Law Glossary
Law terminology that starts with [S]
- SABBATH
- SABINIANS
- SACQUIER
- SACRAMENTUM
- SACRILEGE
- SAEVETIA
- SAFE PLEDGE
- SAFE-CONDUCT
- SAID
- SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
- SAILORS
- SAISIE-EXECUTION
- SAISIE-FORAINE
- SAISIE-GAGERIE
- SAISIE-IMMOBILIERE
- SALARY
- SALE
- SALE AND RETURN
- SALE NOTE
- SALIQUE LAW
- SALVAGE
- SALVAGE CHARGES
- SALVAGE LOSS
- SALVORS
- SAMPLE
- SANCTION
- SANCTUARY
- SANE MEMORY
- SANG or SANC
- SANITY
- SANS CEO QUE
- SANS NOMBRE
- SANS RECOURS
- SATISDACTION
- SATISFACTION
- SATISFACTION PIECE
- SCANDAL
- SCANDALUM MAGNATUM
- SCHEDULE
- SCHOOLMASTER
- SCIENDUM
- SCIENTER
- SCILICET
- SCINTILLA JURIS
- SCIRE FACIAS
- SCIRE FACIAS AD AUDIENDUM ERRORES
- SCIRE FACIAS AD DISPROBANDUM DEBTTUM
- SCIRE FECI
- SCIRE FIERI INQUIRY
- SCITE
- SCOLD
- SCOT AND LOT
- SCOUNDREL
- SCRIPT
- SCRIVENER
- SCROLL
- SCUTAGE
- SCYREGEMOTE
- SE DEFENDENDO
- SEA
- SEA LETTER OR SEA BRIEF
- SEA SHORE
- SEA WEED
- SEA WORTHINESS
- SEAL OF THE UNITED STATES
- SEAL-OFFICE
- SEALING OF A VERDICT
- SEAMAN
- SEAMEN'S FUND
- SEARCH
- SEARCH WARRANT
- SEARCH, RIGHT OF
- SEARCHER
- SECK
- SECOND DELIVERANCE
- SECOND SURCHARGE, WRIT OF
- SECONDARY
- SECONDARY EVIDENCE
- SECONDS
- SECRET
- SECRETARY
- SECRETARY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR
- SECRETARY OF EMBASSY or OF LEGATION
- SECRETARY OF LEGATION
- SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE UNITED STATES
- SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
- SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY OF THE UNITEE STATES
- SECTA
- SECTION OF LAND
- SECTORES
- SECURITY
- SECURITY FOR COSTS
- SECUS
- SEDITION
- SEDUCTION
- SEEDS
- SEIGNIOR or SEIGNEUR
- SEIGNIORY
- SEISIN
- SEIZURE
- SELECTI JUDICES
- SELECTMEN
- SELF-DEFENCE
- SELLER
- SEMBLE
- SEMI-PROOF
- SEMINAUFRAGIUM
- SEMPER PARATUS
- SEN
- SENATE
- SENATOR
- SENATUS CONSULTUM
- SENESCHALLUS
- SENILITY
- SENIOR
- SENTENCE
- SEPARALITER
- SEPARATE ESTATE
- SEPARATE MAINTENANCE
- SEPARATE TRIAL
- SEPARATION
- SEPULCHRE
- SEQUESTRATION
- SEQUESTRATOR
- SERF
- SERGEANT AT ARMS
- SERGEANT or SERJEANT
- SERIATIM
- SERJEANTY
- SERVANTS
- SERVI
- SERVICE
- SERVIENT
- SERVITUDE
- SERVITUDES
- SERVITUDES, NATURAL
- SERVITUS
- SERVITUS LUMINUM
- SERVITUS STILLIClDII
- SERVITUS TIGNI IMMITTENDI
- SESSION
- SESSION COURT, or COURT OF SESSION
- SET
