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.

Extracts.

When a defendant pleaded to an action of assault that the plaintiff trespassedon his land, and he would not depnrt when ordered, whereupon he, mollitcrmanus imposuit, gently laid hands on him, the

Tending to or marked by excess, which is the quality or state of exceeding the proper or reasonable limit or measure. Railway Co. v. Johnston, 106 Ga.i.30, 32 S. E. 78.

In conveyancing. A mutual grant of equal Interests, (in lauds or tenements,) the one in consideration of theother. 2 Bl. Comm. 323; Windsor v. Collin- son, 32 Or. 297, 52 Pac. 26;

That department of the English government which has charge of thecollection of the national revenue; the treasury department.It is said to have been so named from the chequered cloth, resembling a chessboard,which

An Inland imposition, paid sometimes upon the consumption of the commodity,and frequently upon the retail sale. 1 Bl. Comm. 318; Story, Const.