will be prima facie responsible for the former and discharged for the […]
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Spoliation
In the Past Destruction of a thing by the act of a stranger; as, the erasure or alteration of a writing by the act of a stranger, is called spoliation. This has not the effect to destroy its character or legal effect. 1 Greenl. Ev. 566. 2. By spoliation is also understood the total […]
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Speaker
In the Past The presiding officer of the house of representatives of the United States of America is so called. There is further information on this topic in this legal reference. The presiding officer of either branch of the state legislatures generally bears this name. [1] Resources […]
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Speaker
In the Past The presiding officer of the house of representatives of the United States of America is so called. There is further information on this topic in this legal reference. The presiding officer of either branch of the state legislatures generally bears this name. [1] Resources […]