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EMIGRANT

One who quits his country for any lawful reason, with a design to settleelsewhere, and who takes his family and property, if he has any, with him. Vat- tel, >b.1, c. 19,

EMIGRATION

The act of changing one’s domicile from one country or state toanother. It is to be distinguished from “expatriation.” The latter means the abandonment ofone’s country and renunciation of one’s citizenship in

EMINENCE

An honorary title given to cardinals. They were called “illiistrUsimi” and “reverendissimi” until the pontificate of Urban VIII.

EMINENT DOMAIN

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

EMISSARY

A person sent upon a mission as the agent of another; also a secretagent sent to ascertain the sentiments and designs of others, and to propagateopinions favorable to his employer.

EMISSION

In medical jurisprudence. The ejection or throwing out of any secretionor other matter from the body; the expulsion of urine, semen, etc.

EMIT

In American law. To put forthor send out; to issue. “No state shall emit bills of credit.” Const U. S. art. 1.

EMMENAGOGTJES

In medical jurisprudence. The name of a class of medicinessupposed to have the property of promoting the menstrual discharge, and sometimesused for the purpose of procuring abortion.

EMOLUMENT

The profit arising from office or employment; that which is receivedas a compensation for services, or which is annexed to the possession of office assalary, fees, and perquisites; advantage; gain, public or

EMOTIONAL INSANITY

The species of mental aberration produced by a violentexcitement of the emotions or passions, though the reasoning faculties may remainunimpaired. See INSANITY.

EMPALEMENT

In ancient law. A mode of inflicting punishment, by thrusting a sharp pole up the fundament. Euc. Loud.

EMPEROR

The title of the sovereign ruler of au empire. This designation wasadopted by the rulers of the Roman world after the decay of the republic, and was assumedby those who claimed to

EMPHYTEUSIS

In the Roman and civil law. A contract by which a landed estate wasleased to a tenant, either in perpetuity or for a long term of years, upon the reservationof an annual

EMPHYTEUTA

In the civil law. The person to whom an emphyteusis is granted; the lessee or tenant under a contract of emphyteusis.

EMPHYTEUTICUS

In the civil law. Founded on, growing out of, or having thecharacter of, an emphyteusis; held under an emphyteusis. 3 Bl. Comm. 232.

EMPIRE

The dominion or jurisdiction of an emperor; the region over which the dominion of an emperor extends; imperial power; supreme dominion; sovereign command. See, What Is Imperialism? Definition and a Brief History

EMPIRIC

A practitioner in medicine or surgery, who proceeds on experience only,without science or legal qualification; a quack. Nelson v. State Board of Health. 108 Ky.709, 57 S. W. 501, 50 L. R.

EMPLAZAMIENTO

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.

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