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EXHEREDATION

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civil law. The act by which a forced heir is deprived of his legitimate or legal portion which the law gives him; disinherison. … [Read more...]

EXERCISE OF JUDICIAL DISCRETION

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When the judge uses the judge's right or privilege that is within judicial power to decide upon a matter or the case. … [Read more...]

EXHIBERE

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To present a thing corporeally, so that it may be handled. Vicat. To appear personally to conduct the defense of an action at law. … [Read more...]

EXHIBIT

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1. practice. Where a paper or other writing is on motion, or on other occasion, proved; or if an affidavit to which the paper writing is annexed, refer to it, it is usual to mark the same with a capital letter, and to add, This paper writing marked with the letter A, was shown to the deponent at the time of his being sworn by me, and is the writing by him referred to in the … [Read more...]

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