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Estrepe
EstrepeThis word is derived from the French, estropier, to cripple. It signifies an injury to lands, to the damage of another, as a reversioner. This is prevented by a writ of estrepemeut. RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- Word Construction. One or more syllables which when united convey an idea a single part of speech. Injury Any legal harm, wrong or damage done to a person's body, property, rights or reputation, and that the law recognizes as deserving of redress. Damage Torts. The loss caused by one person to another, or to his property, either with the design of injuring him, with negligence and carelessness, or by inevitable accident. Reversioner Estates. One entitled to a reversion. Writ An official court document, signed by a judge or bearing an official court seal, which commands the person to whom it is addressed, to do something specific. That "person" is typically either a sheriff (who may be instructed to seize property, for example) or a defendant (for whom the writ is the first notice of formal legal action. In these cases, the writ would command the person to answer the charges laid out in the suit, or else judgment may be made against them in their absence). SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- Estrays Cattle whose owner is unknown. Estreat This term is used to signify a true copy or note of some original writing or record, and specially of flues and amercements imposed by a court, and extracted from the record, and certified to a proper officer or officers authorized and required to collect them. PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- Ester en jugement French law. Stare in judicio. To appear before a tribunal either as plaintiff or defendant. Estoppel A rule of law that when person A, by act or words, gives person B reason to believe a certain set of facts upon which person B takes action, person A cannot later, to his (or her) benefit, deny those facts or say that his (or her) earlier act was improper. A 1891 English court decision summarized estoppel as "a rule of evidence which precludes a person from denying the truth of some statement previously made by himself". Estovers Estates. The right of taking necessary wood for the use or furniture of a house or farm, from off another's estate. Estrays Cattle whose owner is unknown. Estreat This term is used to signify a true copy or note of some original writing or record, and specially of flues and amercements imposed by a court, and extracted from the record, and certified to a proper officer or officers authorized and required to collect them. Estrepe Et al An abbreviation of the Latin et alii, meaning "and others," ordinarily used in lieu of listing all names of persons involved in a proceeding. Et cetera (United Kingdom) Other things of that type . Et non And not. These words are sometimes employed in pleading to convey a pointed denial. Et seq An abbreviation for the Latin et sequentes, meaning "and the following," ordinarily used in referring to a section of statutes. Ethics Of or relating to moral action and conduct; professionally right; conforming to professional standards. We thank you for using the Juridical Dictionary to search for Estrepe. If you have a better definition for Estrepe than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Estrepe may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Estrepe and any other medical topic for the public at large.
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