Stay or To StayThe Court can determine that the plaintiff/landlord is entitled to a Writ of recovery of premises and order to vacate but "stay the writ" for a certain…
SteganographyThe hiding of information within a more obvious kind of communication. Although not widely used, digital steganography involves the hiding of data inside…
StipplingA disposition of fragments of powder into the skin as the result of a gunshot wound of relatively close range.
StipulationAn agreement between the parties to settle all or part of the case without further hearings. The stipulation must be approved by the Court.
Storage DeviceAny device that a computer uses to store information.
Storage MediaAny removable device that stores data. See magnetic or optical storage media.
Strict liabilityConcept applied by the courts in product liability cases that when a manufacturer presents his goods for public sale, it is representing that they are…
StrikeStrike means a labor dispute wherein employees engage in a concerted stoppage of work (including stoppage by reason of the expiration of a collective…
Strike or StrickenIn Housing Court, striken is used as an outcome (disposition) of cases where no one came to court, or where the case was filed, but no affidavits of…
Structured Data ApplicationsThe GUI is the only way to make sense of the database. For example a vector based mapping application that stores all the lease and Right of Way…
stylized markone type of depiction of the mark sought to be registered. Another name for this type of mark is "special form.
Sua sponteOf its own volition or motion; spontaneously.
Subjective CodingThe coding of a document using legal interpretation as the data that fills a field, versus objective data that is readily apparent from the face of the…
Submissionany single delivery of evidence in a specific investigation.
Submitting Agencyany agency that submits evidence for examination to any ADFS office. Also referred to as the “Contributing Agency, Contributor, or Customer”.
Subnet AddressIn computer networks, a subnetwork or subnet is a range of logical addresses within the address space that is assigned to an organization.
SubpoenaA command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
subpoena duces tecumA subpoena ordering a person to produce certain documents, records, or other items described therein for evidence (also under penalty for failure to…
subsequent designationA request by the holder of an international trademark registration for an extension of protection of the registration to additional Contracting Parties.
Substantial assistanceThe United States Sentencing Commission's sentencing guidelines contain a policy statement allowing the court to depart from the guidelines and impose a…
substantive consolidationPutting the assets and liabilities of two or more related debtors into a single pool to pay creditors.
Substantive ExaminationThe examination of a patent application by a patent office to determine whether a patent should be granted on the claimed invention.
Substantive lawThe statutory or written law that governs rights and obligations of those who are subject to it.
substantive reasons for refusalThere are several substantive reasons for refusing registration of a mark. These include: likelihood of confusion; primarily merely descriptive or…
Substitute Patent Applicationan application which is in essence a duplicate of a prior (earlier filed) application by the same applicant abandoned before the filing of the substitute…
Substitute ServiceWhen the actual person being sued is not personally served, she/he may properly be served by handing the summons and complaint to "a person of suitable…
Substitute SpecificationA rewritten specification of a patent application filed after the filing date of the application that corrects some error but that does not introduce new…
Subtractive ColorsSince the colors of objects are white light minus the color absorbed by the object, they are called subtractive. This is how ink on paper works.
suggestive marka mark that, when applied to the goods or services at issue, requires imagination, thought or perception to reach a conclusion as to the nature of those…
summary judgmentEither party can make a motion (a request) that the Court decide the case based solely on the pleadings or documents that have been filed.
Summation iBlazeA LAN-based document management program, available in multiple versions with differing features, including search, transcript management, document…
SummonsThe Order from the Court Administrator to the defendant telling her/him to come to court to respond to the Complaint, which must be attached to the…
SupersedeasPreventing or annulling; a writ to stay a legal proceeding.
Supersedeas bondA bond given by an appellant in order to obtain a stay of the judgment awarded at trial and for the purpose of ensuring that if the appellant loses the…
Supervised Caseworkanalysis performed by a member under the supervision of a certified analyst. This is generally performed as part of training or as part of an assessment…
Supervised releaseA term of supervised release must be ordered by the court when required by statute or following a sentence of more than one year in prison.
Supervised visitationa form of visitation in which an adult supervisor must be present when the child is visiting with the non-custodial parent.
SupplantingSupplanting is defined as replacing state or local funds that otherwise would have been spent on law enforcement purposes with Federal COPS funds.
Supplemental AppropriationBudget authority provided in an appropriations act in addition to regular or continuing appropriations already provided.
supplemental registersecondary trademark register for the USPTO. It allows for registration of certain marks that are not eligible for registration on the Principal Register…
supplemental, minority, and additional viewsSenate Rule XXVI requires that, when a committee (other than the Appropriations Committee) reports a measure, committee members may have three days to…
Support ResourcesNonsworn personnel funded under this grant should allow for the redeployment of current sworn officers into community policing.
Support trustA trust that instructs the trustee to spend only as much income and principal (the assets held in the trust) as needed for the beneficiary's support.
SuppressTo forbid the use of evidence at a trial because it is improper or was improperly obtained. See exclusionary rule.
Suppression motionA motion filed by the defendant seeking to suppress or prevent the government from using evidence at trial that the government is alleged to have obtained…
surcharge duean additional fee that may be required due to late or insufficient payment of fees
Surety BondA bond purchased at the expense of the estate to insure the executor's proper performance. Also referred to as "fidelity bond."
Surrender of PatentAn act that occurs concurently with the filing of a reissue patent application in the USPTO. MPEP 1416.
Survivorship(ser-VY-ver-ship) In cancer, survivorship covers the physical, psychosocial, and economic issues of cancer, from diagnosis until the end of life.
Suspended sentenceIf certain conditions are met, a jail sentence need not be served. The sentence is then suspended.
Suspender un procedimientoUna orden judicial que suspende un caso o algunos procedimientos designados del caso.
SuspensionThe temporary disqualification of a firm or individual from contracting with the government or participating in government programs, pending the outcome…
suspension inquiry letteran Office action inquiring as to the status of the matter that is the basis for suspension of an application.
suspension lettersuspends the action on an application. An application may be suspended for a variety of reasons.
SustainA court ruling upholding an objection or a motion.
SVGA (Super Video Graphics Adapter)A graphics adapter one which exceeds the minimum VGA standard of 640 by 480 by 16 colors. Can reach 1600 by 1280 by 256 colors.
Swap FileA file used to temporarily store code and data for programs that are currently running.
Swearing Back of ReferenceRemoving a reference (e.g., publication) from the prior art by providing evidence to the USPTO that either (1) conception of the invention occurred prior…
System RegistryThe system configuration files used by Microsoft Windows to store settings about user preferences, installed software, hardware and drivers, and other…