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EXHIBITANT

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A complainant in articles of the peace. 12 Adol. A E. 599. … [Read more...]

EXERCITOR NAVIS

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Lat. The temporary owner or charterer of a ship. Mackeld. Rom. Law, … [Read more...]

EXHIBITIO BILLAE

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Lat. Exhibition of a bill. In old English practice, actions were instituted by presenting or exhibiting a bill to the court, in cases where the proceedings were by bill; hence this phrase is equivalent to "commencement of the suit." … [Read more...]

EXERCITORIA ACTIO

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In the civil law. An action which lay against the employer of a vessel (exercitor navis) for the contracts made by the master. Inst 4, 7, 2; 3 Kent Comm. 161. Mackeld. Rom. Law, 512. … [Read more...]

EXHIBITION

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In Scotch law. An action for compelling the production of writings. In ecclesiastical law. An allowance for meat and drink, usually made by religious appropriators of churches to the vicar. Also the benefaction settled for the maintaining of scholars in the universities, not depending on the foundation. Paroch. Antiq. 304. … [Read more...]

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