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Defined in 2 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

From; out of.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A Latin preposition, meaning from, out of, after or according. It occurs in many Latin phrases; but (in this form) only before a consonant When the initial of the following word is a vowel, ex is used.
—E contra. From the opposite; on the contrary.
—E converso. Conversely. On the other hand; on the contrary. Equivalent to e contra.
—E mera gratia. Out 6f mere grace or favor.
—E pluribus unum. One out of many. The motto of the United States of America.

As an abbreviation, this letter may Itand for "Exchequer," "English," "Edward," "Equity," "East," "Eastern," "Easter," or "Ecolesiastical."