An estoppel or bar by which a person is held to a particular position.
The end or close of a pleading, for example, the formal ending of an indictment, "against the peace", etc.
The outcome or result of a process or act.
In an argument or syllogism, the proposition that follows as a necessary consequence of the premises.
A decision reached after careful thought.
The end, finish, close or last part of something.
An ejection seat.
The horizontal portion of a chair or other furniture designed for sitting.
A piece of furniture made for sitting; e.g. a chair, stool or bench; any improvised place for sitting.
The part of an object or individual (usually the buttocks) directly involved in sitting.
The part of a piece of clothing (usually pants or trousers) covering the buttocks.
A place in which to sit.
The starting point of a fire.
An electoral district, especially for a national legislature.
Posture, or way of sitting, on horseback.
One of a series of departmental placements given to a trainee solicitor as part of their training contract.
A part or surface on which another part or surface rests.
A membership in an organization, particularly a representative body.
The location of a governing body.
A temporary residence, such as a country home or a hunting lodge.
The place occupied by anything, or where any person, thing or quality is situated or resides; a site.
To cause to occupy a post, site, or situation; to station; to establish; to fix; to settle.
To settle; to plant with inhabitants.
To recognize the standing of a person or persons by providing them with one or more seats which would allow them to participate fully in a meeting or session.
To put a seat or bottom in.
To put an object into a place where it will rest; to fix; to set firm.
To provide with a place to sit.
To request or direct one or more persons to sit.
To assign the seats of.