SEIZURE, practice. The act of taking possession of the property of a person condemned by the judgment of a competent tribunal, to pay a certain sum of...
SEIGNIOR or SEIGNEUR. Among the feudists, this name signified lord of the fee. F. N. B. 23. The most extended signification of this word includes not ...
SECUS. Otherwise. SEDITION, crimes. The raising commotions or disturbances in the state; it is a revolt against legitimate authority, Ersk. Princ. Law...
SECTORES. Among the Romans the bidders at an auction were so called. Bab. on Auct. 2. TO SECURE. To protect, insure, or save a right. 2. The constitut...
SECRETARY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR, government. This officer is appointed by the president. He is required to perform and execute such duties as shal...
SECRETARY OF LEGATION. An officer employed to attend a foreign mission, and to perform certain duties as clerk. 2. His salary is fixed by the act of c...
SECRET. That which is not to be revealed. 2. Attorneys and counsellors, who have been trusted professionally with the secrets of their clients, are no...
SEARCHER, Eng. law. An officer of the customs, whose duty it is to examine and search all ships outward bound, to ascertain whether they have any proh...
SEARCH, practice. An examination made in the proper lien office for mortgages, liens, judgments, or other encumbrances, against real estate. The certi...
SEAMEN'S FUND. By the act of July 16, 1798, a provision is made for raising a fund for the relief of disabled and sick seamen: the master of every...