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

In the civil law. A gatherer or receiver of money; a collector of taxes. Cod. 10, 19.In old English law. A collector of the public moneys; a tax-gatherer. Thus, exactorregis was the

L. Lat A trial. Ex amen computi, tlie balance of an account Townsh. PI.223.

An Investigation; search; interrogating.In trial practice. The examination of a witness consists of the series of questions putto him by a party to the action, or his counsel, for the purpose of

A copy of a record,public book, or register, and which has been compared with the original. 1 Campb. 469.

In English law. A person appointed by a court to take the examination ofwitnesses in an action, i. e., to take down the result of their interrogation by the partiesor their counsel,

An exchanger of lands; a broker. Obsolete.

In Scotch law. Exchange. 1 Forb. Inst pt. 2, p. 173.

An exchange; a place where merchants meet to transact their business;also au equivalent in recompense; a recompense in lieu of dower ad ostium ccclesix.

In English law. The title of a viceroy, governor general, ambassador, or commander in chief.In America. The title is sometimes given to the chief executive of a state or of the nation.

One who excepts; one who makes or files exceptions; one who objectsto a ruling, instruction, or anything proposed or ordered.

In Roman law. An exception. In a general sense, a judicial allegationopposed by a defendant to the plaintiff’s action. Calvin.A stop or stay to an action opposed by the defendant. Cowell.Answering to

In practice. A formal objection to the action of the court, during the trial of a cause, in refusing a request or overruling an objection; implying that the party excepting does not

Lat. With all necessary exceptions.

In old English law. A party who entered an exception or plea.