Law Dictionary

A mutual promise between a man and a woman to marry each other at some other time. It differs from a marriage, because then the contract is completed. Wood, Inst. 57. ESPURIO (Span

To give in marriage; to engage in one’s defense.

A bastard.

A title applied by courtesy to officers of almost every description, to members of the bar, and others. No one is entitled to it by law, and therefore it confers no distinction in

Cleared and cultivated woodland.

L, Fr. To cut down woods to clear land of trees and underwood; properly to thin woods, by cutting trees, etc., at intervals. Spelman.

Assarted or cleared woodland.

To be; being.

See In Esse. ESSENDI QUIETAM DE T0L0NE0 (Lat. of being quit of toll). A writ which lay anciently for the citizens or burgesses of a town which was entitled to exemption from toll,

That which is indispensable to that of which it is the essence. —Essence of the contract. Any condition or stipulation in a contract which is mutually understood and agreed by the

A stipulation is said to be "of the essence of the contract" when a strict compliance with its terms is essential to due performance. ESSENDI QUIETAM DE THEOLONIA (Lat. of being qu

Exemption from tolls.

A writ to be quit of toll; it lies for citizens and burgesses of any city or town who, by charter or prescription, ought to be exempted from toll, where the same is exacted of them

ESSENDL L.Lat. Being; of being. A barbarous gerund formed from the verb sum, esse, to be. See infra.

Essential Airport Facility Defined.—In this section, the term “essential airport facility” means a large hub airport in the contiguous 48 States at which one air carrier has more t

the question whether particular commerce is interstate or intrastate is determined by what is actually done and not by any mere billing or plurality of carriers, and where commodit

The term "essential components of reading instruction" has the meaning given the term in section 6368 of this title as such section was in effect on the day before Decemb

the term "essential employee" means an individual who is employed by a small business concern and whose managerial or technical expertise is critical to the successful da

The term “essential fish habitat” means those waters and substrate necessary to fish for spawning, breeding, feeding or growth to maturity.

those duties which the framers intended each member of the Union would assume in order adequately to function under the form of government guaranteed by the Constitution

Two guiding principles of limitation for holding the tax immunity of state instrumentalities to its proper function: The one, dependent upon the nature of the function being perfor

ownership and operation of water plants, power and transportation systems

In this title,1 the term “essential health benefits package” means, with respect to any health plan, coverage that— (1) provides for the essential health benefits defined by the Se

In this subsection, the term “essential hospital” means, with respect to an MA regional plan offered by an MA organization, a subsection (d) hospital (as defined in section 1395ww(

The essentials of the transaction.

The term “essential industrial process or feedstock use” means any use of natural gas in an industrial process or as a feedstock which the Secretary determines is essential.

It seeks to suspend the running of it only where fraud against the Government is an essential ingredient of the crime.

[m]odeling, teaching of and com- mitment to Catholic religious and moral values." Id., at 55a (boldface deleted); see also id., at 32a (Morrissey-Berru's teaching contract); App.

a shareholder has made a sufficient showing of causal relationship between the violation and the injury for which he seeks redress if, as here, he proves that the proxy solicitatio

The term "essentially a copy of an approved drug" means— (A) a drug that is identical or nearly identical to an approved drug, or a marketed drug not subject to section 3

The term “essentially derived variety” means a variety that— (i) is predominantly derived from another variety (referred to in this paragraph as the “initial variety”) or from a va

The sale and distribution of gas to local consumers made by one engaged in interstate commerce is 'essentially local' in aspect and is subject to state regulation without infringem

The general purpose of the statute was to include in a decedent's gross estate transfers that are essentially testamentary—i.e., transfers which leave the transferor a significant

In this section, the term "essential service provider" means an entity that— (1) (A) provides (i) wireline or mobile telephone service, Internet access service, radio or

the term “essential telephones” means only coin-operated telephones, telephones provided for emergency use, and other telephones frequently needed for use by persons using such hea

His (Benson's) order is not, it will be observed, a regulation of the use of the land, as an order to fence the lands might be, but is an absolute prohibition of use. It is not a p

In this chapter, the term “essential vessel” means a vessel that is— (1) (A) security for a mortgage indebtedness to the United States Government; or (B) constructed under this sub

An excuse for non appearance in court at the time set to defend an action.

or ESSOIGN. In old English law. An excuse for not appearing in court at the return of the process; presentation of such excuse. Spelman; 1 Sellon, Prac. 4; Comjm, Dig. "Exoine" (B

essoign, Essoiue, soniaiu, exonium, 1. 1. in court at the 'return such excuse to the court. which the court sat to (de service del roy): king's service. Essoin excuse that the part

Formerly, the first day In the term was essoin day; now practically abolished. Dowl. 448; 3 Sharswood, Bl. Comm. 278, note.

An essoign of illness.

Same as Essoin de malo lecti.

Same as Essoin de malo veniendi.

An essoign that one was sick in bed.

An essoign that one met with an accident on the way.

when the defendant is in court the first day ; but gone without pleading, and being afterwards surprised by sickness, etc., cannot attend, but sends two essoiners, who openly prote

When the defendant is in court the first day, but gone without pleading, and being afterwards surprised by sickness, etc., cannot attend, he may send two essoiners, who openly prot

Same as Essoin de ultra mare.

