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To act upon and to put into effect a judgment of the court, e.g. to seize money pursuant to a money judgment. … [Read more...] about EXECUTION OF JUDGMENT

That department of the English government which has charge of the collection of the national revenue; the treasury department. It is said to have been so named from the chequered cloth, resembling a chess-board, which anciently covered the table there, and on which, when certain of the king's accounts were made up, the sums were marked and scored with counters. 3 Bl. Comm. 44. … [Read more...] about EXCHEQUER

Excommunication, (q. v.) Ce. Litt. 134a. … [Read more...] about EXCOMMENCEMENT

Eng. law. A court erected by statute 31 Ed. III. c. 12, to determine causes upon writs of error from the common law side of the court of exchequer. 3 Bl. Com. 55. Another court of exchequer chamber was created by the stat. 27 El. c. 8, consisting of the justices of the common bench, and the barons of the exchequer. It has authority to examine by writ of err6r the proceedings of … [Read more...] about EXCHEQUER CHAMBER

An inland imposition, paid sometimes upon the consumption of the commodity, and frequently upon the retail sale 1 Bl. Comm. 318; Story, Const s 950; Scholey v. Rew, 23 Wall. 346, 23 L. Ed. 99; Patton v. Brady, 184 U. S. 60S, 22 Sup. Ct 493, 46 L. Ed. 713; Portland Bank v. Apthorp, 12 Mass. 256; Union Bank v. Hill, 3 Cold. (Tenn.) 328. The words "tax" and "excise," although … [Read more...] about EXCISE