1. C.J.S. Armed Services § 133.]
soldiers’ and sailors’ civil relief act
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act. A federal law, originally enacted in 1940, protecting the civil rights of persons in military service, as by modifying their civil liability, placing limits on interest rates charged against their obligations, and prescribing specific procedures for claims made against them. 50 USCA app.§§ 501 et seq. [Cases: Armed Services 34.