The fraudulent appropriation to his own use or benefit of property or money intrusted to him by another, by. a clerk, agent, trustee, public officer, or other person acting in a fiduciary character. See 4 Bl. Comm. 230, 231; 3 Kent, Comm. 194; 4 Steph. Comm. 168, 169, 219; Fagnan v. Knox, 40 N. Y. Super. Ct 49; State v. Sullivan, 49 La. Ann. 197, 21 South. 688, 62 Am. St Rep. … [Read more...] about EMBEZZLEMENT
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EMERGENCY DOCTRINE
A legal doctrine which excuses the usual requirement of reasonable care for one's acts if the actor was responding to an urgent, emergency situation. … [Read more...] about EMERGENCY DOCTRINE
EMBEZZLER
One who commits embezzlement. … [Read more...] about EMBEZZLER
EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE ORDER
Also known as a domestic relations protective order, this is a court order to protect a person from harm or harassment, usually issued by police to prevent domestic violence when court is not in session. It only lasts a short period of time, after which the victim must request form a court a TRO or temporary restraining order to obtain extended protection. … [Read more...] about EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE ORDER
EMBLEMATA TRIBONIANI
In the Roman law. Alterations, modifications, and additions to the writings of the older jurists, selected to make up the body of the Pandects, introduced by Tribonian and his associates who constituted the commission appointed for that purpose, with a view to harmonize contradictions, exscind obsolete matter, and make the whole conform to the law as understood in Justinian's … [Read more...] about EMBLEMATA TRIBONIANI