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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

An act by which a person, who was once in the power of another, is rendered free. For example, President Lincoln declared the Emancipation Proclamation which freed slaves from their masters and, after the Civil War, this emancipation was made a part of the Constitution with the 13th Amendment. Modern day this term usually refers to the time when a child is free from parental … [Read more...] about EMANCIPATION

A human embryo from the date of conception to the eighth week of gestation. … [Read more...] about EMBRYO