- SET-OFF
- SETTLEMENT
- SEVERAL
- SEVERALTY
- SEVERANCE
- SEWER
- SEX
- SHAM PLEA
- SHARE
- SHEEP
- SHELLEY'S CASE
- SHERIFF
- SHERIFFALTY
- SHIFTING USE
- SHILLING
- SHIP
- SHIP BROKER
- SHIP DAMAGES
- SHIP'S HUSBAND
- SHIP'S PAPERS
- SHIPPER
- SHIPPING ARTICLES
- SHIPWRECK
- SHIRE
- SHOP BOOK
- SHORE
- SHORT ENTRY
- SI FACERIT TE SECUREM
- SICKNESS
- SIDE BAR RULES
- SIENS
- SIGILLUM
- SIGN
- SIGNA
- SIGNATURE
- SIGNIFICATION
- SIGNIFICAVIT
- SILENCE
- SILVA CAEDUA
- SIMILITER
- SIMONY
- SIMPLE
- SIMPLE CONTRACT
- SIMPLE LARCENY
- SIMPLE OBLIGATION
- SIMPLE TRUST
- SIMPLEX
- SIMPLICITER
- SIMUL CUM
- SIMULATION
- SINE DIE
- SINECURE
- SINGLE
- SINGLE ENTRY
- SINGULAR
- SINKING FUND
- SIRE
- SISTER
- SITUS
- SKELETON BILL
- SKILL
- SLANDER
- SLANDERER
- SLAVE
- SLAVE TRADE
- SLAVERY
- SMUGGLING
- SO HELP YOU GOD
- SOCAGE
- SOCER
- SOCIDA
- SOCIETAS LEONINA
- SOCIETE EN COMMENDITE
- SOCIETY
- SODOMITE
- SODOMY
- SOIL
- SOIT DROIT FAIT AL PARTIE
- SOKEMANS
- SOLARES
- SOLD NOTE
- SOLDIER
- SOLE
- SOLEMNITY
- SOLICITATION OF CHASTITY
- SOLICITOR
- SOLICITOR OP THE TREASURY
- SOLIDO
- SOLITARY IMPRISONMENT
- SOLUTION
- SOLVENCY
- SOLVENT
- SOLVERE
- SOLVIT AD DIEM
- SOLVITPOSTDIEM
- SOMNAMBULISM
- SON ASSAULT DEMESNE
- SON-IN-LAW
- SOUND MIND
- SOUNDING IN DAMAGES
- SOUNDNESS
- SOURCES OF THE LAW
- SOUS SEING PRIVE
- SOUTH CAROLINA
- SOVEREIGN
- SOVEREIGN STATE
- SOVEREIGNTY
- SPADONES
- SPARSIM
- SPEAKER
- SPEAKING DEMURRER
- SPECIAL
- SPECIAL AGENT
- SPECIAL ASSUMPSIT
- SPECIAL BAIL
- SPECIAL CONSTABLE
- SPECIAL DAMAGES
- SPECIAL DEMURRER
- SPECIAL DEPOSIT
- SPECIAL ERRORS
- SPECIAL IMPARLANCE
- SPECIAL INJUNCTION
- SPECIAL ISSUE
- SPECIAL JURY
- SPECIAL NON EST FACTUM
- SPECIAL OCCUPANT
- SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP
- SPECIAL PLEA IN BAR
- SPECIAL PLEADER
- SPECIAL PLEADING
- SPECIAL PROPERTY
- SPECIAL REQUEST
- SPECIAL RULE
- SPECIAL TRAVERSE
- SPECIAL TRUST
- SPECIAL VERDICT
- SPECIALTY
- SPECIE
- SPECIFIC LEGACY
- SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE
- SPECIFICATION
- SPECIMEN
- SPECULATION
- SPEECH
- SPELLING
- SPENDTHRIFT
- SPERATE
- SPES RECUPERANDI
- SPINSTER
- SPLITTING A CAUSE OF ACTION
- SPOLIATION
- SPONSALIA, or STIPULATIO SPONSALITIA
- SPONSIONS
- SPONSOR
- SPRING
- SPRINGING USE
- SPY
- SQUATTER
- STAGNUM
- STAKEHOLDER
- STALE DEMAND
- STAMP
- STAND SEISED TO USES
- STANDARD
