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  • SATURDAY'S STOP
    In old English law. A space of time from even-song on Saturday till sun-rising on Monday, in which it was not lawful to take salmon in Scotland and the northern parts of England. Cowell
  • SAUNKEFIN
    L. Fr. End of blood; failure of the direct line in successions. Spelman ; Cowell.
  • SAUVAGINE
    L. Fr. Wild animals.
  • SAUVEMENT
    L. Fr. Safely. Sauve-tnent gardes, safely kept Britt c. 87.
  • SAVE
    To except, reserve, or exempt; as where a statute "saves" vested rights. To toll, or suspend the running or operation of; as to "save" the statute of limitations.
  • SAVER DEFAULT
    L. Fr. In old Eng-' lish practice. To excuse a default. Termes de la Ley.
  • SAVING CLAUSE
    A saving clause in a statute is an exception of a special thing out of the general things mentioned in tbe statute ; it is ordinarily a restriction in a repealing act which is intended to save rights, pending proceedings, penalties, etc., from the annihilation which would result from an More...
  • SAVING THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
    A creditor is said to "save the statute of limitations" when he saves or preserves his debt from being barred by the operation of the statute. Thus, in the case of a simple contract debt if a creditor commence an action for its recovery within six years from the time More...
  • SAVINGS BANK
    See BANK.
  • SAVOUR
    To partake the nature of ; to bear affinity to.
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