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Exemption
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ExemptionA privilege which dispenses with the general rule; clergymen are exempt from serving on juries. Exemptions are generally allowed, not for the benefit of the individual, but for some public advantage.
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Privilege
1) Civil law. A right which the nature of a debt gives to a creditor, and which entitles him to be preferred before other creditors. 2) Maritime law. An allowance to the master of a ship of the general nature with primage, being compensation or rather a gratuity customary in certain trades, and which the law assumes to be a fair and equitable allowance, because the contract on both sides is made under the knowledge such usage by the parties. 3) Rights. This word, taken its active sense, is a particular law, or a particular disposition of the law, which grants certain special prerogatives to some persons, contrary to common right. In its passive sense, it is the same prerogative granted by the same particular law.
General
1) A principal officer, particularly in the army. 2) Something opposed to special; as, a general verdict, the general issue, which expressions are used in contradistinction to special verdict, special issue. 3) Principal, as the general post office. 4) Not select, as a general ship. 5) Not particular, as a general custom. 5) Not limited, as general jurisdiction. 7) This word is sometimes annexed or prefixed to other words to express or limit the extent of their signification; as Attorney General, Solicitor General, the General Assembly.
Rule
This is a metaphorical expression borrowed from mechanics. The rule, in its proper and natural sense, is an instrument by means of which may be drawn from one point to another, the shortest possible line, which is called a straight line.
Benefit
This word is used in the same sense as gain and profits.
Public
By the term the public, is meant the whole body politic, or all the citizens of the state; sometimes it signifies the inhabitants of a particular place; as, the New York public.
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Exemplification
Evidence. A perfect copy of a record, or office book lawfull kept, so far as relates to the matter in question.
Exempt property
All the property of a debtor which is not attachable under the Bankruptcy Code or the state statute.
Exempts
Persons who are not bound by law, but excused from the performance of duties imposed upon others.
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Executory contract doctrine
The American general maritime law (infra) principle that no maritime lien arises from the breach of an unexecuted contract. Such a contract gives rise only to an action in personam, and not to an action in rem. For example, no maritime lien arises for breach of a seaman's employment contract unless the seaman has performed some work on board; nor does a lien exist for the supply of necessaries which have not been furnished to the ship.
Executory process
Via executoria. In Louisiana, this is a process which can be resorted to only in two. cases, namely: 1) When the creditor's right arises-from an act importing a confession of judgment, and which contains a privilege or mortgage in his favor. 2) When the creditor demands the execution of a judgment which has been rendered by a tribunal different from that within whose jurisdiction the execution is sought.
Executrix
A woman who has been appointed by. will to execute such will or testament.
Exemplification
Evidence. A perfect copy of a record, or office book lawfull kept, so far as relates to the matter in question.
Exempt property
All the property of a debtor which is not attachable under the Bankruptcy Code or the state statute.
Exemption
Exempts
Persons who are not bound by law, but excused from the performance of duties imposed upon others.
Exequatur
1) French law. This Latin word was, in the ancient practice, placed at the bottom of a judgment emanating from another tribunal, and was a permission and authority to the officer to execute it within the jurisdiction of the judge who put it below the judgment. 2) International law. A declaration made by the executive of a government near to which a consul has been nominated and appointed , after such nomination and appointment has been notified, addressed to the people, in which is recited the appointment of the foreign state, and that the executive having approved of the consul as such, commands all the citizens to receive, countenance, and, as there may be occasion, favorably assist the consul in the exercise of his place, giving and allowing him all the privileges, immunities, and advantages, thereto belonging.
Exequatur procedure
The ordinary legal mechanism used in civil law countries to secure the recognition and enforcement of the judgments that have no automatic effect or “authority” in themselves.
Exercitor
A term in the civil law, to denote the person who fits out, and equips a vessel, whether he be the absolute or qualified owner, or even a mere agent.
