日期：2008-03-13 ERROR, WRIT OF . A writ of error is one issued fro a superior to an inferior court, for the purpose of bringing up the record and correcting an alleged error committed in the trial in the court below. But it cannot deliver the body from prison. Bro.... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-13 EQUIVALENT . Of the same value. Sometimes a condition must be literally accomplished in forma specifica; but some may be fulfilled by an equivalent, per oequi polens, when such appears to be the intention of the parties; as, I promise to pay you one... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-13 EQUITY . In the early history of the law, the sense affixed to this word was exceedingly vague and uncertain. This was owing, in part, to the fact, that the chancellors of those days were either statesmen or ecclesiastics, perhaps not very scrupulou... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-13 EPILEPSY , med. jur. A discase of the brain, which occurs in paroxysms, with uncertain intervals between them. 2. These paroxysms are characterized by the loss of sensation, and convulsive motions of the muscles. When long continued and violent, thi... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-13 ENTRY , commercial law. The act of setting down the particulars of a sale, or other transaction, in a merchant's or tradesman's accouut books; such entries are, in general, prima facie evidence of the sale and delivery, and of work, done; but unless... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-13 ENTIRETY, or, ENTIERTIE . This word denotes the whole, in contradistinction to moiety, which denotes the half part. A hushand and wife, when jointly seized of land, are seized by entierties and not pur mie as joint tenants are. Jacob's Law Dict.; 4... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-13 TO ENLARGE . To extend; as, to enlarge a rule to plead, is to extend the time during which a defendant may plead. To enlarge, means also to set at liberty; as, the prisoner was enlarged on giving bail. ENLARGING . Extending or making more comprehens... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-13 ENDORSEMENT . Vide Indorsement. ENDOWMENT . The bestowing or assuring of a dower to a woman. It is sometimes used: metaphorically, for the setting a provision for a charitable institution, as the endowment of a hospital. ENEMY , international law. B... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-13 EMPTION . The act of buying. EMPTOR . A buyer; a purchaser. EN DEMEURE . In default. This term is used in Louisiana. 3 N. S. 574. See Moral in. ENABLING POWERS . A term used in equity. When the donor of a power, who is the owner of the estate, confe... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-13 EMPHYTEOSIS , civil law. The name of a contract by which the owner of an uncultivated piece of land granted it to another either in perpetuity, or for a long time, on condition that he should: improve it, by building, planting or cultivating it, and... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-13 EMINENCE ; A title of honor given to cardinals. EMINENT DOMAIN . The right which people or government retain over the estates of individuals, to resume the same for public use. 2. It belongs to the legislature to decide what improvements are of suff... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-13 EMBLEMENTS , rights. By this term is understood the crops growing upon the land. By crops is here meant the products of the earth which grow yearly and are raised by annual expense and labor, or great manurance and industry, such as grain; but not f... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-13 EMBEZZLEMENT , crim. law. The fraudulently removing and secreting of personal property, with which the party has been entrusted, for the purpose of applying it to his own use. 2. The Act of April 30, 1790, s. 16, 1 Story, L. U. S. 86, provides, that... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-13 ELSEWHERE . In another place. 2. Where one devises all his land in A, B and C, three distinct towns, and elsewhere, and had lands of much greater value than those in A, B and C, in another county, the lands in the other county were decreed to pass b... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-13 ELISORS , practice. Two persons appointed by the court to return a jury, when the sheriff and the coroner have been challenged as incompetent; in this case the elisors return the writ of venire directed to them, with a panel of the juror's names, an... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-13 ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT . Persons elected by the people, whose sole duty is to elect a president and vice-president of the U. S. 2. The Constitution provides, Am. art. 12, that the electors shall meet in their respective states, and vote by ballot for... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-13 ELECTION OF ACTIONS , practice. It is frequently at the choice of the plaintiff what kind of an action to bring; a skilful practitioner would naturally select that in which his client can most easily prove what is his interest in the matter affected... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-13 EJUSDEM GENERIS . Of the same kind. 2. In the construction of laws, wills and other instruments, when certain things are enumerated, and then a phrase is used which might be construed to include other things, it is generally confined to things ejusd... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-13 EFFRACTION . A breach, made by the use of force. EFFRACTOR . One who breaks through; one who commits a burglary. EGO . I, myself. This term is used in forming genealogical tables, to represent the person who is the object of inquiry. EIGNE , persons... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-13 ECLAMPSIA PARTURIENTIUM , med. jur. The name of a disease accompanied by apoplectic convulsions, and which produces aberration of mind at childbirth. The word Eclampsia is of Greek origin - Significat splenaorem fulgorem effulgentiam, et emicationem... 阅读全文>>