Lat. In old English law. (1) Exile; banishment from one's country. (2) Driving away; despoiling. The name of a species of waste, which consisted in driving away tenants or vassals from the estate; as by demolishing buildings, and so compelling the tenants to leave, or by enfranchising the bond servants, and unlawfully turning them out of their tenements. Fleta, 1. 1, c. 9. … [Read more...]

practice. A short note entered on a bail piece, that the bail is exonerated or discharged in consequence of having fulfilled the condition of his obligation, made by order of the court or of a judge upon a proper cause being shown. 2. A surrender is the most usual cause; but an exoneratur may be entered in other cases, as in case of death of the defendant, or his bankruptcy. … [Read more...]

To live; to have life or animation; to be in present force, activity, or effect at a given time; as in speaking of "existing" contracts, creditors, debts, laws, rights, or liens. Merritt v. Grover, 57 Iowa, 493, 10 N. W. 879; Whitaker v. Rice, 9 Minn. 13 (Gil. 1), 86 Am. Dec 78; Wing v. Slater, 19 R. I. 597, 35 Atl. 302, 33 L. R. A. 566; Lawrie v. State, 5 Ind. 526; Godwin v. … [Read more...]

Lat. Let him be relieved or discharged. An entry made on a bail-piece, whereby the surety is relieved or discharged from further obligation, when the condition is fulfilled by the surrender of the principal or otherwise. … [Read more...]

In the civil law. The civil reputation which belonged to the Roman citizen, as such. Mackeld. Rom. Law, s 135. Called a state or condition of unimpeached dignity or character, (dignitatis inlmsm status;) the highest standing of a Roman citizen. Dig. 50, 13, 5, 1. Also the decision or award of an arbiter. … [Read more...]