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EDICTUM THEODORICI

This is the first collection of law that was made after the downfall of the Roman power in Italy. It waspromulgated by Theodoric, king of the Ostrogoths, at Rome in A. D.

EDITUS

In old English law. Put forth or promulgated, when speaking of the j>as- sage of a statute; and brought forth, orborn, when speak ing of the birth of a child.

EDUCATION

Within the meaning of a statute relative to the powers and duties ofguardians, this term comprehends not merely the instruction received at school or college,but the whole course of training, moral, intellectual,

EFFECTS

Personal estate or property. This word has been held to be more comprehensivethan the word “goods,” as including fixtures, which “goods” will not include.Bank v. Byram, 131 111. 92, 22 N. E.

EFFICIENT CAUSE

The working cause; that cause which produces effects or results;an intervening cause, which produces results which would not have come to passexcept for its interposition, and for which, therefore, the person who

EFFIGY

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.

EFFLUX

The running of a prescribed period of time to its end; expiration by lapse oftime. Particularly applied to the termination of a lease by the expiration of the term forwhich It was

EFFLUXION OF TIME

When this phrase is used in leases, conveyances, and other like deeds, or in agreementsexpressed in simple writing, it indicates the conclusion or expiration of an agreed termof years specified in the

EFFRACTOR

One who breaks through ; one who commits a burglary.

EFFUSIO SANGUINIS

In old English law. The shedding of blood; the mulct, fine,wite. or penalty imposed for tlie shedding of blood, which the king granted to manylords of manors. Cowell; Tomlins. See BLOODWIT.

EFTERS

In Saxon law. Ways, walks, or hedges. Blount

EGO

I; myself. This term is used in forming genealogical tables, to represent the persou who is the object of inquiry.

EGO, TALIS

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

EIK

In Scotch law. An addition; as, eik to a reversion, etfc, to a confirmation. Bell.

EINETIUS

In English law. The oldest; the first-born. Spelman.

EIRE, or EYRE

In old English law. A journey, route, or circuit. Justices in eire werejudges who were sent by commission, every seven years, into various counties to holdthe assizes and hear pleas of the

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