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EASTERLING

A coin struck by Richard II. which is supposed to have given rise to the name of “sterling,” as applied to English money.

EATING-HOUSE

Any place where food or refreshments of any kind, not includingspirits, wines, ale, beer, or other malt liquors, are provided for casual visitors, and soldfor consumption therein. Act Cong. July 13, 1806,

EAVES

The edge of a roof, built so as to project over the walls of a house, in orderthat the rain may drop therefrom to the ground instead of running down the wall.Center

EAVES-DRIP

The drip or dropping of water from the eaves of a house on the land of anadjacent owner; the easement of having the water so drip, or the servitude ofsubmitting to such

EAVESDROPPING

In English criminal law. The offense of listening under walls orwindows, or the eaves of a house, to hearken after discourse, and thereupon to frameslanderous and mischievous tales. 4 Bl. Comm. 168.

EBB AND FLOW

An expression used formerly in this country to denote the limits ofadmiralty jurisdiction. See United States v. Aborn, 3 Mason, 127, Fed. Cas. No. 14,418;Hale v. Washington Ins. Co., 2 Story, 176,

EBBA

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

EBDOMADARIUS

In ecclesiastical law. An officer in cathedral churches whosupervised the regular performance of divine service, and prescribed the particularduties of each person in the choir.

EBRIETY

In criminal law and medical jurisprudence. Drunkenness; alcoholic intoxication.Com. v. Whitney, 11 Cusli. (Mass.) 479.Ecce modo minim, quod fcemina fert breve regis, non nominando virum, conjunctumrobore legis. Co. Litt. 1326. Behold, indeed,

ECCENTRICITY

In criminal law and medical jurisprudence. Personal or individualpeculiarities of mind and disposition which markedly distinguish the subject from theordinary, normal, or average types of men, but do not amount to mental

ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSIONERS

In English law. A body corporate, erected by St. 6 & 7 Wm. IV. c. 77. empowered to suggest measures conducive to theefficiency of the established church, to be ratified by orders

ECCLESIASTICAL COUNCIL

In New England. A church court or tribunal, having functions partly judicial andpartly advisory, appointed to determine questions relating to church discipline,orthodoxy, standing of ministers, controversies between ministers and their churches,differences and

ECCLESIASTICAL LAW

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,

ECDICUS

The attorney, proctor, or advocate of a corporation. Episcoporum ecdi- ci; bishops’ proctors; church lawyers. 1 Reeve, Eng. Law, 65.

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,

ECHEVIN

In French law. A municipal officer corresponding with alderman orburgess, and having in some instances a civil jurisdiction in certain causes of trifling importance.

ECHOLALIA

In medical jurisprudence. The constant and senseless repetition of particular words or phrases, recognized as a sign or symptom of insanity or of aphasia.

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