An ancient writ to prohibit the sheriff from levying any allowance for knights of the shire upon those who held lands in ancient demesne. Reg. Orig. 261. Experientia per varios actns legem facit. Magistra reran experientia. Co. Litt 60. Experience by various acts makes law. Experience is the mistress of things. … [Read more...] about EXPENSIS MILITUM NON LEVANDIS
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EXPECTANT HEIR
An heir who is expected to inherit a property even when no will is made. … [Read more...] about EXPECTANT HEIR
EXPERIMENT
In patent law, either a trial of an uncompleted mechanical structure to ascertain what changes or additions may be necessary to make it accomplish the design of the projector, or a trial of a completed machine to test or illustrate its practical efficiency. In the former case, the inventor's efforts, being incomplete, if they are then abandoned, will have no effect upon the … [Read more...] about EXPERIMENT
EXIGENT
Urgent, extremely necessary, see exigent circumstances. … [Read more...] about EXIGENT
EXLEGARE
In old English law. To outlaw; to deprive one of the benefit and protection of the law, (exuere aliquem beneftcio legis.) Spelman. … [Read more...] about EXLEGARE