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Extraordinary writ
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Extraordinary writA writ, often issued by an appellate court, making available remedies not regularly within the powers of lower courts. They include writs of habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition and quo warranto
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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).
Court
A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated.
Corpus
A Latin word, which signifies body.
Mandamus
Practice. The name of a writ, the principal word of which when the proceedings were in Latin, was mandamus, we command.
Prohibition
Practice. The name of a writ issued by a superior court, directed to the judge and parties of a suit in an inferior court, commanding them to cease from the prosecution of the same, upon a suggestion that the cause originally, or some collateral matter arising therein, does not belong to that jurisdiction, but to the cognizance of some other court.
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Extra viam
Out of the way. When, in an action of trespass, the defendant pleads a right of way, the defendant may reply extra viam, that the trespass was committed beyond the way, or make a new assignment.
Extra-dotal property
In Louisiana this term is used to designate that property which forms no part of the dowry of a woman, and which is also called paraphernal property.
Extract
A part of a writing. In general this is not evidence, because the whole of the writing may explain the part extracted, so as to give it a different sense; but sometimes extracts from public books are evidence, as the extracts from the registers of births, marriages and burials, kept according to law, when the whole of the matter has been extracted which relates to the cause or matter in issue.
Extradition
The arrest and delivery of a fugitive wanted for a crime committed in another country, usually under the terms of a extradition treaty.
Extrajudicial
That which does not belong to the judge or his jurisdiction, notwithstanding which he takes. cognizance of it. Extrajudicial judgments and acts are absolutely void.
Extraordinary general meeting
Any meeting of the shareholders other than an annual general meeting is known as an Extraordinary General Meeting. The length of notice depends on the nature of the resolutions being put to the meeting.
Extraordinary resolution
A resolution passed by a majority of not less than three-fourths of such members as vote in person or where proxies are allowed, by proxy, at a general meeting of the company of which notice specifying the intention to propose the resolution as an extraordinary resolution has been given. Extraordinary resolutions are required where it is desired to wind up a company voluntarily on the ground that it cannot by reason of its liabilities continue its business, and that it is advisable to wind up; where, in the case of a member`s voluntary winding up, the books and papers of the company and of the liquidators are to be disposed of; and where, in the case of a member`s voluntary winding up, the liquidator wishes to exercise the power to pay any classes of creditors in full and to enter into certain compromises.
Extravagantes
Canon law. This is the name given to the constitutions of the popes posterior to the Clementines; they are thus called quasi vagantes extra corpus juris, to express that they were out of the canonical law, which at first contained only the decrees of Gratian; afterwards the decretals of Gregory IX., the sexte of Boniface. VIII., the Clementines, and at last the extravagantes were added to it.
Extremis
When a person is sick beyond the hope of recovery, and near death, he is said to be in extremism.
Extrinsic evidence
External evidence, or that which is not contained in the body of an agreement, contract, and the like.
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Extradition
The arrest and delivery of a fugitive wanted for a crime committed in another country, usually under the terms of a extradition treaty.
Extra-dotal property
In Louisiana this term is used to designate that property which forms no part of the dowry of a woman, and which is also called paraphernal property.
Extrajudicial
That which does not belong to the judge or his jurisdiction, notwithstanding which he takes. cognizance of it. Extrajudicial judgments and acts are absolutely void.
Extraordinary general meeting
Any meeting of the shareholders other than an annual general meeting is known as an Extraordinary General Meeting. The length of notice depends on the nature of the resolutions being put to the meeting.
Extraordinary resolution
A resolution passed by a majority of not less than three-fourths of such members as vote in person or where proxies are allowed, by proxy, at a general meeting of the company of which notice specifying the intention to propose the resolution as an extraordinary resolution has been given. Extraordinary resolutions are required where it is desired to wind up a company voluntarily on the ground that it cannot by reason of its liabilities continue its business, and that it is advisable to wind up; where, in the case of a member`s voluntary winding up, the books and papers of the company and of the liquidators are to be disposed of; and where, in the case of a member`s voluntary winding up, the liquidator wishes to exercise the power to pay any classes of creditors in full and to enter into certain compromises.
Extraordinary writ
Extravagantes
Canon law. This is the name given to the constitutions of the popes posterior to the Clementines; they are thus called quasi vagantes extra corpus juris, to express that they were out of the canonical law, which at first contained only the decrees of Gratian; afterwards the decretals of Gregory IX., the sexte of Boniface. VIII., the Clementines, and at last the extravagantes were added to it.
Extremis
When a person is sick beyond the hope of recovery, and near death, he is said to be in extremism.
Extrinsic evidence
External evidence, or that which is not contained in the body of an agreement, contract, and the like.
Ey
A watery place; water.
Eye-witness
One who saw the act or fact to which he testifies. When an eye-witness testifies, and is a man of intelligence and integrity, much reliance must be placed on his testimony, for he has the means of making known the truth.
