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  • SIX-DAY LICENSE
    In English law. A liquor license, containing a condition that the premises in respect of which the license Is granted shall be closed during the whole of Sunday, granted under section 49 of the licensing act 1872 (35 & 36 Vict c. 94.)
  • SIXHINDI
    Servants of the same nature as rod flights, (Q. v.) Anc. Inst Eng.
  • SKELETON BILL
    One drawn, indorsed, or accepted in blank.
  • SKILL
    Practical and familiar knowledge of the principles and processes of an art, science, or trade, combined with the ability to apply them in practice in a proper and approved manner and with readiness and dexterity. See Dole v. Johnson, 50 N. H. 454; Akrldge v. Noble, 114 Ga. 049, 41 More...
  • SLADE
    In old records. A long, flat, and narrow piece or strip of ground Paroch. Antiq. 465.
  • SLAINS
    See LETTERS OF SLAINS.
  • SLANDER
    In torts. Oral defamation; the speaking of false and malicious words concerning another, whereby injury results to his reputation. See Pollard v. Lyon, 91 U. S. 227, 23 L. Ed. 808; Fredrickson ?. Johnson, 60 Minn. 337, 62 N. W. 388; Ross v. Ward, 14 S. D. 210, 85 N. More...
  • SLANDERER
    One who maliciously and without reason imputes a crime or fault to another of which he is innocent See SLANDER.
  • SLAVE
    A person who is wholly subject to the will of another; one who has no freedom of action, but whose person and services are wholly under the control of another. Webster. One who is under the power of a master, and who belongs to him; so that the master may More...
  • SLAVE-TRADE
    The traffic in slaves, or fie buying and selling of sla.es for profit
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