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  • STREIGHTEN
    In the old books. To narrow or restrict, "the habendum should not streighten the devise." 1 Leon. 58.
  • STREPITUS
    In old records. Estrepement or strip; a species of waste or destruction of property. Spelman.
  • STREPITUS JUDICIALIS
    Turbulent conduct in a court of justice. Jacob.
  • STRICT
    As to strict "Construction," "Foreclosure," and "Settlement," see those titles.
  • STRICTI JURIS
    Lat. Of strict right or law; according to strict law. "A license is a thing stricti juris; a privilege which a man does not possess by his own right but it is conceded to him as an indulgence, and therefore it is to be strictly observed." 2 Rob. Adm. 117.
  • STRICTISSIMI JURIS
    Lat. Of the strictest right or law. "Licenses being matter of special indulgence, the application of them was formerly strictissimi juris." 1 Edw. Adm. 328.
  • STRICTO JURE
    Lat. In strict law. 1 Kent Comm. 65.
  • STRICTUM JUS
    Lat Strict right or law; the rigor of the law as distinguished from equity.
  • STRIKE
    The act of a body of workmen employed by the same master, in stopping work all together at a prearranged time, and refusing to continue until higher wages, or shorter time, or some other concession is grauted to them by the employer. See Farmers' L. & T. Co. v. Northern More...
  • STRIKE OFF
    In common parlance, and in the language of the auction-room, property is understood to be "struck off" or "knocked down," when the auctioneer, by the fall of his hammer, or by any other audible or visible announcement signifies to the bidder that he is entitled to the property on paylug More...
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