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Category: E

EXCUSABLE HOMICIDE 1

1. a homicide that is committed in self-defence. 2. An accidental homicide. See homicide, justifiable; justifiable homicide.

ENOCH ARDEN LAWS

a law that states after being missing for a certain number of years a person is declared dead. See legally dead; presumption of death.

EXCEPTION OF DEED

an exception that will take back or withdraw from a deed something that has already been granted.

ESCALATOR CLAUSE

a clause in a contract or a lease that is made during a time of government price control regulations.

EYEWITNESS PROVISION

a term in an insurance policy that requires proof of the circumstances that surround an accident.

EXCLUSIONARY CLAUSE

a provision in a contract that will restrict the actions a party can take when the other person fails to fulfil the contract.

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.

EXISTING LIABILITY

an obligation that is based on a future condition that may or may not result in a debt.

ERROR IN FACT

the error made when a court gives a judgement or verdict and doesn’t know of a fact.

EASEMENT APPURTENANT

This phrase means a proper or a pure easement that passes to new owner by inheritance or purchase.

EXAMINATION BEFORE TRIAL

This term applies to the examine of a witness while under oath before a trial. Also called a deposition.

EQUALLY DIVIDED

a phrase found in wills where property will be shared and shared a like and each person will receive the same amount.

ENTRY BOOK

the name given to the record book where the register of all titles is kept.

ENTICEMENT OF CHILD

This the name given to an act where a child is taken forcibly from a custodial parent.

EXTRANEOUS OFFENSE

This term applies to an offense that is committed and does not bear on the current trial.

EQUAL RIGHTS STATUTES

These are the laws stating that there can be no discrimination made because of a person’s sex, colour, age or race.

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