practice. Persons appointed to question students of law, in order to ascertain their qualifications before they are admitted to practice. Officers in the courts of chancery whose duty it is to examine witnesses, are also called examiners. … [Read more...] about EXAMINERS
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EXAMPLE
An example is a case put to illustrate a. principle. Examples illustrate, but do not restrain or change the laws: illustrant non restringunt legem. … [Read more...] about EXAMPLE
EXANNUAL ROLL
In old English practice. A roll into which (in the old way of exhibiting sheriffs' accounts) the illeviable fines and desperate debts were transcribed, and which was annually read to the sheriff upon his accounting, to see what might be gotten. Cowell … [Read more...] about EXANNUAL ROLL
EXCAMB
In Scotch law. To exchange. 6 Bell, App. Cas. 19, 22. … [Read more...] about EXCAMB
EX RIGORE JURIS
According to the rigor or strictness of law; in strictness of law. Fleta, lib. 3, c 10, s 3. … [Read more...] about EX RIGORE JURIS