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E CONVERSO . On the other side or hand; on the contrary. ...
E PLURIBUS UNUM . One from more. The motto of the arms of ...
EAGLE money. A gold coin of the United States, of the ...
EAR-WITNESS . One who attests to things he has heard himself. ...
EARL Eng. law. A title of nobility next below a marquis ...
EARLDOM . The seigniory of an earl; the title and dignity ...
EARNEST contracts. The payment of a part of the price of ...
EASEMENTS estates. An easement is defined to be a liberty privilege or ...
EASTER TERM Eng. law. One of the four terms of the courts. ...
Eastern District of Pennsylvania </center> . Gilpin's Reports. From Nov. term, ...
EAT INDE SINE DIE . Words used on an acquittal, or when a prisoner is ...
EAVES-DROPPERS crim. law. Persons as wait under walls or windows or the ...
ECCHYMOSIS med. jur. Blackness. It is an extravasation of blood by rupture ...
ECCLESIA . In classical Greek this word signifies any assembly, and in ...
ECCLESIASTIC . A clergyman; one destined to the divine ministry, as, a ...
ECCLESIASTICAL . Belonging to, or set apart for the church; as, distinguished ...
ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS . English law. Courts held by the king's authority as supreme ...
ECCLESIASTICAL LAW . By this phrase it is intended to include all those ...
ECCLESIASTICS canon law. Those persons who compose the hierarchial state of the ...
ECLAMPSIA PARTURIENTIUM med. jur. The name of a disease accompanied by apoplectic convulsions, ...
EDICT . A law ordained by the sovereign, by which he ...
EDICT PERPETUAL . The title of a compilation of all the edicts. This ...
EDICTS OF JUSTINIAN . These are thirteen constitutions or laws of that prince, found ...
EFFECT . The operation of a law, of an agreement, or ...
EFFECTS . This word used simpliciter is equivalent to property or, worldly ...
EFFIGY crim. law. The figure or representation of a person. ...
EFFRACTION . A breach, made by the use of force. ...
EFFRACTOR . One who breaks through; one who commits a burglary. ...
EGO . I, myself. This term is used in forming genealogical tables, ...
EIGNE persons. This is a corruption of the French word aine, eldest ...
EIRE, or EYRE English law. A journey. Justices in eyre, were itinerant judges, who ...
EJECTMENT remedies. The name of an action which lies for the recovery ...
EJUSDEM GENERIS . Of the same kind. 2. In the construction ...
ELDEST . He or she who has the greatest age. ...
ELECTION . This term, in its most usual acceptation, signifies the choice ...
ELECTION OF A DEVISE OR LEGACY . It is an admitted principle, that a person shall not ...
ELECTION OF ACTIONS practice. It is frequently at the choice of the plaintiff what ...
ELECTOR government. One who has the right to make choice of public ...
ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT . Persons elected by the people, whose sole duty is to ...
ELEEMOSYNARY . Charitable alms-giving. 2. Eleemosynary corporations are colleges, schools, ...
ELEGATION civil law. Among the Romans relegation was a banishment to a ...
ELEGIT Eng. practice, remedies. A writ of execution directed to the sheriff, ...
ELIGIBILITY . Capacity to be elected. 2. Citizens are in ...
ELISORS practice. Two persons appointed by the court to return a jury, ...
ELL . A measure of length. In old English the word ...
ELOIGNE practice. This word signifies, literally, to remove to a distance; to ...
ELONGATA practice. There turn made by the sheriff to a writ ...
ELOPEMENT . This term is used to denote the departure of ...
ELOQUENCE OR ORATORY . The act or art of speaking well upon any subject ...
ELSEWHERE . In another place. 2. Where one devises all ...
EMANCIPATION . An act by which a person, who was once ...
EMBARGO maritime law. A proclamation, or order of state, usually issued in ...
EMBEZZLEMENT crim. law. The fraudulently removing and secreting of personal property, with ...
EMBLEMENTS rights. By this term is understood the crops growing upon the ...
EMBRACEOR criminal law. He who, when a matter is on trial between ...
EMBRACERY crim. law. An attempt to corrupt or influence a jury, or ...
EMENDALS Eng. law. This ancient word is said to be used ...
EMIGRANT . One who quits his country for any lawful reason, ...
EMIGRATION . The act of removing from one place to another. ...
EMINENCE ; A title of honor given to cardinals. ...
EMINENT DOMAIN . The right which people or government retain over the estates ...
EMISSARY . One who is sent from one power or government ...
EMISSION med. jur. The act by which any matter whatever is thrown ...
EMMENAGOGUES med. jur. The name of a class of medicines which are ...
EMOLUMENT . The lawful gain or profit which arises from an office. ...
EMPALEMENT . A punishment in which a sharp polo was forced ...
EMPEROR an officer. This word is synonymous with the Latin imperator; they ...
EMPHYTEOSIS civil law. The name of a contract by which the owner ...
EMPIRE . This word signifies, first, authority or command; it is the ...
EMPLOYED . One who is in the service of another. Such ...
EMPLOYEE . One who is authorized to act for another; a mandatory. ...
EMPLOYER . One who has engaged or hired the services of ...
EMPLOYMENT . An employment is an office; as, the secretary of ...
EMPTION . The act of buying. ...
EMPTOR . A buyer; a purchaser. ...
EN DEMEURE . In default. This term is used in Louisiana. 3 ...
ENABLING POWERS . A term used in equity. When the donor of ...
ENCEINTE med. jur. A French word, which signifies pregnant. 2. ...
ENCLOSURE . An artificial fence put around one's estate. Vide Close. ...
ENCROACHMENT . An unlawful gaining upon the right or possession of another; ...
ENCUMBRANCE . A burden or charge upon an estate or property, ...
ENDEAVOR crim. law. An attempt. (q. v.) Vide Revolt. ...
ENDORSEMENT . Vide Indorsement. ...
ENDOWMENT . The bestowing or assuring of a dower to a ...
ENEMY international law. By this term is understood the whole body of ...
ENGAGEMENT . This word is frequently used in the French law ...
ENGLESHIRE . A law was made by Canutus, for the preservation ...
ENGLISH AND IRISH REPORTS </center> 6. The following is a chronological list ...
ENGROSSER . One who purchases large quantities of any commodities in order ...
ENJOYMENT . The right which a man possesses of receiving all ...
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