An essoign that one was away in the king’s service.

An essoign that one was absent in the holy land.

Same as Essoin de terra sancta.

An essoign that one was beyond seas.

or ESSOINEOUR. An essioner. One who was sent to present an excuse for another. 1 Reeve, Hist. Eng. Law, 116, 118.

He who presented an essoign to the court in behalf of the absent one.

The roll containing the essoins and the day of adjournment. Roscoe. Real Actions, 162 et seq.

Same as Essoin de servitio regis.

Lat. In old English practice. To essoin; to present an excuse or essoin to a court. Spelman. Bract. fol. 340, et seq. Essoniator; an essoiner; a person sent to essoin another, or p

I. I. In old an essoin was presented.

Lat. (I essoin.) In old English practice. The commencement of the old formula of essoining. Bract, fol. 343 b. See To Essoin.

exonium, exonia, cuse for not appearing general. of mutual promise between a man and a other. law. A name or title of dignity next below knight; a title of office given to sherbarr

The custom of the place Is to be observed. 4 Coke, 28b; 6 Coke, 67; 10 Coke, 139; 4 C. B. 48. CONSUETUDO MANERII ET LOCI OBservanda est. A custom of a manor and place is to be obse

I. fr. In old English law. To establish to fix or settle, as dower. Establie est: it is fixed or settled.

This word occurs frequently in the constitution of the United States, and it is there used in different meanings: (1) To settle firmly, to fix unalterably; as, to establish justice

To establish a company for any business means complete and permanent provision for carrying on that business, and putting a company in operation may well include its continued as w

an office that Congress creates "by statute." Lucia v. SEC, 585 U. S. 237, 254 (2018) (THOMAS, J., concurring); see also United States v. Maurice, 26 F. Cas.

established by the State or the Federal Government," the Court tries to palm off the pertinent statutory phrase as "inartful drafting." " Ante, " at 2495.

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “established charge” means the lesser of— (i) the charge for the course or courses determined on the basis of the lowest extended time paym

The term “established chronic beryllium disease” means chronic beryllium disease as established by the following: (A) For diagnoses on or after January 1, 1993, beryllium sensitivi

The term "established disease" means a plant or animal disease or pest that— (A) (i) if it becomes established, poses an imminent threat to agriculture in the United Stat

The term “established Federal standard” means any operative occupational safety and health standard established by any agency of the United States and presently in effect, or conta

"Established investment" shall mean the amount of the reasonable costs, as approved by the Secretary, incurred by the investor in, and necessary for, carrying out all wor

Where an inventor finds it profitable to exercise his monopoly by selling licenses to make or use his improvement, he has himself fixed the average of his actual damage, when his i

Congress used the word 'establishment' as it is normally used in business and in government—as meaning a distinct physical place of business

the constitutional prohibition against laws respecting an establishment of religion must at least mean that in this country it is no part of the business of government to compose o

The term "establishment of a community rehabilitation program" includes the acquisition, expansion, remodeling, or alteration of existing buildings necessary to adapt the

The assurance of dower made by the husband, or his friends, before or at the time of the marriage. Britt. cc. 102, 103.

what are the purpose and the primary effect of the enactment? If either is the advancement or inhibition of religion then the enactment exceeds the scope of legislative power as ci

neither a State nor the Federal Government can constitutionally force a person 'to profess a belief or disbelief in any religion.' Neither can constitutionally pass laws or impose

For purposes of this subsection, the term “establishment period” means, with respect to any State, the period beginning on December 28, 1973, and ending on whichever of the followi

The term “establishment subject to a registration fee” means an establishment that is registered (or is required to register) with the Secretary under section 360 of this title bec

Z. /n In eld English law. An nance; an act or statute; the settlement of her husband.

A bridge or stank of stone or timber. Cowell.

In Spanish law. In Spanish America this was a measure of land of sixteen square varas, or yards. 2 White, New Recop. 139.

In Spanish law. The time for which the party who has chartered a vessel, or is bound to receive the cargo, has to pay demurrage on account of his delay in the execution of the cont

etiam si licet; quicquid vero non licet certe non oportet. There are some things which are not proper, though lawful; but certainly those things are not proper which are not lawful

Something may not be proper although it is lawful, but certainly anything which is not lawful is not proper.

Hob. 159. There is that which is not proper, even though permitted; but whatever is not permitted ls certainly not proper.

L, Fr. A standard, (of weights and measures.) So called because it stands constant and immovable, and hath all other measures coming towards it for their conformity. Termes de la L

Wears or kiddles in rivers.

It is understood; viz.

It is understood; viz.

The word 'estate,' or 'that part of my estate,' has always been construed to describe not only the land devised, but the whole interest of the testator in the subject of the devise

An estate in fee-simple. Gian. L 7, a 1.

The interest of a tenant holding over. See 39 Mo. 177.

One terminable at the will of the grantor.

The interest of the creditor in land seized under an elegit.

An estate held by one title, as in joint tenancy. See 18 Am. Dec. 493, note.

An estate whereby the creditor, under the custom of London, retained the possession of all his debtor's lands until his debts were paid. 1 Greenl. Cruise, Dig. 615. See "Statute Me

The interest of the creditor in land conveyed to him under the statute. See 2 Bl. Comm. 160.