- STAPLE
- STAR CHAMBER
- STARE DECISIS
- STARE IN JUDICIO
- STATE
- STATEMENT
- STATES
- STATING-PART OF A BILL
- STATION
- STATU LIBERI
- STATUS
- STATUTE
- STATUTE MERCHANT
- STATUTES STAPLE
- STATUTI
- STAY OF EXECUTION
- STAYING PROCEEDINGS
- STEALING
- STELLIONATE
- STEP-DAUGHTER
- STEP-FATHER
- STEP-MOTHER
- STEP-SON
- STERE
- STERILITY
- STERLING
- STET PROCESSUS
- STEVEDORE
- STEWARD OF ALL ENGLAND
- STEWS
- STILLICIDIUM
- STINT
- STIPULATED DAMAGES
- STIPULATION
- STIRPES
- STOCK
- STOCKS
- STOPPAGE IN TRANSITU
- STORES
- STOUTHRIEFF
- STOWAGE
- STRANDING
- STRANGER
- STRATAGEM
- STRATOCRACY
- STREAM
- STREET
- STRICT SETTLEMENT
- STRICTISSIMI JURIS
- STRICTUM JUS
- STRUCK
- STRUCK JURY
- STRUCK OFF
- STRUMPET
- STUPIDITY
- STUPRUM
- SUB MODO
- SUB PEDE SIGILLI
- SUB POTESTATE
- SUB SILENTIO
- SUB-AGENT
- SUB-TENANT
- SUBALTERN
- SUBINFEUDATION
- SUBJECT
- SUBJECT-MATTER
- SUBJECTION
- SUBLEASE
- SUBMISSION
- SUBNOTATIONS
- SUBORNATION OF PERJURY
- SUBPENSIVE CONDITION
- SUBPOENA
- SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM
- SUBREJOINDER
- SUBREPTION
- SUBROGATION
- SUBSCRIBING WITNESS
- SUBSCRIPTION
- SUBSCRIPTION LIST
- SUBSIDY
- SUBSTANCE
- SUBSTITUTE
- SUBSTITUTES
- SUBSTITUTION
- SUBSTRACTION
- SUBTRACTION
- SUBTRACTION OP CONJUGAL RIGHTS
- SUCCESSION
- SUCCESSOR
- SUFFRAGE
- SUFFRANCE
- SUGGESTIO FALSI
- SUGGESTION
- SUGGESTIVE INTERROGATION
- SUI JURIS
- SUICIDE
- SUITE
- SUITOR
- SULTAN
- SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS
- SUMMING UP
- SUMMONERS
- SUMMONS
- SUMMONS AND SEVERANCE
- SUMMUM JUS
- SUMPTUARY LAWS
- SUNDAY
- SUPER ALTUM MARE
- SUPER VISUM CORPORE
- SUPERCARGO
- SUPERFICIARIUS
- SUPERFICIES
- SUPERFOETATION
- SUPERIOR
- SUPERNUMERARII
- SUPERSEDEAS
- SUPERSTITIOUS USE
- SUPERVISOR
- SUPPLEMENTAL
- SUPPLEMENTAL BILL
- SUPPLICAVIT
- SUPPLICIUM
- SUPPLIES
- SUPPORT
- SUPPRESSIO VERI
- SUPRA PROTEST
- SUPREMACY
- SUPREME
- SUPREME COURT
- SUR CUI ANTE DIVORTIUM
- SURCHARGE
- SURETY
- SURETY OF THE PEACE
- SURETYSHIP
- SURGERY
- SURNAME
- SURPLUS
- SURPLUSAGE
- SURPRISE
- SURREBUTTER
- SURRENDER
- SURRENDER OF CRIMINALS
- SURRENDEREE
- SURREPTITIOUS
- SURVEY
- SURVIVOR
- SUS' PER COLL'
- SUSPENDER
- SUSPENSE
- SUSPENSION
- SUSPENSION OF A RIGHT
- SUSPENSION OF ARMS
- SUSPICION
- SUTLER
- SWAINMOTE COURT
- SWINDLER
- SYMBOL
- SYNALLAGMATIC CONTRACT
- SYNDIC
- SYNGRAPH
- SYNOD