Law Dictionary

According to the laws.

In old English law. An outlaw; qui est extra legem, one who is out of the law's protection. Bract, fol. 125. Qui beneficio legis privatur. Spelman.

By the king’s license.

From a letting.

From an evil cause no action arises. See 118 N. C. 783, 54 Am. St. Rep. 753, 32 L. R. A. 712, 24 S. E. 524.

From wrougdoing.

A contract cannot spring from wrongdoing.

Out of bad practices good laws are born.

2 Inst 161. Good laws arise from evil morals, i. e, are necessitated by the evll behavior of men.

From malice; maliciously. In the law of libel and slander, this term imports a publication that is false and without legal excuse. Dixon v. Allen. 69 Cal. 527, 11 Pan. 179.

With malice aforethought.

Of mere motion.

From delay.

From the debtor’s delay.

By the custom.

COLligitur Identltas vera. From the great number of signs, true identity is ascertained. Brae. Max. reg. 25; Broom, Leg. Max. (3d London Ed.) 569. EX MUTUO (Lat. from or out of loa

From a multitude of marks, true identity is established.

From mutuality.

From the nature of the thing.

Of necessity.

By necessity of law.

By the necessity of the thing.

From nothing nothing comes. 13 Wend. (N. Y.) 178, 221; 18 Wend. (N. Y.) 257, 301.

No action arises on a contract without a consideration. Noy, Max. 24; 3 Burrows, 1670; 2 Sharswood, BL Comm. 445; Chit. Cont. (10th Am. Ed.) 25; 1 Story, Cont. § 525. See "Nudum Pa

Out of a nude or naked pact [that is, a bare parol agreement without consideration] no action arises. Bract fol. 99; Fleta, llb. 2, c. 56, § 3; Plowd. 305. Out of a promise neither

The term "ex-offender" means any individual who has been sentenced to a term of probation by a Federal or State court, or who has been released from a Federal, State, or

By virtue of (his) office.

In English law. A criminal information filed by the attorney general ex officio on behalf of the crown, in the court of king's bench, for offenses more immediately affecting the go

Proceedings filed in the English queen's bench division by the attorney general, at the direct and proper instance of the crown, in cases of such enormous misdemeanors as peculiarl

An oath used in the Ecclesiastical Courts, by which the person who took it swore to make true answer to all such questions as should be demanded of him. Stephen, Cr. Proc. EX PARTE

In French law. An act or instrument in writing which contains the reasons why a party in a civil suit, or a person accused, who has been summoned, agreeably to the requisitions of

To discharge; to exonerate.

(1) The taking off a burden or duty; the shifting of a burden from one person or one piece of property to another. Thus, it is a general rule in the distribution of an intestate's

A writ that lay for the crown's ward, to be free from all suit to the county court, hundred court, leet, etc., during wardship. Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 158.

A writ of the same nature as that last above deseribed, issued by the guardian of the crown's ward, and addressed to the sheriffs or stewards of the court, forbidding them to distr

I. Discbarge; the discharge or unlading of a cargo.

Let him be discharged.

the term "exoneree" means an individual who— (A) has been convicted of a Federal, tribal, or State offense that is punishable by a term of imprisonment of more than 1 yea

Lat. Let him be relieved or discharged. An entry made on a bail-piece, whereby the surety is relieved or discharged from further obligation, when the condition is fulfilled by the

Fr. To excuse. See Essonier,

Tbe beginning or introductory part of a speech.

The term “exotic bird”— (A) means any live or dead member of the class Aves that is not indigenous to the 50 States or the District of Columbia, including any egg or offspring ther

From an unlawful agreement no action arises.

For purposes of this section, the terms “expanded” and “expansion” mean any alteration of the physical structure of the prison complex that is made to increase the number of inmate

The term “expanded affiliated group” means an affiliated group as defined in section 1504(a) of title 26 (without regard to section 1504(b) of such title), except that section 1504

The term "expanded amenity recreation fee" means the recreation fee authorized by section 6802(g) of this title.

The term “expanded learning time” means using a longer school day, week, or year schedule to significantly increase the total number of school hours, in order to include additional

The term “Reservation” or “Expanded Reservation” means the Existing Reservation and the lands added to the Existing Reservation in accordance with section 941j of this title, which

The term "expanded uses" means the following activities: (A) The maintenance dredging of a berth in a harbor that is accessible to a Federal navigation project and that b

For purposes of this section, the terms “expanded” and “expansion” mean any alteration of the physical structure of the prison complex that is made to increase the number of inmate

The term “expansion State” means a State that, beginning on January 1, 2014, or on any date thereafter, elects to provide medical assistance to all individuals described in section

From one party.

“ex parte communication” means an oral or written communication not on the public record with respect to which reasonable prior notice to all parties is not given, but it shall not

On the mother’s side.

On the mother's side; of the maternal line.

An order of court; made upon the application of one of the parties without notice to tho other.

On the father’s side.

