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  • SUMMONEAS
    L. Lat In old praetice. A writ of summons; a writ by which a party was summoned to appear in court.
  • SUMMONERS
    Petty officers, who dte and warn persons to appear In any court Fleta, lib. 9.
  • SUMMONITIO
    L. Lat In old English practice. A summoning or summons; a writ by which a party was summoned to appear in court of which there were various kinds. Spelman. Summonitiones aut citationes nulla lioeant fieri intra palatium regis. 3 Inst. 141. Let no summonses or citations be served within the More...
  • SUMMONITORES SCACCARII
    Officers who assisted in collecting the revenues by citing the defaulters therein into the court of exchequer.
  • SUMMUM JUS
    Lat. Strict right; extreme right. The extremity or rigor of the law. Summa Jus, summa injuria; summa lex, summa crux. Extreme law (rigor of law) is the greatest injury; strict law Is great punishment. Hob. 125. That is, Insistence upon the full measure of a man's strict legal rights may More...
  • SUMNER
    See SOMPNOUR
  • SUMPTUARY LAWS
    Laws made for the purpose of restraining luxury or extravagance, particularly against inordinate expenditures in the matter of apparel, food, furniture, etc.
  • SUNDAY
    The flrst day of the week is designated by this name; also as the "Lord's Day," and as the "Sabbath."
  • SUO NOMINE
    Lat. In his own name.
  • SUO PERICULO
    Lat. At his own peril or risk.
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