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EG

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Abbreviation of exempli gratia, latin meaning for the sake of example. … [Read more...]

EFFECTIVE DATE

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The date upon which a contractual agreement is set to begin. … [Read more...]

EGALITARIAN

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Having equal rights regardless of other distincitions such as social class or race. … [Read more...]

EFFECTS

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Personal estate or property. This word has been held to be more comprehensive than the word "goods," as including fixtures, which "goods" will not include. Bank v. Byram, 131 111. 92, 22 N. B. 812. In wills. The word "effects" is equivalent to "property," or "worldly substance," and, if used simpliciter, as in a gift of "all my effects," will carry the whole personal estate. … [Read more...]

EGALITY

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Owelty, (q. v.) Co. Litt l69a. … [Read more...]

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