Sherman v. Sherman, 330 N.J. Super. 638 (Ch.Div. 1999), is a case regarding who controls the disposition of a corpse, with the court applying state legislation instead of common law principles on disposition.
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sick leave
Sick leave is when an employee takes time off work because of an illness or injury. Although there is no federal requirement for paid sick leave, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, employers subject to the Family and Medical Leave Act...
sickness benefits
Sickness benefits refers to the money that a person receives regularly from the government when he/she is unable to work because of an illness or a medical condition.
As explained in this case from California, “sickness...
sole custody
Sole custody is an arrangement where - after the separation or divorce of a minor child’s parents - only one parent has physical custody and/or legal custody. Physical custody determines who lives with and cares for the child. Legal custody...
solemnization of marriage
The formal requirement of the performance of a marriage ceremony and the professional class that may marry a couple. Who may perform such a ceremony varies depending on the particular laws of the state. For example, in one state, a mayor, magistrate,...
special administrator
A special administrator is someone appointed by a court to fill the role of a normal administrator, usually until a more permanent administrator can be appointed. A special administrator may be appointed when someone needs to manage the...
special damages
Special damages as a legal term has more than one meaning depending on the area of law and/or jurisdiction. In tort law, special damages are damages like car dents or medical expenses that can actually be ascertained, and they are contrasted...
special power of attorney
Special power of attorney refers to a person delegating specified powers to an attorney to act on their behalf. Unlike general power of attorney which gives wide-ranging decision power, special power of attorney limits the area of decision...
split custody
Split custody is a custody arrangement that involves multiple children and awards sole custody divided between the two parents. In some cases, the children live permanently with one parent. In others, the children rotate living with each...
spousal privilege
Spousal privilege, also known as marital privilege and husband-wife privilege, includes two types of privileges: the spousal communications privilege and the spousal testimonial privilege.
The spousal communications...