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SURETY OF THE PEACE, crim. law. A security entered into before. Some competent court or officer, by a party accused, together with some other person, ...

SUR CUI ANTE DIVORTIUM. The name of a writ issued in favor of the heir of the wife, where the hushand alienated the wife's lands, during the cover...

SUPRA PROTEST. Under protest. Vide Acceptance supra protest; dcceptor supra protest; Bills of Exchange. SUPREMACY. Sovereign dominion, authority, and ...

SUPERVISOR. An overseer; a surveyor. 2. There are officers who bear this name whose duty it is to take care of the highways. SUPPLEMENTAL. That which ...

SUPERIOR. One who has a right to command; one who holds a superior rank; as, a soldier is bound to obey his superior. 2. In estates, some are superior...

SUPER ALTUM MARE. Upon the high sea. Vide High Seas. SUPER VISUM CORPORE. Upon view of the body. When an inquest is held over a body found dead, it mu...

TO SUMMON, practice. The act by which a defendant is notified by a compepetent officer, that an action has been instituted against him, and that he is...

SUITE. Those persons, who by his authority, follow or attend an ambassador or other public minister. 2. In general the suite of a minister are protect...

SUGGESTIVE INTERROGATION. This phrase has been used by some writers to signify the same thing as leading question. (q. v.) 2 Benth. on Ev. b. 3, c. 3....

TO SUE. To prosecute or commence legal proceedings for the purpose of recovering a right. SUFFRAGE, government. Vote; the act of voting. 2. The right ...