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Of or pertaining to the system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties.

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sentence

Law; General law

A punishment given to an accused person, who has been convicted of a crime.

sequester

Law; General law

The process of separating the jury from outside influences by isolating them from any external contact, like the media, general public and even families. This is done to avoid ...

sequestration

Law; General law

The act of taking away the property of a person from his possession under the process of law, for the benefits of a creditor or state. A sequestration can be voluntary, if the ...

servient estate

Law; General law

A piece of real property which is subject to any use that benefits another property is called a servient estate. For example, a property with a right of way imposed upon it, in ...

severability

Law; General law

A legal term, which refers to a contract clause, which states that if some parts of a contract are held to be illegal and hence unenforceable, it does not mean that the rest of ...

sobriety test

Law; General law

A test to find out whether a person is in an intoxicated state or not. This test may involve the use of devices to check the level of blood alcohol or a breath test, or some test ...

solatium

Law; General law

A compensation for emotional harm or for hurting feelings. This type of compensation, which is different from that which is awarded for financial or physical harm, is used in ...