Sentence
The punishment given to a person who has been convicted (i.e. found
to be guilty) of a crime. It may be time in jail, community service
or a period of probation.
Sequestration
The taking of someone's property, voluntarily (by deposit) or involuntarily
(by seizure), by court officers or into the possession of a third party,
awaiting the outcome of a trial in which ownership of that property
is at issue.
Servient
tenement
The land which suffers or has the burden of an easement. The beneficiary
of the easement is called a dominant tenement.
Servitude
From Roman law, referring to rights of use over the property of another;
a burden on a piece of land causing the owner to suffer access by another.
An easement is type of servitude as is a profit a prendre.
Settlor
The person who actually creates a trust by donating property to be managed
and administered by a trustee but from which all profits would go to
a beneficiary. The law books of some countries refer to this person
as a "donor."
Sexual
harassment
A term used in human rights legislation and referring primarily to harassment
in employment situations, related to sex or gender, which detrimentally
affects the working environment. The most overt variation of sexual
harassment is the quid pro quo offer of work-favor in exchange for sexual
favor.
