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In criminal law. To instigate ; to incite to action; to give courage to; to inspirit; to embolden; to raise confidence; to make confident. … [Read more...] about ENCOURAGE

The person or party that receives an instrument that is signed or endorsed by an endorser. … [Read more...] about ENDORSEE

To gain unlawfully upon the lands, property, or authority of another; as if one man presses upon the grounds of another too far, or if a tenant owe two shillings rent-service, and the lord exact three. So, too, the Spencers were said to encroach the king's authority. Blount; Plowd. 94a. In the law of easements. Where the owner of an easement alters the dominant tenement, so as … [Read more...] about ENCROACH

Vide Indorsement. … [Read more...] about ENDORSEMENT

When the donor of a power, who is the owner of the estate, confers upon persons not seised of the fee the right of creating interests to take effect out of it which could not be done by the donee of the power unless by such authority, this is called an "enabling power." 2 Bouv. Inst. no. 1928. … [Read more...] about ENABLING POWER