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  • STERBRECHE, OR STREBRICH
    The breaking, obstructing, or straitening of a way. Termes de la Ley.
  • STERE
    A French measure of solidity, used in measuring wood. It is a cubic meter.
  • STERILITY
    Barrenness; Incapacity to produce a child.
  • STERLING
    In English law. Current or standard coin, especially silver coin; a standard of coinage.
  • STET BELLA
    If the plaintiff in a plaint in the mayor's court of London has attached property belonging to the defendant and obtained execution against the garnishee, the defendant if he wishes to contest the plaintiff's claim, and obtain restoration of his property, must issue a scire facias ad dis-probandum debitum; it More...
  • STET PROCESSUS
    Stet processus is an entry on the roll in the nature of a judgment of a direction that all further proceedings shall be stayed, (i. e., that the process may stand,) and It Is one of the ways by which a suit may be terminated by an act of the More...
  • STEVEDORE
    A person employed In loading and unloading vessels. The Senator (D. C.) 21 Fed. 191; Rankin v. Merchants' & M. Transp. Co., 73 Ga. 232, 54 Am. Rep.. 874; The Elton, 83 Fed 521, 31 C. a A. 496
  • STEWARD
    This word signifies a man appointed in the place or stead of another, and generally denotes a principal oflicer within his jurisdiction. Brown. -Land steward. See LAND.-Steward of a manor. An important officer who has the general management of all forensic matters connected with the manor of which he is More...
  • STEWARTRY
    In Scotch law, Is said to be equivalent to the English "county" See Brown.
  • STEWS
    Certain brothels anciently permitted in England, suppressed by Henry VIII. Also, breeding places for tame pheasants.
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