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  • SECUNDUM
    Lat. In the civil and common law. According to. Occurring in many phrases of familiar use, as follows: -Secundum ssqunm et bonum. According to what is |ust and right-Seoundum alio- gata et probata. According to what is alleged and proved; according to the allegations and proofs. 15 East, 81: Cloutman More...
  • SECURE
    To give security; to assure of payment, performance, or indemnity; to guaranty or make certain the payment of a debt or discharge of an obligation. One "secures" his creditor by giving him a lien, mortgage, pledge, or other security, to be nsed in case the debtor falls to make payment More...
  • SECURED CREDITOR
    A creditor who holds some special pecuniary assurance of payment of his debt, such as a mortgage or lien.
  • SECURITAS
    In old English law.Security; surety. In tbe civil law. An acquittance or release. Spelman; Calvin.
  • SECURITATEM INVENIENDI
    An ancient writ, lying for the sovereign, against any of his subjects, to stay them from going out of the kingdom to foreign parts; the ground whereof is that every man is bound to serve and defend the commonwealth as tbe crown shall think fit. Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 115.
  • SECURITAITIS PACIS
    In old English law. Security of the peace. A writ that lay for one who was threatened with death or bodily harm by another, against him who so threatened. Reg. Orig. 88.
  • SECUS
    Lat. Otherwise; to the contrary. This word is used in the books to Indicate the converse of a foregoing proposition, or the rule applicable to a different state of facts, or an exception to a rule before stated.
  • SED NON ALLOCATUR
    Lat But It is not allowed. A phrase used in the old reports, to signify that the court disagreed with the arguments of counsel.
  • SED PER CURIAM
    Lat But by tbe "court". This phrase is used In the reports to introduce a statement made by tbe court, on the argument, at variance with the propositions advanced by counsel, or the opinion of tHe whole court, where that is different from the opinion of a single jndge immediately More...
  • SED QUAERE
    Lat But Inquire; examine this further. A remark indicating, briefly, that the particular statement or rule laid down is doubted or challenged In respect to its correctness.
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