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  • SIX ACTS, THE
    The acts passed in 1819, for the pacification of England, are so called. They, in effect prohibited the training of persons to arms; authorized general searches and seizure of arms; prohibited meetings of more than fifty persons for the discussion of public grievances; repressed with heavy penalties and confiscations seditious More...
  • SIX ARTICLES, LAWS OF
    A celebrated act entitled "An act for abolishing diversity of opinion," (31 Hen. VIII. c. 14,) enforcing conformity to six of the strongest points in the Roman Catholic religion, under the severest penalties; repealed by St 1 Eliz. c. 1. 4 Reeve, Eng. Law, 378.
  • SIX CLERKS
    In English practice. Officers of the court of chancery, who received and filed all bills, answers, replications, and other papers, signed office copies of pleadings, examined and signed dockets of decrees, etc., and had the care of all records in their oftlce. Holthouse; 3 Bl. Comm. 443. They were abolished More...
  • SIX-DAY LICENSE
    In English law. A liquor license, containing a condition that the premises in respect of which the license Is granted shall be closed during the whole of Sunday, granted under section 49 of the licensing act 1872 (35 & 36 Vict c. 94.)
  • SIXHINDI
    Servants of the same nature as rod flights, (Q. v.) Anc. Inst Eng.
  • SKELETON BILL
    One drawn, indorsed, or accepted in blank.
  • SKILL
    Practical and familiar knowledge of the principles and processes of an art, science, or trade, combined with the ability to apply them in practice in a proper and approved manner and with readiness and dexterity. See Dole v. Johnson, 50 N. H. 454; Akrldge v. Noble, 114 Ga. 049, 41 More...
  • SLADE
    In old records. A long, flat, and narrow piece or strip of ground Paroch. Antiq. 465.
  • SLAINS
    See LETTERS OF SLAINS.
  • SLANDER
    In torts. Oral defamation; the speaking of false and malicious words concerning another, whereby injury results to his reputation. See Pollard v. Lyon, 91 U. S. 227, 23 L. Ed. 808; Fredrickson ?. Johnson, 60 Minn. 337, 62 N. W. 388; Ross v. Ward, 14 S. D. 210, 85 N. More...
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