UK Law

Tag: SI

  • Single Joint Experts

    Single joint experts in relation to the Technology and Construction Court [rtbs name=”technology-and-construction-court”]An order may be made, at the first case management conference or thereafter, that a single joint expert should address particular issues between the parties. Such an order […]

  • Single Joint Experts

    Single joint experts in relation to the Technology and Construction Court [rtbs name=”technology-and-construction-court”]An order may be made, at the first case management conference or thereafter, that a single joint expert should address particular issues between the parties. Such an order […]

  • Simultaneous Transcription

    Simultaneous transcription in relation to the Technology and Construction Court [rtbs name=”technology-and-construction-court”]Many trials in the Technology and Construction Court, including the great majority of the longer trials, are conducted with simultaneous transcripts of the evidence […]

  • Simultaneous Transcription

    Simultaneous transcription in relation to the Technology and Construction Court [rtbs name=”technology-and-construction-court”]Many trials in the Technology and Construction Court, including the great majority of the longer trials, are conducted with simultaneous transcripts of the evidence […]

  • Sist

    Concept of Sist Traditional meaning of sist [1] in scots law: In Scotch practice, a stay of proceedings. [rtbs name=”scottish-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise law dictionary of words, phrases and maxims, “Sist”, Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1911, United States. […]

  • Side Bar Rules

    English Law: Side Bar Rules in the Past Rules which were formerly moved for by attorneys (see more about this popular legal topic in the U.K. encyclopedia) on the side bar of the court; but now may be had of the clerk of the rules, upon a praecipe. These rules are, that the sheriff (see…

  • Side Bar Rules

    English Law: Side Bar Rules in the Past Rules which were formerly moved for by attorneys (see more about this popular legal topic in the U.K. encyclopedia) on the side bar of the court; but now may be had of the clerk of the rules, upon a praecipe. These rules are, that the sheriff (see…

  • Sic

    Sic in Legal Latin Meaning of the latin term Sic from the University of Kent: So, thus’ – Used in brackets after a copied or quoted word that appears odd or erroneous to show that word is quoted exactly as it stands in the original. Resources See Also Legal Latin Maxims Legal Latin Quotes […]

  • Site

    Site in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 Meaning of Site in the context of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003: in relation to a building, means the area of ground covered or to be covered by the building, including its foundations.

  • Site

    Site in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 Meaning of Site in the context of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003: in relation to a building, means the area of ground covered or to be covered by the building, including its foundations.

  • Sit

    Meaning of Sit The following is an old definition of Sit [1]: To hold a session of court; to hold court. Sittings. In England, has much the same meaning that session or term has with us. Sittings in bane are for determining matters of law; sittings at nisi prius, for trying issues of fact. See…

  • Sick

    The Sick and the 1834 Report In this issue about the sick, the book English Poor Law Policy [1] reads as follows: In contradistinction to the revolutionary proposals of the Report of 1834 with regard to the able-bodied, it is extraordinary that it suggested absolutely no change with regard to […]

  • Sign

    Meaning of Sign The following is an old definition of Sign [1]: Although in general understanding refers to writing the name at the foot or bottom of a document, is not confined to that meaning. The primary meaning is to write one’s name on paper or to show or declare assent or attestation by […]

  • Situate

    Meaning of Situate The following is an old definition of Situate [1]: To have a situs (see, in this resource, the term), a place or position. Situated. In the United States, in such expressions as all that tract of land situated, etc., has been more commonly used than situate. Personalty is […]

  • Sittings

    Sittings Meaning, as used in the UK Parliament A sitting is a meeting of either House at the end of which the House adjourns. A sitting is also used as a term for a meeting of a committee. You can see when either House is sitting and the business to be considered on the Parliamentary…