The Maryland Judiciary publishes 30 definitions of court terms beginning with S in its glossary of court terms, from Satisfaction to Search

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Published glossary definitions (30 terms): Satisfaction, Sealed Record, Seizure, Sentence, Split Sentence, Sequester, Service, Service of Process, Personal, Settlement Conference, Shielded Record, Show Cause, Speedy Trial, Statement of Charges, State's Attorney, Statute, Stay, Stet (Trans: to stand), Sub Curia (Trans: under law), Subpoena, Subpoena Duces Tecum, Subsequent Offender, Summons, Supplementary Proceedings, Suppress, Supreme Court of Maryland, Surety, Surety Bond, Surrender (by bail), Suspend, Search

Definition of the term

Satisfaction -- An entry made on the record by a plaintiff that states that he/she has been paid and the judgment satisfied.; Sealed Record -- A record closed by a court to further inspection by anyone unless ordered by the court. (Compare Public, Shielded, or Confidential Record). Search Warrant -- A written order by a judge directed to a peace officer or constable commanding the officer to search for and seize property as described therein.; Seizure -- The taking of a defendant's property to satisfy a judgment.; Sentence -- The judgment of court after conviction awarding punishment.; Split Sentence -- A sentence imposing a fine and imprisonment with the imprisonment part suspended or imposing a period of imprisonment, part of which is suspended and a period of probation is imposed.; Sequester -- Separate or isolate; for example, to separate witnesses from each other, to separate property from a party and place it in the custody of the court or a third person, etc.; Service -- Delivery of a writ, notice, injunction, etc., by an authorized person, to a person who is thereby officially notified of some action or proceeding in which the person is concerned.; Service of Process, Personal -- Service of a summons or other process made by delivering it in person to the person named in the process.; Settlement Conference -- A process in which you and anyone else involved in your case meet with a neutral attorney who will help you try and find ways to settle your case.; Shielded Record -- A record or information in a record removed from public inspection by a judge or commissioner. (Compare Public Record or Confidential Record); Show Cause -- A process directed to a person to appear in court and present reasons why a certain order, judgment, or decree should not be made final.; Speedy Trial -- The right of the accused to a speedy trial as guaranteed by the 6th Amendment of the United States Constitution; in Maryland, the right to be tried within 180 days after initial appearance, unless waived.; Statement of Charges -- A charging document, other than a citation, filed in District Court by a peace officer or by a judicial officer.; State's Attorney -- A person authorized to prosecute an offense on behalf of the State or a political subdivision thereof.; Statute -- An act of the General Assembly declaring, commanding, or prohibiting something.; Stay -- Hold in abeyance. An order entered by a judge suspending or postponing a proceeding or execution of an action before the Court.; Stet (Trans: to stand) -- A conditional stay of all further proceedings in a case. On motion of the State's Attorney, the court may indefinitely postpone trial of a charge by marking the charge "stet" on the docket.; Sub Curia (Trans: under law) -- An action of the court ordering a matter to be held pending resolution due to a legal requirement (a procedure, rule or statutory requirement that prevented the finality of the matter).; Subpoena -- A writ issued by a court that compels a person to appear and give testimony at a specified time and place.; Subpoena Duces Tecum -- (Trans: bring it with him) -- A writ commanding a witness to appear and produce documents or papers in court that are relevant to a case.; Subsequent Offender -- A defendant who, because of prior conviction, is subject to additional or mandatory statutory punishment for the offense charged.; Summons -- A writ notifying the person named that an action has been filed against the person and 1. in a criminal action, failure to appear may result in a bench warrant being issued for the person's arrest. 2. in a civil action, failure to answer may result in entry of a judgment against that person.; Supplementary Proceedings -- Proceedings supplementary to an execution, directed to the discovery of a debtor's property and the application of the property to the debt for which the execution is issued.; Suppress -- To stop, prohibit, prevent, subdue; with respect to evidence, to prevent its use by showing it was obtained illegally or is irrelevant.; Supreme Court of Maryland -- Maryland's highest appellate court wherein review is ordinarily a matter of discretion.; Surety -- One who makes himself responsible for the defendant's obligation to appear in court and agrees to pay money or do other acts in the event that the defendant does not appear.; Surety Bond -- A bond posted by a surety insurer ensuring that the penalty sum will be paid if the conditions of the bond are not satisfied.; Surrender (by bail) -- The return of the defendant again into custody by the surety on a bail bond.; Suspend -- To set aside all or part of a sentence.; Search -- A written order by a judge directed to a peace officer and commanding him to search for and seize property as described therein. (as published)

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