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Eminent domain is the right of the people or government to take private property for public use. Code Civ. Proc. Cal. … [Read more...] about EMINENT DOMAIN

To free from the control or legal custody of others. When a parent relinquishes all parental duties and obligations with regard to a child. … [Read more...] about EMANCIPATE

criminal law. He who, when a matter is on trial between party and party, comes to the bar with one of the parties, and having received some reward so to do, speaks in the case or privily labors the jury, or stands there to survey or overlook them, thereby to put them in fear and doubt of the matter. But persons learned in the law may speak in a case for their clients. Co. Litt. … [Read more...] about EMBRACEOR

A minor who is legally no longer under the care and responsibility of his or her parents. A minor can petition a court for such freedom. … [Read more...] about EMANCIPATED MINOR

crim. law. An attempt to corrupt or influence a jury, or any way incline them to be more favorable to the one side than to the other, by money, promises, threats, or persuasions; whether the juror on whom such attempt is made give any verdict or not, or whether the Verdict be true or false. … [Read more...] about EMBRACERY