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  • STEWARD
    This word signifies a man appointed in the place or stead of another, and generally denotes a principal oflicer within his jurisdiction. Brown. -Land steward. See LAND.-Steward of a manor. An important officer who has the general management of all forensic matters connected with the manor of which he is More...
  • STEWARTRY
    In Scotch law, Is said to be equivalent to the English "county" See Brown.
  • STEWS
    Certain brothels anciently permitted in England, suppressed by Henry VIII. Also, breeding places for tame pheasants.
  • STICK
    In the old books, to stop; to hesitate; to accede with reluctance, "The court stuck a little at this exception." 2 Show. 401.
  • STICKLER
    (1) An Inferior officer who cuts wood within the royal parks of Clarendon. Cowell. (2) An arbitrator. (3) An obstinate contender about anything.
  • STIFLING A PROSECUTION
    Agreeing, in consideration of receiving a pecuniary or other advantage, to abstain from prosecuting a person for an offense not giving rise to a civil remedy; e. g., perjury. Sweet
  • STILLBORN
    A stillborn child is one born dead or in such an early stage of pregnancy as to be incapable of living, though not actually dead at the time of birth. Children born within the flrst six months after conception are considered by the civil law as incapable of living, and More...
  • STILLICIDIUM
    Lat In the civil law. The drip of water from the eaves of a house The servitude stillicidii consists in the right to have the water drip from one's eaves upon the house or ground of another. The term "flumen'" designated the rain-water collected from the roof, and carried off More...
  • STINT
    In English law. Limit; a limited number. Used as descriptive of a species of common. See COMMON SANS NOMBRE
  • STIPEND
    A salary; settled pay. Mangam v. Brooklyn, 98 N. Y. 597, 50 Am. Rep. 705. In English and Scotch law. A provision made for the support of the clergy.
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