On the father's side; of the paternal line. The phrases "ex parte materna" and "ex parte paterna" denote the line or blood of the mother or father, and have no such restricted or l

There is a place in our jurisprudence for ex parte issuance, without notice, of temporary restraining orders of short duration; but there is no place within the area of basic freed

A writ that lay for a baillff or receiver, who, having auditors appointed to take his accounts, cannot obtain of them reasonable allowance, but is cast into prison. Fitzh. Nat. Bre

The term “expatriate” means— (A) any United States citizen who relinquishes his citizenship, and (B) any long-term resident of the United States who ceases to be a lawful permanent

The term “expatriated corporation” means any corporation which is an expatriated entity (as defined in section 7874(a)(2)). Such term includes any predecessor or successor of such

The term “expatriated entity” has the meaning given such term by section 7874(a)(2)(A). / The term “expatriated entity” means— (i) the domestic corporation or partnership referred

The term "expatriate health insurance issuer" means a health insurance issuer that issues expatriate health plans.

The term “expatriate health plan” means a group health plan, health insurance coverage offered in connection with a group health plan, or health insurance coverage offered to a gro

Expatriation is the voluntary renunciation or abandonment of nationality and allegiance.

The term “expatriation date” means, with respect to a corporation, the date on which the corporation first becomes an expatriated corporation. / The term “expatriation date” means—

Lat. From a few things or words. Ex paucis dictb intendere plarima poisia. From a few words you may understand many things. Litt sect. 384. '' By this verse," says Lord Coke, "infe

Litt. § 384. You can imply many things from few expressions.

Litt. § 550. From a few words or hints the understanding conceives many things.

With a few words it is possible to express very much.

To await; to look forward to something intended, promised or likely to happen. Atchison, etc., R. Co. v. Hamlin, 67 Kan. 476, 73 Pan. 58. —Expectancy. The condition of being deferr

The condition of being referred to a future time, or of dependence upon an expected event; contingency as to possession and enjoyment. An estate giving a present or vested continge

Contingent as to enjoyment. See "Estates."

See Estate in expectancy .

See Estate in Expectancy.

this is the case of a person who, in this court, is considered as an expectant heir; and that it is incumbent upon those who have dealt with an expectant heir, relative to his reve

A contingent right, not vested; one which depends on the continued existence of the present condition of things until the happening of some future event. Pearsall v. Great Northern

In the doctrine of life annuities, it is the share or number of years of life which a person ojp a given age ijiay, upon an equality of chance, expect to enjoy. Wharton.

Expectations or hopes of succession, whether testate or intestate, to the property of a living person, do not vest until the death of that person.

the term "expected forgiveness amount" means the amount of principal that a lender reasonably expects a borrower to expend during the covered period on the sum of any— (A

The term “expected service life” means the number of years a naval vessel is expected to be in service. / The term "expected service life" means the number of years a nav

In Mexican law, a term including all the papers or documents constituting a grant or title to land from government. Vanderslice v. Hanks, 3 Cui. 27, 38.

The whole of a person's goods and chattels, bag and baggage. EXPEDIT REPUBLICAE NE SUA RE quis male utatur. It is for the interest of the state that a man should not use his own pr

Lat. It is expedient or profitable. Expedit reipublicae: it is for the interest of the state; — ne sua re quis male utatur: it is for the interest of the state that a man should no

Espealtare. L. Lat, [from ex, out, and pes, foot.] In old forest law. To cut out the ball, or cut off the claws of a dog's foot; to expeditate, (q. v.) Spelman. Cowell. To cut the

Trees rooted up or cut down to the roots. Fleta, L 2, c. 41.

In forest law. To cut out the ball of a dog's fore feet, for the preservation of the royal game. Manw. For. Law, c. 16. To cut the foot or root of a tree, so as to cause it to fall

A cutting off the claws or ball of the fore feet of mastiffs, to prevent their running after deer. Cart, de For. c. 17; Spelman; Cowell; 2 Bl. Comm. 393, 417.

Removing the balls or claws of dogs’ feet to prevent their chasing game.

The term "Expedited Permitting Process" means a Puerto Rico Agency's alternate procedures, conditions, and terms mirroring those established under Act 76 (3 L.P.R.A. 1932

An expedition; an Irregukind of army. Spelman. EXPEDITIO BREVIS (Lat.) In old practice. The service of a writ. Towns. PL 43.

The execution or service of a writ.

a march or voyage with martial or hostile intentions.

I. It is for the public advantage. Ne sua re quia male utatur: that no one should make ill use of his property. Ut sit finis litium: that there should be an end of suits.

It is for the good of the state that there should be an end of litigation.

It is for the interest of the state that a man should not enjoy his own property improperly, (to the injury of othere.) Inst. 1, 8, 2.

It is for the advantage of the state that there be an end of suits; it is for the public good that actions be brought to a close. Go. Litt. 303b.

It is for the good of the state that no one should make a bad use of his property.

In regard to trespass and other torts, this term means to eject, to put out, to drive out, and generally with an implication of the use of force. Perry v. Fitzhowe, 8 Q. B. 779; Sm