Ex empto
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Out of purchase; founded on purchase. A term of the civil law, adopted by Bracton. Inst. 4, 6, 2S; Brae. fol. 102; Black, L. Diet. EX GRATIA (Lat.). Of favor. Of grace. Words used formerly at the beginning of royal grants, to indicate that they were not made in consequence of any claim of legal right. EX INDU STRIA (Lat). Intentionally. From fixed purpose. EX MALEFICIO (Lat.). On account of misconduct. By virtue of or out of an Illegal act. I'sed in the civil law generally, and sometimes in the common law. Browne, Stat. Frauds 110, n.; Broom, Leg. Max. 351. EX MERO MOTU (Lat.). Of mere motion. ■ The term is derived from the king's letters patent and charters, where it signifies that he grants them of his own mere motion, withwhich the parties would 1 1 • > t strictly he entitled to ask for. See Ex Gratia; Ex 1'k
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Out of purchase; founded on purchase. <A termof the civil law, adopt. ed by Bracton. Inst. 4, 6, 28; LBract. fol. 102. See Actio Ex Imrro.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Lat. Out of purchase; founded on purchase. A term of the civil law, adopted by Bracton. Inst. 4. 6. 28. Bract, fol. 102. See Actio ex empto.