Forgiveable. Pardonable. Able to be forgiven, e.g. not having to complete or make payment under an agreement. Admitting of excuse or palliation. As used in the law this word implies that the act or omission spoken of is on Its face unlawful wrong or liable to entail loss or disadvantage on the person chargeable but that the circumstances attending it were such as to constitute … [Read more...]

Latin, meaning Execution is the fulfillment of the law in accordance with the judgment. … [Read more...]

crim. law. The killing of a human being, when the party killing is not altogether free from blame, but the necessity which renders it excusable, may be said to be partly induce by his own act. 1 East, P. C. 220. … [Read more...]

Latin, meaning An execution is the end and the fruit of the law. … [Read more...]

Typically referring to a legitimate reason for a party or counsel failing to meet a required deadline, usually a filing. It is usually used to set aside a default judgment that was entered as a result of ostensible neglect, e.g. the excuse being the party or the attorney was involved in a serious accident or was gravely ill at around the time of the deadline. … [Read more...]