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The act of changing one's domicile from one country or state to another. It is to be distinguished from "expatriation." The latter means the abandonment of one's country and renunciation of one's citizenship in it, while emigration denotes merely the removal of person and property to a foreign state. The former is usually the consequence of the latter. Emigration is also used … [Read more...] about EMIGRATION

The tangible representation of something such as an intangible idea. The representation of something in a tangible form, e.g. a writing, a video. … [Read more...] about EMBODIMENT

An honorary title given to cardinals. They were called "illustrusimi" and "reverendissimi" until the pontificate of Urban VIII. … [Read more...] about EMINENCE

In medical jurisprudence. The mechanical obstruction of an artery or capillary by some body traveling in the blood current as, a blood-clot (embolus), a globule of fat or an air-bubble. Embolism is to be distinguished from "thrombosis," a thrombus being a clot of blood formed in the heart or a blood vessel in consequence of some impediment of the circulation from pathological … [Read more...] about EMBOLISM

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