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The wife is the female partner in a marriage, which is between a husband (male) and wife (female.) It is an ongoing marital relationship, wherein the wife may also be "a spouse" or the spouse of her husband. The term "ex-wife" usually refers to the former spouse of the husband, ex meaning "prior" or former." The term continues may be applied to a woman who has separated from … [Read more...] about EX WIFE

The name of an exchanger of lands; a broker. This term is now obsolete. … [Read more...] about EXCAMBIATOR

The wrongful act of an officer or other person in compelling payment of a fee or reward for his services, under color of his official authority, where no payment is due. Between "extortion" and "exaction" there is this difference: that in the former case the officer extorts more than his due, when something is due to him; in the latter, he exacts what is not his due, when there … [Read more...] about EXACTION

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

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...] about EXACTOR