the nineteenth letter of the English alphabet is a consonant and is often called a sibilant in allusion to its hissing sound It has two principal sounds one a mere hissing as in sack this the other a vocal hissing the same as that of z as in is wise Besides these it sometimes has the sounds of sh and zh as in sure measure It generally has its hissing sound at the beginning of words but in the middle and at the end of words its sound is determined by usage In a few words it is silent as in isle deacutebris With the letter h it forms the digraph sh See Guide to pronunciation sectsect 255 261...
The suffix used to form the plural of most words as in roads elfs sides accounts...
s corporation A small business corporation with a limited number of shareholders. Its major significance is the fact that an S corporation usually avoids corporate income tax. Corporate losses can be claimed by the shareholders. Source: FindLaw ...
S'vitia [Lat.], cruelty. See CRUELTY....
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S.B. senate bill ...
S.J.D. [New Latin scientiae juridicae doctor] doctor of juridical science, doctor of the science of law ...
S.L.R., Statute Law Revision Act (q.v.)....
S.P., sine prole without issue; d.s.p. means 'demisit sine prole,' i.e. 'died without issue.'...
S.S., Collar of. Collars bearing these letters, or consisting of many of them linked together, have been much worn by persons holding great offices in the state, e.g., by the Lord Chief Justice of England. The signification is obscure...