Latin for Lawyers

SUB CURA MARITI

SUB CURA MARITI [L. sub + cura / care, concern + maritus / of marriage; a man or husband] Under the care of the husband. SUB CURIA [L. sub + curia / the meeting place of the Roman senate; a meet ing place] Under control of the court. SUBDIVIDE [L. sub + divido , dividere / to divide, separate] To divide into several parts. To divide a tract of land into smaller parcels in preparation for construction, as in the case of houses or office buildings. SUBJACENT [L. sub + iaceo , iacere / to rest, lie quietly, be still] Lying under or below. Lower than. Subjacent support is the right of a land lord to the continued support of his building through maintenance by the adjoining landlord of existing conditions; also, the right of occupants of an upper part of a building to continued support by the lower part. SUBJECT [L. sub + iacio , iacere / to throw, hurl] A citizen of a state or nation. A domiciliary of a country enjoying the rights, privileges and protection of the citizens of that country. The object of study or evaluation. The focus of an inquiry or of a work of art or creation. Anything acted upon. To bring under the control of. To influence or act upon. To cause a person to suffer or undergo something unpleasant or inconvenient. SUBJECTIVE [L. sub + iacio , iacere / to throw] Peculiar to each individual; personal. Concepts, thoughts or reactions result ing from an individual’s experience or knowledge as conditioned by or fil tered through his own perceptions and mental characteristics. Not objective; not based upon empirical data or proof. A subjective examination is an exam ination from which a physician forms a conclusion or diagnosis based entirely on the patient’s own description of his symptoms. SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION The power of a particular court to bind the parties in terms of the subject mat ter which it can hear and determine, in contrast to its territorial jurisdiction or the amounts in controversy which it may hear. Examples: Housing courts are limited to actions between landlord and tenant. Probate courts are limited to proceedings involving estates and such matters as adoption. Bankruptcy courts are limited to matters under the Bankruptcy Code. The federal courts generally have subject matter jurisdiction over diversity cases and cases involving federal questions.

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