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Ex vi termini
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Ex vi terminiBy force of the term; as a bond ex vi termini imports a sealed instrument.
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Term
1) Construction. Word; expression speech. 2) Contracts. This word is used in the civil, law to denote the space of time granted to the debtor for discharging his obligation; there are express terms resulting from the positive stipulations of the agreement; as, where one undertakes to pay a certain sum on a certain day and also terms which tacitly result from the nature of the things which are the object of the engagement, or from the place where the act is agreed to be done. For instance, if a builder engage to construct a house for me, I must allow a reasonable time for fulfilling his engagement. 3) Estates. The limitation of an estate, as a term for years, for life, and the like. The word term does not merely signify the time specified in the lease, but the estate also and interest that passes by that lease; and therefore the term may expire during the continuance of the time, as by surrender, forfeiture and the like. 4) Practice. The space of time during which a court holds a session; sometimes the term is a monthly, at others it is a quarterly period, according to the constitution of the court.
Bond
A written agreement by which a person insures he will pay a certain sum of money if he does not perform certain duties property.
Imports
Importations. The act of bringing goods and merchandise into the United States from a foreign country.
Instrument
Contracts. The writing which contains some agreement, and is so called because it has been prepared as a memorial of what has taken place or been agreed upon.
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Ex visitatione dei
By or from the visitation of God. This phrase is frequently employed in inquisitions by the coroner, where it signifies that the death of the deceased is a natural one.
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Ex post facto
(United Kingdom) By reason of a subsequent act.
Ex rel
An abbreviation of "ex relatione", Latin for "on the relation of." Refers to information or action taken that is not based on first-hand experience but is based on the statement or account of another person. For example, a criminal charge "ex rel" simply means that the attorney general of a state is prosecuting on the basis of a statement of a person other than the attorney general himself (or herself.)
Ex tempore
From the time without premeditation.
Ex turpi causa
An abbreviation of the Latin maxim "ex turpi causa non oritur actio", meaning "from a base cause no action arises". The legal principle thus expressed is that, on grounds of public policy, no court will lend its aid to a party who founds his cause of action on an illegal or an immoral act.
Ex turpi causa non oritur actio
A Latin maxim, meaning "from a base cause no action arises". The legal principle thus expressed is that, on grounds of public policy, no court will lend its aid to a party who founds his cause of action on an illegal or an immoral act.
Ex vi termini
Ex visitatione dei
By or from the visitation of God. This phrase is frequently employed in inquisitions by the coroner, where it signifies that the death of the deceased is a natural one.
Exaction
Torts. A willful wrong done by an officer, or by one who, under color of his office, takes more fee or pay for his services than what the law allows.
Examination-in-chief
The questioning of your own witness under oath. Witnesses are introduced to a trial by their examination-in-chief, which is when they answer questions asked by the lawyer representing the party which called them to the stand. After their examination-in-chief, the other party's lawyer can question them too; this is called "cross-examination".
Examined copy
This phrase is applied to designate a paper which is a copy of a record, public book, or register, and which has been compared with the original.
Examiners
Practice. Persons appointed to question students of law, in order to ascertain their qualifications before they are admitted to practice.
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Term
1) Construction. Word; expression speech. 2) Contracts. This word is used in the civil, law to denote the space of time granted to the debtor for discharging his obligation; there are express terms resulting from the positive stipulations of the agreement; as, where one undertakes to pay a certain sum on a certain day and also terms which tacitly result from the nature of the things which are the object of the engagement, or from the place where the act is agreed to be done. For instance, if a builder engage to construct a house for me, I must allow a reasonable time for fulfilling his engagement. 3) Estates. The limitation of an estate, as a term for years, for life, and the like. The word term does not merely signify the time specified in the lease, but the estate also and interest that passes by that lease; and therefore the term may expire during the continuance of the time, as by surrender, forfeiture and the like. 4) Practice. The space of time during which a court holds a session; sometimes the term is a monthly, at others it is a quarterly period, according to the constitution of the court.
Bond
A written agreement by which a person insures he will pay a certain sum of money if he does not perform certain duties property.
Imports
Importations. The act of bringing goods and merchandise into the United States from a foreign country.
Instrument
Contracts. The writing which contains some agreement, and is so called because it has been prepared as a memorial of what has taken place or been agreed upon.
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Ex visitatione dei
By or from the visitation of God. This phrase is frequently employed in inquisitions by the coroner, where it signifies that the death of the deceased is a natural one.
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Ex post facto
(United Kingdom) By reason of a subsequent act.
Ex rel
An abbreviation of "ex relatione", Latin for "on the relation of." Refers to information or action taken that is not based on first-hand experience but is based on the statement or account of another person. For example, a criminal charge "ex rel" simply means that the attorney general of a state is prosecuting on the basis of a statement of a person other than the attorney general himself (or herself.)
Ex tempore
From the time without premeditation.
Ex turpi causa
An abbreviation of the Latin maxim "ex turpi causa non oritur actio", meaning "from a base cause no action arises". The legal principle thus expressed is that, on grounds of public policy, no court will lend its aid to a party who founds his cause of action on an illegal or an immoral act.
Ex turpi causa non oritur actio
A Latin maxim, meaning "from a base cause no action arises". The legal principle thus expressed is that, on grounds of public policy, no court will lend its aid to a party who founds his cause of action on an illegal or an immoral act.
Ex vi termini
Ex visitatione dei
By or from the visitation of God. This phrase is frequently employed in inquisitions by the coroner, where it signifies that the death of the deceased is a natural one.
Exaction
Torts. A willful wrong done by an officer, or by one who, under color of his office, takes more fee or pay for his services than what the law allows.
Examination-in-chief
The questioning of your own witness under oath. Witnesses are introduced to a trial by their examination-in-chief, which is when they answer questions asked by the lawyer representing the party which called them to the stand. After their examination-in-chief, the other party's lawyer can question them too; this is called "cross-examination".
Examined copy
This phrase is applied to designate a paper which is a copy of a record, public book, or register, and which has been compared with the original.
Examiners
Practice. Persons appointed to question students of law, in order to ascertain their qualifications before they are admitted to practice.
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