SCIENTIFIC CREATIONISM
scientific creationism.See CREATIONISM. [Blacks Law 8th]
scientific creationism.See CREATIONISM. [Blacks Law 8th]
scienter action.A lawsuit in which the plaintiff must prove that the defendant acted knowingly or knew of the danger — e.g., at common law an…
scienter (sI-en-t<<schwa>>r or see-), n.[Latin “knowingly”] 1. A degree of knowledge that makes a person legally responsible for the consequences of his or her act…
sciens et prudens (sI-enz et proo-denz). [Latin] Hist. In full knowledge and understanding. [Blacks Law 8th]
sciendum est (sI-en-d<<schwa>>m est). [Latin] Roman law. It is to be known or understood. • This phrase often introduced a particular topic or explanation. [Blacks…
science of legislation.See LAW REFORM. [Blacks Law 8th]
Science and Technology Directorate.The division of the Department of Homeland Security responsible for coordinating research and development, including preparing for and responding to terrorist threats…
school land.See LAND. [Blacks Law 8th]
school district.A political subdivision of a state, created by the legislature and invested with local powers of self-government, to build, maintain, fund, and support the…
school bond.See BOND(3). [Blacks Law 8th]
school board.An administrative body, made up of a number of directors or trustees, responsible for overseeing public schools within a city, county, or district. Cf.…
private school.A school maintained by private individuals, religious organizations, or corporations, funded, at least in part, by fees or tuition, and open only to pupils…
school,n.1. An institution of learning and education, esp. for children. [Cases: Schools 11. C.J.S. Schools and School Districts §§ 4, 74, 76, 396–398.] “Although the…
schism (siz-<<schwa>>m orskiz-<<schwa>>m).1. A breach or rupture; a division, esp. among members of a group, as of a union. 2. A separation of beliefs and…
scheme. 1. A systemic plan; a connected or orderly arrangement, esp. of related concepts <legislative scheme>.2. An artful plot or plan, usu. to deceive others…
scheduled property.See PROPERTY. [Blacks Law 8th]
scheduled injury.See INJURY. [Blacks Law 8th]
schedule,n. A written list or inventory; esp., a statement that is attached to a document and that gives a detailed showing of the matters referred…
scènes à faire (sen ah fair). [French “scenes for action”] Copyright. Standard or general themes that are common to a wide variety of works and…
scatter-point analysis.A method for studying the effect that minority-population changes have on voting patterns, involving a plotting of the percentage of votes that candidates receive…
scarlet-letter sentence.See shame sanction under SANCTION. [Blacks Law 8th]
scarlet-letter punishment.See shame sanction under SANCTION. [Blacks Law 8th]
scandalum magnatum (skan-d<<schwa>>-l<<schwa>>m mag-nay-t<<schwa>>m). [Law Latin] Hist. Actionable slander of powerful people; specif., defamatory comments regarding persons of high rank, such as peers, judges, or…
scandalous subject matter.Trademarks. A word, phrase, symbol, or graphic depiction that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office may refuse to register because it is shockingly…
scandalous matter.Civil procedure. A matter that is both grossly disgraceful (or defamatory) and irrelevant to the action or defense. • A federal court — upon…
scandal. 1. Disgraceful, shameful, or degrading acts or conduct. 2. Defamatory reports or rumors; esp., slander. See SCANDALOUS MATTER. “Scandal consists in the allegation of…
scalping,n.1. The practice of selling something (esp. a ticket) at a price above face value once it becomes scarce (usu. just before a high-demand event…
scalper. 1. A seller who buys something (esp. a ticket) at face value (or less) and then tries to resell it for a higher price.…
scaling law.Hist. A statute establishing a process for adjusting value differences between depreciated paper money and specie. • Statutes of this type were necessary when…
scale tolerance.The nominal variation of the mass or weight of the same goods on different scales. [Blacks Law 8th]
scale order.See ORDER(8). [Blacks Law 8th]
scale,n.1. A progression of degrees; esp., a range of wage rates. 2. A wage according to a range of rates. 3. An instrument for weighing.…
scalam (skay-l<<schwa>>m), n.[Latin] Hist. Scale. • Ad scalam was the method of paying money to the Exchequer, in which sixpence was added to each 20…
scabini (sk<<schwa>>-bI-nI). [Law Latin] Hist. Judges or the judge’s assessors in the court held by the count; magistrates. • The term was found in a…
scab. A person who works under conditions contrary to a union contract; esp., a worker who crosses a union picket line to replace a union…
S.C.abbr.1.SUPREME COURT. 2. Same case. • In former practice, when put between two citations, the abbreviation indicated that the same case was reported in both…
SBIC.abbr.SMALL-BUSINESS INVESTMENT COMPANY. [Blacks Law 8th]
sc.abbr.SCILICET. [Blacks Law 8th]
SBA.abbr.SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. [Blacks Law 8th]
S.B. See senate bill under BILL(3). [Blacks Law 8th]
savor,vb. To partake of the character of or bear affinity to (something). • In traditional legal idiom, an interest arising from land is said to…
saving-to-suitors clause.Maritime law. In the federal statutory provision granting admiralty and maritime jurisdiction to the federal courts, a clause that preserves the option to file…
savings note.See NOTE(1). [Blacks Law 8th]
savings clause.See SAVING CLAUSE. [Blacks Law 8th]
savings bond.See BOND(3). [Blacks Law 8th]
savings-bank trust.See Totten trust under TRUST. [Blacks Law 8th]
savings bank.See BANK. [Blacks Law 8th]
savings-and-loan association.A financial institution — often organized and chartered like a bank — that primarily makes home-mortgage loans but also usu. maintains checking accounts and…
savings-account trust.See Totten trust under TRUST. [Blacks Law 8th]
saving clause. 1. A statutory provision exempting from coverage something that would otherwise be included. • A saving clause is generally used in a repealing…
savings account.A savings-bank depositor’s account usu. bearing interest or containing conditions (such as advance notice) to the right of withdrawal. [Blacks Law 8th]
saving,n. An exception; a reservation. [Blacks Law 8th]
saver default (say-v<<schwa>>r di-fawlt). [Law French] Hist. To excuse a default. — Also spelled saver de fault; saver defaut. “Saver default is the same as…
save-harmless clause.See INDEMNITY CLAUSE. [Blacks Law 8th]
save-harmless agreement.See HOLD-HARMLESS AGREEMENT. [Blacks Law 8th]
save harmless.See HOLD HARMLESS. [Blacks Law 8th]
save,vb.1. To preserve from danger or loss <save a ship in distress>.2. To lay up; to hoard <save money>.3. To toll or suspend (the operation,…
sauvagine (soh-v<<schwa>>-zheen). [Law French] Hist. 1.Wild animal. 2. Wild nature of an animal. [Blacks Law 8th]
SAUSA.abbr.Special Assistant to the United States Attorney. See UNITED STATES ATTORNEY . [Blacks Law 8th]
saunkefin (sawn-k<<schwa>>-fan). [fr. Law French sang quifin] Hist. End of blood; the failure of a line of succession. [Blacks Law 8th]