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  • SEALING
    By seals, in matters of succession, is understood the placing, by the proper officer, of seals on the effects of a succession for the purpose of preserving them, and for the interest of third persons. The seals are affixed by order of the judge having jurisdiction. Ciy. Code La. art More...
  • SEALING UP
    Where a party to an action has been ordered to produce a document part of which is either irrelevant to the matters in question or is privileged from production, he may, by leave of the court, seal up that part, If he makes an affidavit stating that it is irrelevant More...
  • SEALS
    In Louisiana. Seals are placed upon the effects of a deceased person, in certain cases, by a public officer, as a method of taking official custody of the succession. See SEALING.
  • SEAMEN
    Sailors; mariners; persons whose business is navigating ships. Commonly exclusive of the officers of a ship.
  • SEANCE
    In French law. A session; as of some public body.
  • SEARCH
    In international law. The right of search is tbe right on the part of ships of war to visit and search merchant vessels during war, in order to ascertain whether the ship or cargo is liable to seizure. Resistance to visitation and search by a neutral vessel- makes the vessel More...
  • SEARCH-WARRANT
    A search-warrant is an order in writing, Issued by a justice or other magistrate, in the name of tbe state, directed to a sheriff, constable, or Other officer, commanding him to search a specified house, shop, or other premises, for personal property alleged to have been stolen, or for unlawful More...
  • SEARCHER
    In English law. An officer of the customs, whose duty it is to examine and search all ships outward bound, to ascertain whether they have any prohibited or uncustomed goods on board. Wharton. Jacob.
  • SEATED LAND
    See LAND.
  • SEA WAN
    The name used by the Algonquin Indians for the shell beads (or wampum) which passed among the Indians as money. Webster.
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