L. Lat. In English practice. A judicial writ made use of in the process of outlawry, commanding the sheriff to demand the defendant, (or cause him to be demanded, exigi faciat) from county court to county court, until he be outlawed; or, if he appear, then to take and have him before the court on a day certain in term, to answer to the plaintiffs action. 1 Tidd, Pr. 132; 3 Bl. … [Read more...] about EXIGENT, OR EXIGI FACIAS
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EXOINE
In French law. An act or instrument in writing which contains the reasons why a party in a civil suit, or a person accused, who has been summoned, agreeably to the requisitions of a decree, does not appear. Poth. Proc. Crim. f 3, art. 3. The same as "Essoin," (q. v.) … [Read more...] about EXOINE
EXIGENTER
An officer of the English court of common pleas, whose duty it was to make out the exigents and proclamations in the process of outlawry. Cowell. Abolished by St 7 Wm. IV. and 1 Vict. c. 30. Holtbouse. … [Read more...] about EXIGENTER
EXONERATE
Absolve from blame. … [Read more...] about EXONERATE
EXIGI FACIAS
That you cause to be demanded. The emphatic words of the Latin form of the writ of exigent. They are sometimes used as the name of that writ … [Read more...] about EXIGI FACIAS