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EX INDUSTRIA

With contrivance or deliberation; designedly; on purpose. Seel Kent,Comm. 318; Martin v. Hunter, 1 r Wheat. 334, 4 L. Ed. 97.

EX PARTE PATERNA

On the father’s side; of the paternal line.The phrases “ex parte materna” and “cx parte paterna” denote the line or blood ofthe mother or father, and have no such restricted or limited

EX VI TERMINI

From or by the force of the term. From the very meaning of the expression used. 2 Bl. Comm. 109, 115.

EXCEPTION

In practice. A formal objection to the action of the court, during the trial of a cause, in refusing a request or overruling an objection; implying that the party excepting does not

EXCUSABLE

Admitting of excuse or palliation. As used in the law, this word impliesthat the act or omission spoken of is on Its face unlawful, wrong, or liable to entail lossor disadvantage on

EXECUTORY

That which is yet to be executed or performed; that which remains tobe carried into operation or effect; incomplete ; depending upon a future performanceor event. The opposite of executed.

EXIGI FACIAS

That you cause to be demanded. The emphatic words of the Latinform of the writ of exigent. They are sometimes used as the name of that writ.

EXPATRIATION

The voluntary act of abandoning one’s country, and becoming thecitizen or subject of another. Ludlam v. Ludlam, 31 Barb. (N. Y.) 4S9. See EMIGRATION.

EQUITABLE DEFENSE

In English practice, a defense to an action on grounds which, priorto tlie passage of the common-law procedure act. (17 & 18 Vict c. 125,) would havebeen cognizable only in a court

EALHORDA

Sax. The privilege of assisiug and selling beer. Obsolete.

ECHANTILLON

In French law. One of the two parts or pieces of a wooden tally.That in possession of the debtor is properly called the “tally,” the other “echantillon.”Poth. Obi. pt 4, c. 1,

EDICTUM PROVINCIALE

An edict or system of rules for the administration of justice, similar to theedict of the pnetor, put forth by the proconsuls and propraetors in the provinces of theRoman Empire. Mackeld. Rom.

EGO, TALIS

I, such a one. Words used in describing the forms of old deeds. Fleta, lib. 3, c. 14,

EJECTUM

That which is thrown up by the sea. Also jetsam, wreck, etc.

ELECTOR

A duly qualified voter; one who has a vote in the choice of any officer; aconstituent. Appeal of Cusick, 130 Pa. 459. 20 Atl. 574, 10 L. R. A. 228; Bergevin v.Curtz,

EMBLEMENTS

The vegetable chattels called “emblements” are the corn and othergrowth of the earth which are produced annually, not spontaneously, but by labor andindustry, and thence are called “fructus in- dustriales.” Reiff v.

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