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  • SACRILEGIUM
    Lat. In the civil law. The stealing of sacred things, or things dedicated to sacred uses; the taking of things out of a holy place. Calvin.
  • SACRILEGUS
    Lat. In the civil and common law. A sacrilegious person; one guilty of sacrilege. Saerilegns omnium pradonnm enpl-ditatem et soelera snperat. 4 Coke, 106. A sacrilegious person transcends the cupidity and wickedness of all other robbers.
  • SACRISTAN
    A sexton, anciently called "aagerson," or "sagtoon;" the keeper of things belonging to divine worship.
  • SADBERGE.
    A denomination of part of the county palatine of Durham. Wharton.
  • SAEMEND
    In old English law. An umpire, or arbitrator. Saepe oonstltntnm est, res Inter alios Judicata aliis non prsejudicare. It has often been settled that matters adjudged between others ought not to prejudice those who were not parties. Dig. 42, 1, 63. o' 8"pe viatorem nova, non veins, orbita fallit. 4 More...
  • SAEVITIA
    Lat. In the law of divorcer. Cruelty; anything whichs tends to bodily harm, and in that manner renders cohabitation unsafe. 1 Hagg. Const 458.
  • SAFE-CONDUCT
    A guaranty or security granted by the king under the great seal to a stranger, for his safe coming into and passing out of the kingdom. Cowell. One of the papers usually carried by vessels In time of war, and necessary to the safety of neutral merchantmen. It is in More...
  • SAFE-PLEDGE
    A surety given that a man shall appear upon a certain day. Bract L 4, c. 1.
  • SAFEGUARD
    In old English law. A special privilege or license, in the form of a writ, under the great seal, granted to strangers seeking their right by course of law within the king's dominions, and apprehending violence or injury to their persons or property from others. Reg. Orig. 26
  • SAGAMAN
    A tale-teller; a secret accuser.
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