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SECUNDUM LEGEM TERRAE

SECUNDUM LEGEM TERRAE

In accordance with the law of the land. SECUNDUM NORMAM LEGIS [L. secundum / according to + norma / a rule or standard + lex , legis / law] In accordance with the rule of law. SECUNDUM USUM MERCATORUM In accordance with the usage and custom of merchants. See LEX MERCATORIA SECURE, SECURITY [L. securus / safe, free from care] Free from danger, risk or threat of loss or injury. Trustworthy, dependable. Stable; unlikely to fail. Confident, assured. To protect or make firm. To give assurances for, as by a pledge, mortgage or lien. Any interest in property which protects against default in payment or performance. Evidence of indebtedness or surety. A secured party is a party who receives assurance for the payment of a debt or the performance of some act or obligation, usually in the form of an assignment, lien or mortgage. A secured transaction is a trans action covered by Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code which creates a security interest in personal property. A security deposit is a deposit of money or securities made by a tenant to the landlord to assure payment of rent or to protect against loss or damage to the property leased. See UNSECURED SECURITIES [L. securus / safe] Instruments evidencing an interest or investment in a commercial enterprise, giving the owner the right to participate or share in the profits of the enter prise and/or in the distribution of assets. Securities can take many forms, including common stock, preferred stock, bonds and debentures. Securities are regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and are commonly traded and negotiated in regulated securities exchanges or markets. SE DEFENDENDO [L. se / oneself, himself + defendo , defendere / to repel, drive away; to defend, protect] (An act) in self defense. In defending himself or oneself. SEDITION [L. seditio / a movement apart; a mutiny, revolt or insurrection] Incitement or agitation against lawful authority. The crime of inducing or cre ating a revolt or uprising against the state or against lawful authority with intent to overthrow the constituted government. To promote public disorder through word or deed. The Sedition Acts were acts passed by Congress dur-

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