Lat. In the civil law. In that state or condition; in that place, (eo loco.) Calvin. … [Read more...] about EO LOCI
E
EPISTOLAE
In the civil law. Rescripts; opinions given by the emperors in cases sub mitted to them for decision. Answers of the emperors to petitions. The answers of counsellors, (jurisconsultii) as Ulpian and others, to questions of law proposed to them, were also called "epistolae." Opinions written out. The term originally signified the same as literce. Vicat. … [Read more...] about EPISTOLAE
EO NOMINE
Lat. Under that name; by that appellation. Perinde ac si eo nomine Ubi trodita fuisset, just as if it had been delivered to you by that name. Inst 2, 1, 43. A common phrase in the books. Eodem ligamine quo ligatum est dissolvitur. A bond is released by the same formalities with which it is contracted. Co. Litt 212b; Broom, Max. 891. Eodem modo quo quid constituitur, … [Read more...] about EO NOMINE
EPOCH
The time at which a new computation is begun; the time whence dates are numbered. Enc. Lond. … [Read more...] about EPOCH
EORLE
In Saxon law. An earl. … [Read more...] about EORLE