A writ that lay for a bailiff or receiver, who, having auditorsappointed to take his accounts, cannot obtain of them reasonable allowance, but is castinto prison. Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 129.Ex paucis dictis

After the fact; by an act or fact occurring after some previous actor fact, and relating thereto; by subsequent matter; the opposite of ab initio. Thus, adeed may be good ab initio,

A law passed after the occurrence of a fact or commission ofan act, which retrospectively changes the legal consequences or relations of such’ factor deed. By Const. U. S. art. 1,

Of malice aforethought. Reg. Orig. 102.

Of his own accord.

By their or Its own force. 2 Kent, Comm. 457.

From quasi contract. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 00.

Upon relation or information. Legal proceedings which are institutedby the attorney general (or other proper person) in the name and behalf of the state,but on the information and at the instigation of

According to the rigor or strictness of law; in strictness of law. Fleta, lib. 3, c. 10,

From writings formerly seen. A term used as descriptiveof that kind of proof of handwriting where the knowledge has been acquired by thewitness having seen letters or other documents professing to be

In the civil law. An action of stipulation. An action given to recover marriage portions. Inst. 4, 0, 29.

From or in consequence of time; by lapse of time. Bract fols. 51, 52.Ex diuturno tempore, from length of time. Id. fol. 516. Without preparation or premeditation.

From, by, or under a will. The opposite of ab intestato, (‘/

Of one part or side; on one side. Ex uno disces omnes. From one thing you can discern all. On both sides.

Related on the side of both parents ; of the whole blood. Hale, Coin. Law, c. 11.

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

From the bowels. From the vital part, the very essence of thething. 10 Coke, 246; Homer v. Shelton, 2 Mete. (Mass.) 213. Ex visceribus verborum,from the mere words and nothing else. 1

From sight of the writing; from having seen a person write.A term employed to describe one of the modes of proof of handwriting. Best, Pres. 218.

free-will or choice.Voluntarily; from

The wrongful act of an officer or other person in compelling payment of a fee or reward for his services, under color of his official authority, where no payment Is due. Between