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  • STRAMINEUS HOMO
    L. Lat A man of straw, one of no substance, put forward as bail or surety.
  • STRAND
    A shore or bank of the sea or a river. Doane v. Willcutt 5 Gray (Mass.). 335, 66 Am. Dec 369; Bell v. Hayes, 60 App. Div. 382, 69 N. Y. Supp. 898; Stillman v. Biir-feind, 21 App. Div. 13, 47 N. Y. Supp. 280.
  • STRANDING
    In maritime law. The drifting, driving, or running aground of a ship on a shore or strand. Accidental stranding takes place where the ship is driven on shore by the winds and waves. Voluntary stranding takes place where the ship is run on shore either to preserve her from a More...
  • STRANGER IN BLOOD
    Any person not within the consideration of natural love and affection arising from relationship.
  • STRANGERS
    By this term is intended third persons generally. Thus the persons bound by a fine are parties, privies, and strangers; the parties are either the cogni-zore or cognizees; the privies are such as are In any way related to those who levy the fine, and claim under them by any More...
  • STRATAGEM
    A deception either by words or actions, in times of war, in order to obtain an advantage over an enemy.
  • STRATOCRACY
    A military government; government by military chiefs of an army.
  • STRATOR
    In old English law. A surveyor of the highways
  • STRAW BAIL
    See BAIL.
  • STRAY
    See ESTRAY.
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