Legal Definitions - sur

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Definition of sur

SUR

Sur (sər) is a term from Law French that means "upon."

Sur cognizance de droit - upon acknowledgment of right
Sur la table - upon the table
Sur le pont - upon the bridge

The examples illustrate how the term "sur" is used to indicate something is on top of or upon something else. For example, "sur cognizance de droit" means that something is acknowledged as being legally correct. "Sur la table" means that something is on top of the table, and "sur le pont" means that something is on top of the bridge.

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Term: SUR

Definition: Sur is a word from old French used in legal language. It means "upon". It is often used in phrases like "sur cognizance de droit" which means "upon acknowledgment of right".

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