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Espousals
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EspousalsContracts. 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.
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Mutual
Reciprocal.
Promise
Contracts. An engagement by which the promisor contracts towards another to perform or do something to the advantage of the latter.
Each
Every one of the two or more composing the whole.
Time
Contracts, evidence, practice. The measure of duration., It is divided into years, months. days, hours, minutes, and seconds. It is also divided into day and night. 2) Pleading. The avertment of time is generally necessary in pleading; the rules are different, in different actions.
Marriage
A contract made in due form of law, by which a free man and a free woman reciprocally engage to live with each other during their joint lives, in the union which ought io exist between husband and wife. By the terms freeman and freewoman in this definition are meant, not only that they are free and not slaves, but also that they are clear of all bars to a lawful marriage.
Contract
A negotiated oral or written agreement setting forth the terms for an exchange of value between parties (which may be individuals or companies) and under which each party promises to perform an obligation. Certain terms, such as the obligations to be performed and the terms for setting price or compensation must be mutually understood, known in legal lingo as a "meeting of the minds," and promised to by the parties to form a legal contract.
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Escheator
The name of an officer whose duties are generally to ascertain what escheats have taken place, and to prosecute the claim of the commonwealth for the purpose of recovering the escheated property.
Escrow
When the performance of something is outstanding and a third party holds onto money or a written document (such as shares or a deed) until a certain condition is met between the two contracting parties.
Escuage
Old English law. Service of the shield. Tenants who hold their land by escuage, hold by knight's service.
Esnecy
Eldership. In the English law, this word signifies the right which the eldest coparcener of lands has to choose one of the parts of the estate after it has been divided.
Esplees
The products which the land or ground yields.
Espousals
Esquire
A title applied by courtesy to officers of almost every description, to members of the bar, and others.
Essoin
Practice. An excuse which a party bound to be in court on a particular day, offers for not being there.
Establish
This word occurs frequently in the Constitution of the United $tates, and it is there used in different meanings. 1) To settle firmly, to fix unalterably; 2) To make or form as, to establish an uniform rule of naturalization, and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies, which evidently does not mean that these laws shall be unalterably established as justice. 3) To found, to create, to regulate; 4. To found, recognize, confirm or admit; 5) To create, to ratify, or confirm.
Estadal
Spanish law. In Spanish America, this was a measure of land of sixteen square varas or yards.
Estate
A right or interest in property or the property of a deceased person.
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Mutual
Reciprocal.
Promise
Contracts. An engagement by which the promisor contracts towards another to perform or do something to the advantage of the latter.
Each
Every one of the two or more composing the whole.
Time
Contracts, evidence, practice. The measure of duration., It is divided into years, months. days, hours, minutes, and seconds. It is also divided into day and night. 2) Pleading. The avertment of time is generally necessary in pleading; the rules are different, in different actions.
Marriage
A contract made in due form of law, by which a free man and a free woman reciprocally engage to live with each other during their joint lives, in the union which ought io exist between husband and wife. By the terms freeman and freewoman in this definition are meant, not only that they are free and not slaves, but also that they are clear of all bars to a lawful marriage.
Contract
A negotiated oral or written agreement setting forth the terms for an exchange of value between parties (which may be individuals or companies) and under which each party promises to perform an obligation. Certain terms, such as the obligations to be performed and the terms for setting price or compensation must be mutually understood, known in legal lingo as a "meeting of the minds," and promised to by the parties to form a legal contract.
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Escheator
The name of an officer whose duties are generally to ascertain what escheats have taken place, and to prosecute the claim of the commonwealth for the purpose of recovering the escheated property.
Escrow
When the performance of something is outstanding and a third party holds onto money or a written document (such as shares or a deed) until a certain condition is met between the two contracting parties.
Escuage
Old English law. Service of the shield. Tenants who hold their land by escuage, hold by knight's service.
Esnecy
Eldership. In the English law, this word signifies the right which the eldest coparcener of lands has to choose one of the parts of the estate after it has been divided.
Esplees
The products which the land or ground yields.
Espousals
Esquire
A title applied by courtesy to officers of almost every description, to members of the bar, and others.
Essoin
Practice. An excuse which a party bound to be in court on a particular day, offers for not being there.
Establish
This word occurs frequently in the Constitution of the United $tates, and it is there used in different meanings. 1) To settle firmly, to fix unalterably; 2) To make or form as, to establish an uniform rule of naturalization, and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies, which evidently does not mean that these laws shall be unalterably established as justice. 3) To found, to create, to regulate; 4. To found, recognize, confirm or admit; 5) To create, to ratify, or confirm.
Estadal
Spanish law. In Spanish America, this was a measure of land of sixteen square varas or yards.
Estate
A right or interest in property or the property of a deceased person.
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