civil law. The name given to a species of rescript. Epistles were the answers given by the prince, when magistrates submitted to him a question of law. Vicle Rescripts. … [Read more...] about EPISTLES
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EO INTUITU
Lat. With or in that view; with that intent or object. Hale, Anal. … [Read more...] about EO INTUITU
EPISTOLA
A letter; a charter; an instrument in writing for conveyance of lands or assurance of contracts. Calvin; Spelman. … [Read more...] about EPISTOLA
EO LOCI
Lat. In the civil law. In that state or condition; in that place, (eo loco.) Calvin. … [Read more...] about EO LOCI
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