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  • SUUM CUIQUE TRIBUERE
    Lat To render to every one his own. One of the three fundamental maxims of the law laid down by Justinian.
  • SUUS HAERES
    Lat In the civil law. Those descendants who were under the power of the deceased at the time of his death, and who are most nearly related to him. Calvin.
  • SUUS JUDEX
    Lat In old, English law. A proper judge; a judge having cognizance Of a cause. literally, one's own judge. Bract fol. 40L
  • SUZEREIGN
    L. Fr. In French and feudal law. The immediate vassal of the king; a crown vassal.
  • SWAIN; SWAINMOTE
    See SWEIN; SWEINMOTE.
  • SWAMP LANDS
    See LAND.
  • SWARF-MONEY
    Warth-money; or guard-money paid in lieu of the service of castle-ward. Cowell.
  • SWEAR
    1. To put on oath; to administer an oath to a person. 2. To take an oath; to become bound by an oath duly administered. 3. To use profane language. Swearing, in this sense, is made a punishable offense in many jurisdictions.
  • SWEARING THE PEACE
    Showing to a magistrate that one has just cause to be afraid of another in consequence of his menaces, in order to have him bound over to keep the peace.
  • SWEEPING
    Comprehensive; including in Its scope many persons or objects; as a sweeping objection.
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