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Category: E

EXPECTANT RIGHT

a right that depends on the continuing of present conditions. See expectant estates.

EVASIVE ANSWER

This term means to try to evade in giving a straight answer to a question.

EXCESSIVE BAIL

a bail at larger than the amount that is necessary to ensure a person will not jump bail and will appear in court.

EMOLUMENTS

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

EXTREME CARE

the care that a sensible person will use when faced with a dangerous event or condition.

EMPOWER

the word that means to grant the authority, to delegate and to commission.

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.

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