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A coin struck by Richard II. which is supposed to have given rise to the name of "sterling," as applied to English, money. … [Read more...] about EASTERLING

Eastern District of Tennessee … [Read more...] about E.D. Tenn.

Sax. The metropolis; the chief city. Obsolete. … [Read more...] about EALDORBURG

This term is used to denote a larger class of credits than would be included in the term "wages." Somers v. Keliher, 115 Mass. 165; Jenks v. Dyer, 102 Mass. 235. The gains of the person derived from his services or labor without the aid of capital. Brown v. Hebard, 20 Wis. 330, 91 Am. Dec. 408; Hoyt v. White, 46 N. H. 48. Gross earnings and net earnings. The gross earnings of a … [Read more...] about EARNINGS

This word, when used alone, will be construed to mean "due east." But that is a rule of necessity growing out of the indefiniteness of the term, and has no application where other words are used for the purpose of qualifying its meaning. Where such is the case, instead of meaning "due east," it means precisely what the qualifying word makes it mean. Fratt v. Woodward, 32 Cal. … [Read more...] about EASTERLY