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In the civil law. An action of stipulation. An action given to recover marriage portions. Inst. 4, 6, 29. … [Read more...] about EX STIPULATU ACTIO

A writ that lay for a bailiff or receiver, who, having auditors appointed to take his accounts, cannot obtain of them reasonable allowance, but is cast into prison. Fitzh. Nat Brev. 129. Ex paucis dictis intendere plurima possis. Litt. … [Read more...] about EX PARTE TALIS

From or in consequence of time; by lapse of time. Bract fols. 51, 52. Ex diuturno tempore, from length of time. Id. fol. 51b. Without preparation or premeditation. … [Read more...] about EX TEMPORE

contracts, crim. law. This is a technical expression, which signifies, that something has been done after another thing, in relation to the latter. 2. An estate granted, may be made good or avoided by matter ex post facto, when an election is given to the party to accept or not to accept. 1 Co . 146. 3. The Constitution of the United States, art. 1, sec. 10, forbids the states … [Read more...] about EX POST FACTO

From, by, or under a will. The opposite of ab intestato, (q,v) Ex tota materia omergat resolutio The explanation should arise out of the whole subject matter; the exposition of a statute should be made from all its parts together. Wing. Max. 238. Ex turpi causa non oritur actio. Out of a base [illegal, or immoral] consideration, an action does [can] not arise. 1 Selw. N. P. … [Read more...] about EX TESTAMENTO