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EXCLUSION OF WITNESSES

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The sequestering of a witness, keeping the witness out of court to prevent them influencing other witnesses or to prevent them from hearing and being influenced by that which is being discussed in court. … [Read more...]

EXCLUSIONARY RULE

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The rule of evidence that disallows a prosecutor from admitting evidence that was illegally obtained and hence inadmissible at trial. … [Read more...]

EXCESS

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When a defendant pleaded to an action of assault that the plaintiff trespassed on his land, and he would not depart when ordered, whereupon he, molliter manus imposuit, gently laid hands on him, the replication of excess was to the effect that the defendant used more force than necessary. Wharton. … [Read more...]

EXCLUSIVE

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(A) rights. Debarring one from participating in a thing. An exclusive right or privilege, is one granted to a person to do a thing, and forbidding all others to do the same. A patent right or copyright, are of this kind. (B) computation of time. Shut out; not included. As when an act is to be done within a certain time, as ten days from a particular time, one day is to be … [Read more...]

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