To break the peace; to commit open violence. Jacob. … [Read more...]
EXHAEREDATIO
In the civil law. Disinheriting; disherison. The formal method of excluding an indefeasible (or forced) heir from the entire inheritance, by the testator's express declaration in the will that such person shall be exhaeres. Mackeld. Rom. Law, 711. … [Read more...]
EXHAERES
In the civil law. One disinherited. Vicat; Du Cange. … [Read more...]
EXHAUSTIVE
Comprehensive, complete, covering an entire subject or territory extremely thoroughly. … [Read more...]
EXECUTORY TRUST
A trust is said to be executory where some further act is requisite to be done by the author of the trust himself or by the trustees, to give it its full, effect; as, in the case of marriage articles; or, as in the case of a will, where, property is vested in trustees in trust to settle or convey.; for, it is apparent in both of these cases, a further act, namely, a settlement … [Read more...]