Stipulation generally means an agreement, a bargain, proviso, or condition. If the stipulation complies with an applicable statute or rule of court, it will be binding. A stipulation could mean a fact, promise, or provision in a contract...
courts and procedure
stockholder's derivative action
A stockholder's derivative action, also referred to as a shareholder derivative suit, is a lawsuit brought by a shareholder or group of shareholders on behalf of the corporation against the corporation’s directors, officers, or other third...
stop and frisk
A stop-and-frisk refers to a brief non-intrusive police stop of an individual. The Fourth Amendment requires that before stopping the suspect, the police must have a reasonable suspicion that a crime has been, is being, or is about to be...
sua sponte
Latin for "of one's own accord" - sua sponte is used to indicate that a court has taken notice of an issue on its own motion, without prompting or suggestion from either party.
As a general rule, where grounds for dismissal...
subject matter jurisdiction
Subject matter jurisdiction is the power of a court to adjudicate a particular type of matter and provide the remedy demanded.
Personal Jurisdiction and Subject Matter JurisdictionA court must have jurisdiction to enter a...
submit
Submit means to commit to the discretion or judgment of another, or to present for determination. The most common uses of the term “submit” in a legal sense include:
To “submit” evidence means to present or introduce it. In the...subornation of perjury
At common law, this was a separate offense from perjury. It consisted of procuring or somehow inducing another person to commit perjury.
subpena duces tecum
Subpoena duces tecum means “a subpoena for the production of evidence” which requires the witness to produce documents, records, or other tangible objects for examination at a trial or hearing. Duces tecum in Latin means, “you shall bring...
subpoena
A subpoena is a legal, written order to compel an individual to give testimony on a particular subject at a specific time and place, or to provide documents or other tangible objects. Subpoenas can compel an individual to testify for a...
subpoena duces tecum
From the Latin duces tecum, meaning "you shall bring with you; subpoena duces tecum is a type of subpoena that requires the witness to produce documents, books, records, or other evidence pertinent to a legal proceeding. This subpoena will...