In old records. Esquire; the same as “armiger.” Spelman.

A shield or coat of arms. Cowell.

In old English law . Shire; county; the inhabitants of a county.

In Saxon law. The meeting or court of the shire. This was the most important court in the Saxon polity, having jurisdiction of both ecclesiastical and secular causes. Its meetings […]

Lat. In civil and old English law. To make or build a house; to erect a building. Dig. 45, 1, 75, 7.

Lat. In defending himself; in self-defense . Homicide committed se defendcndo is excusable.

The ocean; the great mass of water which surrounds the land. U. S. v. Rod- gers, 150 U. S. 249, 14 Sup. Ct. 109. 37 L. Ed. 1071; De Lovio […]

Known as mean sea level where the average over many years has been recorded between high tide and low tide levels.

A receipt for cargo ythat has been taken on board a vessel. It is not a document of title or a bill of lading .

An impression upon wax, wafer, or some other tenacious substance capable of being impressed. Allen v. Sullivan R. Co., 32 N. H. 449; Solon v. Williamsburgh Sav. Rank, 114 N. […]

made by a tenant by knight-service in lieu of actual service. 2 Bl. Comm. 74. A pecuniary aid or tribute originally reserved by particular lords, instead or in lieu of […]

the official seal of a corporation that is usually affixed to all of its legal documents.

a seal that is fixed to a document that is issued by a local, state and federal government .

Authenticated by a seal; executed by the affixing of a seal. Also fastened up in any manner so as to be closed against inspection of the contents.

a phrase that is found at the end of an agreement or contract just above where the parties will sign it and it is witnessed by others.

A bid that has been made on a project that is sealed until a set time and date and then opened in front of any interested party.

An auction where each person receives one bid and does not know of the other bids.

A document that has been sealed by both parties in order to guarantee its authenticity .

a verdict that has been placed in an envelope and then sealed for it to be delivered to the court when it is next in session.

By seals, in matters of succession, is understood the placing, by the proper officer, of seals on the effects of a succession for the purpose of preserving them, and for […]

a term where criminal records are sealed in cases that involve young offenders and can only be examined with a court order .

Where a party to an action has been ordered to produce a document part of which is either irrelevant to the matters in question or is privileged from production, he […]

In Louisiana. Seals are placed upon the effects of a deceased person, in cer- tain cases, by a public officer, as a method of taking official custody of the succession. […]

Sailors; mariners; persons whose business is navigating ships. Commonly exclusive of the officers of a ship.

In French law . A session