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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).
Court
A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated.
Corpus
A Latin word, which signifies body.
Mandamus
Practice. The name of a writ, the principal word of which when the proceedings were in Latin, was mandamus, we command.
Prohibition
Practice. The name of a writ issued by a superior court, directed to the judge and parties of a suit in an inferior court, commanding them to cease from the prosecution of the same, upon a suggestion that the cause originally, or some collateral matter arising therein, does not belong to that jurisdiction, but to the cognizance of some other court.
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Extra viam
Out of the way. When, in an action of trespass, the defendant pleads a right of way, the defendant may reply extra viam, that the trespass was committed beyond the way, or make a new assignment.
Extra-dotal property
In Louisiana this term is used to designate that property which forms no part of the dowry of a woman, and which is also called paraphernal property.
Extract
A part of a writing. In general this is not evidence, because the whole of the writing may explain the part extracted, so as to give it a different sense; but sometimes extracts from public books are evidence, as the extracts from the registers of births, marriages and burials, kept according to law, when the whole of the matter has been extracted which relates to the cause or matter in issue.
Extradition
The arrest and delivery of a fugitive wanted for a crime committed in another country, usually under the terms of a extradition treaty.
Extrajudicial
That which does not belong to the judge or his jurisdiction, notwithstanding which he takes. cognizance of it. Extrajudicial judgments and acts are absolutely void.
Extraordinary general meeting
Any meeting of the shareholders other than an annual general meeting is known as an Extraordinary General Meeting. The length of notice depends on the nature of the resolutions being put to the meeting.
Extraordinary resolution
A resolution passed by a majority of not less than three-fourths of such members as vote in person or where proxies are allowed, by proxy, at a general meeting of the company of which notice specifying the intention to propose the resolution as an extraordinary resolution has been given. Extraordinary resolutions are required where it is desired to wind up a company voluntarily on the ground that it cannot by reason of its liabilities continue its business, and that it is advisable to wind up; where, in the case of a member`s voluntary winding up, the books and papers of the company and of the liquidators are to be disposed of; and where, in the case of a member`s voluntary winding up, the liquidator wishes to exercise the power to pay any classes of creditors in full and to enter into certain compromises.
Extravagantes
Canon law. This is the name given to the constitutions of the popes posterior to the Clementines; they are thus called quasi vagantes extra corpus juris, to express that they were out of the canonical law, which at first contained only the decrees of Gratian; afterwards the decretals of Gregory IX., the sexte of Boniface. VIII., the Clementines, and at last the extravagantes were added to it.
Extremis
When a person is sick beyond the hope of recovery, and near death, he is said to be in extremism.
Extrinsic evidence
External evidence, or that which is not contained in the body of an agreement, contract, and the like.
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Extradition
The arrest and delivery of a fugitive wanted for a crime committed in another country, usually under the terms of a extradition treaty.
Extra-dotal property
In Louisiana this term is used to designate that property which forms no part of the dowry of a woman, and which is also called paraphernal property.
Extrajudicial
That which does not belong to the judge or his jurisdiction, notwithstanding which he takes. cognizance of it. Extrajudicial judgments and acts are absolutely void.
Extraordinary general meeting
Any meeting of the shareholders other than an annual general meeting is known as an Extraordinary General Meeting. The length of notice depends on the nature of the resolutions being put to the meeting.
Extraordinary resolution
A resolution passed by a majority of not less than three-fourths of such members as vote in person or where proxies are allowed, by proxy, at a general meeting of the company of which notice specifying the intention to propose the resolution as an extraordinary resolution has been given. Extraordinary resolutions are required where it is desired to wind up a company voluntarily on the ground that it cannot by reason of its liabilities continue its business, and that it is advisable to wind up; where, in the case of a member`s voluntary winding up, the books and papers of the company and of the liquidators are to be disposed of; and where, in the case of a member`s voluntary winding up, the liquidator wishes to exercise the power to pay any classes of creditors in full and to enter into certain compromises.
Extraordinary writ
Extravagantes
Canon law. This is the name given to the constitutions of the popes posterior to the Clementines; they are thus called quasi vagantes extra corpus juris, to express that they were out of the canonical law, which at first contained only the decrees of Gratian; afterwards the decretals of Gregory IX., the sexte of Boniface. VIII., the Clementines, and at last the extravagantes were added to it.
Extremis
When a person is sick beyond the hope of recovery, and near death, he is said to be in extremism.
Extrinsic evidence
External evidence, or that which is not contained in the body of an agreement, contract, and the like.
Ey
A watery place; water.
Eye-witness
One who saw the act or fact to which he testifies. When an eye-witness testifies, and is a man of intelligence and integrity, much reliance must be placed on his testimony, for he has the means of making known the truth.
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