Category: E

Demand, want, need, imperativeness.

A writ of the same nature as that lastabove described, issued by the guardian of the crown’s ward, and addressed to thesheriffs or stewards of the court, forbidding them to distrain him,

Sax. The metropolis; the chief city. Obsolete.

The East India Company was originally established forprosecuting the trade between England and India, which they acquired a right to carryon exclusively. Since the middle of the last century, however, the company’s

The body of jurisprudence administered by theecclesiastical courts of England; derived, in large measure, from the canon and civil law.As now restricted, it applies mainly to the affairs, and the doctrine, discipline,

The annual edict or system of rules promulgated by a Roman praetorimmediately upon assuming his office, setting forth the principles by which he wouldbe guided in determining causes during his term of

Owelty, (q. v.) Co. Litt. 169a.

At common law, this was the name of a mixed action (springing from’he earlier personal action of ejectione firmce) which lay for the recovery of the possession of land, and for damages

The right of voting at public elections; the privilege of qualified voters to cast their ballots for the candidates they favor at elections authorized by law.Parks v. State, 100 Ala. 031. 13

As applied to a candidate for an elective office, this term means capableof being chosen ; the subject of selection or choice; and also implies competency tohold the office if chosen. Demaree

The fraudulent appropriation to his own use or benefit of property or money in trusted to him by another, by a clerk, agent, trustee, public officer, or other person acting in a

Eminent domain is the right of the people or government to take private property for public use. Code Civ. rroc. Cal.

In Spanish law. A summons or citation, issued by authority of ajudge, requiring the person to whom it is addressed to appear before the tribunal at adesignated day and hour.

In the civil law. A buyer or purchaser; the buyer. Dig. 18, 1; Cod. 4, 49.

In Saxon law. The satisfaction for a crime; the recompense for a fault. Skene.

In medical jurisprudence. An inflammation of the muscular tissue of the heart.

L Fr. England.

In old practice and pleading. Unlawful or wrongful acts; wrongs. Et aliaenormia, and other wrongs. This phrase constantly occurs in the old writs and declarationsof trespass.

The old form of intendment, (q. v.) derived directly from the French,and used to denote the true meaning or signification of a word or sentence; that is, theunderstanding or construction of law.

Span. Deliverv. Las Par- tidas, pt. 0, tit. 14, 1. 1.