A putting or driving out. The act of depriving a member of a corporation, legislative body, assembly, society, commercial organization, etc., of his membership in the same, by a legal vote of the body itself, for breach of duty, improper conduct or other sufficient cause. New York Protective Ass'n v. McGrath (Super. Ct.) 5 N. Y. Supp. 10; Palmetto Lodge v. Hubbell, 2 Strob. (S: … [Read more...] about EXPULSION
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EXPUNGE
To intentionally destroy or erase files or records. Typically this refers to criminal matters where, upon petition to a court a defendant may have their criminal record destroyed from court files so that it will appear as if no case ever existed. This is usually only the case for misdemeanors or juvenile crimes. In the course of business, this term may refer to a process of … [Read more...] about EXPUNGE
EXPUNGEMENT
See expunge, the process of expunging or destroying records. … [Read more...] about EXPUNGEMENT
EXPURGATION
The act of purging or cleansing, as where a book is published without its obscene passages. … [Read more...] about EXPURGATION
EXPLORATION
In mining law. The examination and investigation of land supposed to contain valuable minerals, by drilling, boring, sinking shafts, driving tunnels, and other means, for the purpose of discovering the presence of ore and its extent. Colvin v. Weimer, 64 Minn. 37, 65 N. W. 1079. … [Read more...] about EXPLORATION