Category: E

In the civil law. A gatherer or receiver of money; a collector of taxes. Cod. 10, 19.In old English law. A collector of the public moneys; a tax-gatherer. Thus, exactorregis was the

Tending to or marked by excess, which is the quality or state of exceeding the proper or reasonable limit or measure. Railway Co. v. Johnston, 106 Ga.i.30, 32 S. E. 78.

In the civil law. A diligent prosecution of a remedy against a debtor; theexhausting of a remedy against a principal debtor, before resorting to his sureties.Translated “discussion,” (q. v.)In old English law.

For the purpose of example, or for instance. Often abbreviated “ex. gr.” or “e. g.”

In the civil law. Disinheriting ; disherison. The formal method ofexcluding an Indefeasible (or forced) heirfrom the entire inheritance, by the testator’s express declaration in the will that suchperson shall be exhccres.

In the civil law. The civil reputation which belonged to the Romancitizen, as such. Mackeld. Rom. Law,

In regard to trespass and other torts, this term means to eject, to put out, todrive out, and generally with an implication of the use of force. Perry v. Fitzhowe, 8 Q.B.

An abbreviation of exempli gratia. For the sake of an example.

The dignity or jurisdiction of an earl. The dignity only remains now, as the jurisdictionhas been given over to the sheriff. 1 Bl. Comm. 339.

In old English law. Ebb. Ebba ct ftuctus; ebb and flow of tide; ebb andflood. Bract, fols. 255, 338. The time occupied by one ebb and flood was ancientlygranted to persons essoined

In French marine law. The clerk of a ship. Emerig. Tr. des Ass. & 11, s. 3, no. 2.

The corporeal representation of a person.To make the effigy of a person with an intent to make him the object of ridicule is alibel. 2 Chit. Crim. Law, 866.

The senior; the oldest son. Spelled, also, “eigne,” “cinsne,” “aisne,” “eign.” Termes de la Ley; Kelham.

In old European law. To gain, acquire, or purchase, as by labor and industry.

Possessions belonging to the church. Blount.

In England, where in a proceeding by foreign attachment the plaintiff has obtained judgment of appraisement, hut by reason of some act of the garnisheethe goods cannot be appraised, (as where he

In Saxon law. To make amends or satisfaction for any crime or trespasscommitted; to pay a fine: to be fined. Spelman. Emcndare se. to redeem, or ransomone’s life, by payment of a

See IMPANEL.

A place for wholesale trade in commodities carried by sea. The name issometimes applied to a seaport town, but it properly signifies only a particular place insuch a town. Smith, Diet. Antiq.

Fr. In a mass; in a lump; at wholesale.