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  • 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.
  • SENATUS DECRETA
    Lat In the civil law. Decisions of the senate. Private acta concerning particular persons merely.
  • SENATUS OONSULTUM
    In Roman law. A decision or decree of the Roman senate, having the force of law, made "without the concurrence of the people. Theae enactments began to take the place of lawa enacted by popular vote, when the commons had grown so great in number that they could no longer More...
  • SENDA
    In Spanish law. A path; the right of a path. The right of foot or horse path. White, New Recop. b. 2, tit 6, I 1.
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