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EXCAMBION

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In Scotch law. Exchange. 1 Forb. Inst pt 2, p. 173. … [Read more...]

EXACTOR

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In the civil law. A gatherer or receiver of money; a collector of taxes. Cod. 10, 19. In old English law. A collector of the public moneys; a tax gatherer. Thus, exactor regis was the name of the king's tax collector, who took up the taxes and other debts due the treasury. … [Read more...]

EXCAMBIUM

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An exchange; a place where merchants meet to transact their business; also an equivalent in recompense; a recompense in lieu of dower ad ostium ecclesia. … [Read more...]

EXALTARE

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In old English law. To raise; to elevate. Frequently spoken of water, i.e. to raise the surface of a pond or pool. … [Read more...]

EXCELLENCY

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In English law. The title of a viceroy, governor general, ambassador, or commander in chief. In America. The title is sometimes given to the chief executive of a state or of the nation. … [Read more...]

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