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  • SEMINAUFRAGIUM
    Lat In maritime law. Half-shipwreck, as where goods are cast overboard in a storm; also where a ship has been so much damaged that her repair costs more than her worth. Wharton.
  • SEMITA
    In old English law. A path. Fleta, 1. 2, c. 52, ? 20.
  • SEMPER
    Lat Always. A word which introduces several Latin maxims, of which some are also used without this prefix. Semper in dnbiis benigniora praefe-renda snnt. In doubtful cases, the more favorable constructions are always to be preferred. Dig. 50, 17, 56. Semper in dnbiis id agendum est, nt qnam tntissimo looo More...
  • SEMPER PARATUS
    Lat Always ready. The name of a plea by which the defendant alleges that he has always been ready to perform what is demanded of him. 3 Bl. Comm. 303. Semper prsftsumitur pro logitimationo puerorum* The presumption always Is In favor of the legitimacy of children. 5 Coke, 986; Co. More...
  • SEN
    This is said to be an ancient word, which signified "justice." Co. Litt 61a.
  • SENAGE
    Money paid for synodala.
  • SENATE
    In Amerioan law. The name of the upper chamber, or less numerous branch, of the congress of the United States. Also the style of a similar body in tbe legislatures of several of the states. In Roman law. The great administrative council of the Roman commonwealth.
  • SENATOR
    In Roman law. A member of the 8enatU8. In old English law. A member of the royal council; a king's councillor. In Amerioan law. One who is a member of a senate, either of the United States or of a state. Senatores snnt partes corporis regis. Senators are part of More...
  • SENATORS OF THE COLLEGE OF JUSTICE
    The judges of tbe court of session ni Scotland are called "Senators of tbe College of Justice."
  • SENATUS
    Lat In Roman law. The senate; the great national council of the Roman people. The place where the senate met Calvin.
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