Exheredation
Civil law. The act by which a forced heir is deprived of his legitimate or legal portion which the law gives him; disinherison.
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Privilege
1) Civil law. A right which the nature of a debt gives to a creditor, and which entitles him to be preferred before other creditors. 2) Maritime law. An allowance to the master of a ship of the general nature with primage, being compensation or rather a gratuity customary in certain trades, and which the law assumes to be a fair and equitable allowance, because the contract on both sides is made under the knowledge such usage by the parties. 3) Rights. This word, taken its active sense, is a particular law, or a particular disposition of the law, which grants certain special prerogatives to some persons, contrary to common right. In its passive sense, it is the same prerogative granted by the same particular law.
General
1) A principal officer, particularly in the army. 2) Something opposed to special; as, a general verdict, the general issue, which expressions are used in contradistinction to special verdict, special issue. 3) Principal, as the general post office. 4) Not select, as a general ship. 5) Not particular, as a general custom. 5) Not limited, as general jurisdiction. 7) This word is sometimes annexed or prefixed to other words to express or limit the extent of their signification; as Attorney General, Solicitor General, the General Assembly.
Rule
This is a metaphorical expression borrowed from mechanics. The rule, in its proper and natural sense, is an instrument by means of which may be drawn from one point to another, the shortest possible line, which is called a straight line.
Benefit
This word is used in the same sense as gain and profits.
Public
By the term the public, is meant the whole body politic, or all the citizens of the state; sometimes it signifies the inhabitants of a particular place; as, the New York public.
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Exemplification
Evidence. A perfect copy of a record, or office book lawfull kept, so far as relates to the matter in question.
Exempt property
All the property of a debtor which is not attachable under the Bankruptcy Code or the state statute.
Exempts
Persons who are not bound by law, but excused from the performance of duties imposed upon others.
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Executory contract doctrine
The American general maritime law (infra) principle that no maritime lien arises from the breach of an unexecuted contract. Such a contract gives rise only to an action in personam, and not to an action in rem. For example, no maritime lien arises for breach of a seaman's employment contract unless the seaman has performed some work on board; nor does a lien exist for the supply of necessaries which have not been furnished to the ship.
Executory process
Via executoria. In Louisiana, this is a process which can be resorted to only in two. cases, namely: 1) When the creditor's right arises-from an act importing a confession of judgment, and which contains a privilege or mortgage in his favor. 2) When the creditor demands the execution of a judgment which has been rendered by a tribunal different from that within whose jurisdiction the execution is sought.
Executrix
A woman who has been appointed by. will to execute such will or testament.
Exemplification
Evidence. A perfect copy of a record, or office book lawfull kept, so far as relates to the matter in question.
Exempt property
All the property of a debtor which is not attachable under the Bankruptcy Code or the state statute.
Exemption
Exempts
Persons who are not bound by law, but excused from the performance of duties imposed upon others.
Exequatur
1) French law. This Latin word was, in the ancient practice, placed at the bottom of a judgment emanating from another tribunal, and was a permission and authority to the officer to execute it within the jurisdiction of the judge who put it below the judgment. 2) International law. A declaration made by the executive of a government near to which a consul has been nominated and appointed , after such nomination and appointment has been notified, addressed to the people, in which is recited the appointment of the foreign state, and that the executive having approved of the consul as such, commands all the citizens to receive, countenance, and, as there may be occasion, favorably assist the consul in the exercise of his place, giving and allowing him all the privileges, immunities, and advantages, thereto belonging.
Exequatur procedure
The ordinary legal mechanism used in civil law countries to secure the recognition and enforcement of the judgments that have no automatic effect or “authority” in themselves.
Exercitor
A term in the civil law, to denote the person who fits out, and equips a vessel, whether he be the absolute or qualified owner, or even a mere agent.
Exheredation
Civil law. The act by which a forced heir is deprived of his legitimate or legal portion which the law gives him; disinherison.
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