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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.

EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES

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

ERROR IN LAW

a mistake that is made by the court when applies the law to the case in hand.

EXPIATE

This means to atone for something and to make amends or reparations for.

EXPECTATION DAMAGES

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

ENTRY OF JUDGMENT

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

EXCLUSIVE REMEDY

the term given to a remedy when the law creates a new liability or a new right.

ERROR CORAM NOBIS

a Latin phrase for the writ brought before court contends that the judgement be set aside due to an error of fact.

EXPECTANT HEIR

the term given to the heir apparent and he will inherit the property even if no will is made.

EXCULPATORY

a term usually applied to evidence that will clear or tent to clear from guilt.

EMOLUMENTS

These are the monies that have been received for services given or for reimbursements.

EXPURGATE

a term that means to purify and to cleanse.

EQUITY PLEADING

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

EXCUSABLE NEGLECT

the term given to negligence that the defendant could not control the circumstances of.

EXTRAORDINARY REMEDY

This the remedy that tries to make relief possible that won’t ordinarily be obrained in ordinary action of the court.

EXONERATED

This means to be absolved of all charges and to be declared to be not responsible.

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