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Defined in 4 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889)

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Taken in an unqualified sense, it is equivalent to "increased," and comprehends any Increase In value however caused or arising. Thornburn v. Doschc-r, 32 Fed. 812. ENITIA PARS (L. Lat). The part of the eldest. Co. Litt. 166; Bacon, Abr. Coparceners (C). When partition is voluntarily made among coparceners in England, the eldest has the first choice, or primer election (q. v.)', and the part which she takes is called enitia pars. This right is purely persona!, and descends: it is also said that even her assignee shall enjoy it; but this has been doubted. The word enitia is said to be derived from the old French efsne, the eldest; Bac. Abr. Coparceners (C); Keilw. 1 a, 49 a; Cro. Eliz. 18.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

This word, taken in an unqualified sense, is synonymous with "increased," and comprehends any increase of value, however caused or arising. Thorn-burn v. Doscher (C. Ct) 32 Fed. 812.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

This word, taken in an unqualified sense, is synonymous with “inereased,” und comprehends any increase of Value, however caused or arising. 32 Fed. Rep. $12.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

In an unqualified sense, is equivalent to "increased," and comprehends any increase of value, however caused or arising. In Oregon if a husband aliens dowable lands, and they become "enhanced in valne" thereafter, they shall be estimated, in setting forth the dower, according to their value when a Uened. Held^ that " enhanced " included only the value caused by improvements made, and not that which arises fortuitously, or from natural causes.* 1 Monongahela Ins. Co. v. Chester, 43 Pa. 493 Vattel, Law of Nations, 387. s Allen V. Thompson, L. E., 5 Q. B. *339 (1870). » 1 Bl. Com. 183. 1 4 Bl. Com. 168. « Thombum v. Doscher, 32 P. E. 812 (1887), Deady, J.;