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Earned Premium

If an insured person pays for a policy in advance, the “earned” premium is the portion of the policy that has already been used.

ENTRY OF JUDGMENT

the term given to the written record of a court’s decision and is in the permanent records of the court.

EMBRYO HUMAN

the term given to a human embryo from conception to 8 weeks of gestation.

EXTRA LEGEM

a Latin phrase that means to be beyond the protection of the law or outside of the law.

EARNING CAPACITY

These are the monies that a person is able to earn that results from skills and training.

EQUALIZE

This mans to make the same and uniform and to make equal.

ESTOPPEL BY

This term applies to a deed or a bar that stops a person denying a deed exists or denying the truth of the facts contained in the deed.

EQUITY PLEADING

These are the written statements of claims that are presented to a court of equity.

ENROLLED BILL RULE

the rule stating that once a bill is enrolled it can’t be questioned by the courts.

EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES

These are the circumstances that exist in emergency situations where there is a serious risk to other people.

ESSOIGN

the term given to the excuse the defendant gives when he fails to appear in court when he has been ordered to.

EXHUME

the term used when a body needs to be taken from its grave.

EXPECTATION DAMAGES

the money that is available to the plaintiff as the defendant has breached his contract.

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