Seriatim
Latin for "one after another."
Servant
the employee of an employer, technically one who works for a master.
Service
1) Paid work by another person, either by
contract or as an employee. 2) the domestic activities of a wife. 3) the
official delivery of legal documents.
Services
work performed for pay.
Session
1) A meeting of a court for a particular period
of time. 2) the term of an appeals court covering several months.
Set
To schedule, as to "set a case for trial."
Set Off
A claim by a defendant in a lawsuit that the plaintiff owes the defendant money
which should be subtracted from the amount of damages claimed by the
plaintiff.
Setting
The action of a court in scheduling a trial or
hearing.
Settlement
in a lawsuit, the ability for two opposing parties to compromise on their
objections before having a trial
Severance Pay
An amount of money an employer owes to an
employee in lieu of notice, in exchange for the employee's agreement to sever an
employment contract forthwith.