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The title of a compilation of all the edicts. This collection was made by Salvius Julianus, a jurist who was, selected by the emperor Adrian for the purpose, and who performed his task with credit to himself. … [Read more...] about EDICT PERPETUAL

An expression used formerly in this country to denote the limits of admiralty jurisdiction. See United States v. Aborn, 3 Mason, 127, Fed. Cas. No. 14,418; Hale v. Washington Ins. Co., 2 Story, 176 Fed. Cas. No. 5,916; De Lovio v. Bolt 2 Gall. 398, Fed. Cas. No. 3,776; The Hinev. Trevor, 4 Wall. 562, 18 L. Ed. 451; The"Eagle, 8 Wall. 15, 19 L. Ed. 365. … [Read more...] about EBB AND FLOW

canon law. Those persons who compose the hierarchical state of the church. They are regular and secular. … [Read more...] about ECCLESIASTICS

In Scotch law. A citation published at the market-cross of Edinburgh, and pier and shore of Lelth. Used against foreigners not within the kingdom, but having a landed estate there, and against natives out of the kingdom. Bell. … [Read more...] about EDICTAL CITATION

In old English law. Ebb. Eooa et fluctus; ebb and flow of tide; ebb and flood. Bract fols. 255, 338. The time occupied by one ebb and flood was anciently granted to persons essoined as being beyond sea, in addition to the period of forty days. See Fleta, lib. 6, c. 8, … [Read more...] about EBBA