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Self affairs
Ones own affairs ones private business
A vinculo matrimonii
was frequently granted before the establishment of the 'Divorce Court' in 1857, on the ground of adultery, by private Act of Parliament. See ADULTERY: DIVORCE.
A fortiori
A fortiori. [By so much stronger reason]. It is thus applied:-A private person, and a fortiori a peace officer (it being his special duty), who is present at the commission
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Soldier
One who is engaged in military service as an officer or a private one who serves in an army one of an organized body of combatants
Sneak
To creep or steal away or about privately to come or go meanly as a person afraid or ashamed to be seen as to sneak away
Signet
A seal especially in England the seal used by the sovereign in sealing private letters and grants that pass by bill under the sign manual called also privy signet
Shoplifter
One who steals anything in a shop or takes goods privately from a shop one who under pretense of buying goods takes occasion to steal
Shebeen
A low public house especially a place where spirits and other excisable liquors are illegally and privately sold
Selfishly
In a selfish manner with regard to private interest only or chiefly
Secretive
Tending to secrete or to keep secret or private as a secretive disposition
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