L. Lat. By title.

Of certain or sure knowledge. These words were ancientlyused in patents, and imported full knowledge of the subject-matter on the part of theking. See 1 Coke, 406.

By color ; under color of; under pretense, show, or protection of Thus,cx colore officii, under color of office

Out of comity or courtesy.

From or out of loan. A term applied in the old law of England to aright of action arising out of a loan, (commodatum.) Glanv. lib. 10, c. 13; 1 Reeve, Eng.Law,

By a comparison of writings or handwritings. A term in the law of evidence. Best, Pres.218.

From the premises granted. According to what has been alreadyallowed.

With consultation or deliberation.

Immediately; without any interval or delay ; incontinently. A term of the civil law. Calvin.

From or out of a contract. In both the civil and the common law, rights and causes of action are dividedinto two classes,

Out of court; away from the court.

From or as a debt of justice; in accordance with the requirementof justice; of right; as a matter of right The opposite of ex gratia, (q. v.) 3 Bl.Comm. 48, 07.

From a delict, tort, fault, crime, or malfeasance. In both the civil andthe common law, obligations and causes of action are divided into two great classes,

(commonly abbreviated ex dem.) Upon the demise. A phraseforming part of the title of the old action of ejectment.

Directly; immediately. Story, Bills, $ 199.Ex dintnrnitate temporis, omnia prse- ?nmnntnr solemniter esse acta. Prom lengthof time [after lapse of timel all things are presumed to have been done in due form.

Out of fraud; out of deceitful or tortious conduct. A phrase appliedto obligations and causes of action vitiated by fraud or deceit.Ex dolo malo non oritnr actio. Out offraud no action arises;

Out of purchase; founded on purchase. A term of the civil law, adoptedby Bracton. Inst. 4, 6, 28; Bract fol. 102. See ACTIO EX EMPTO.

From the face; apparently; evidently. A term applied to what appears onthe face of a writing.

From or in consequence of a fact or action; actually. Usually applied toan unlawful or tortious act as the foundation of a title, etc. Sometimes used as equivalentto “de facto.” Bract, fol.

By a fiction of law.Ex frequentl delicto augetur poena2 Inst 479. Punishmeut Increases with increasing crime.