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Team, or Theame

Team, or Theame [fr. tyman, Sax., to teem or bring forth], a privilege granted by royal charter to a lord of a manor, for the having, restraining, and judging of bondmen and villeins, with their

Surgeon

by manual operation. See MEDICAL PRACTITIONER and PHYSICIAN. The Royal College of Surgeons in England was incorporated by charter of the 14th September in the seventh year of Queen Victoria. It had, however, been previously incorporated. As

Sunnud

Sunnud, a prop or support, a patent, charter or written authority, for holding either land or office, Indian.

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Spinning-house

Spinning-house, a place of confinement in Cambridge to which the University authorities might, by virtue of the University Charter (confirmed by 13 Eliz. c. 29), commit public women and others suspected of evil. See Kemp v. Neville,

Signum

Signum, a cross prefixed as a sign of assent and approbation to a charter or deed, used by the Saxons.

Shipper

Shipper, the owner of goods who entrusts them onboard a vessel for delivery abroad, by charter-party or otherwise.

Ship's husband

the registry. (5) To settle contracts, and provide for payment of the furnishings requisite. (6) To enter into charter-parties, or engage the vessel for general freight, under usual conditions; and to settle for freights and adjust averages

Shares in public undertakings

Shares in public undertakings. Where the property is vested by charter or Act of Parliament in a body corporate, the shares of the individual corporators in the concern itself

Sessions of the peace

the peace for the execution of those powers which are confided to them by their commission, or by charter, and by numerous statutes. They are of three descriptions:- I. Petty Sessions.--Metropolitan Police magistrates can act alone (see

Seaworthy

a ship, indicating that she is, in every respect, fit for her voyage. It is provided in all charter-parties that the vessel chartered shall be tight, staunch, and strong, well apparelled, furnished with an adequate number of

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