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A judicial writ, either before or after judgment, that lay against a person who, when a verdict waa found against him for land, etc., maliciously overthrew any house or extirpated any trees upon it. Reg. Jud. I3, 56. … [Read more...] about EXTIRPATIONE

In old records. To grub woodland, and reduce it to arable or meadow; "to stock up." Cowell. … [Read more...] about EXTOCARE

A technical word used in indictments for extortion. It is a sufficient averment of a corrupt intent, in an indictment for extortion, to allege that the defendant "extorsively" took the unlawful fee. Leeman v. State. 35 Ark.. 438, 37 Am. Rep. 44. … [Read more...] about EXTORSIVELY

The natural meaning of the word "extort" is to obtain money or other valuable thing either by compulsion, by actual force, or by the force of motives applied to the will, and often more overpowering and irresistible than physical force. Com. v. O'Brien, 12 Cush. (Mass.) 90. See EXTORTION. Extortio est crimen quando quis colore officii extorquet quod non est debitum, vel supra … [Read more...] about EXTORT

crimes. In a large sense it, signifies any oppression, under color of right: but in a more strict sense it means the unlawful taking by any officer, by color of his office, of any money or thing of value that is not due to him, or more than is due, or before it is due. To constitute extortion, there must be the receipt of money or something of value; the taking a promissory … [Read more...] about EXTORTION