On the father's side; of the paternal line. The phrases "ex parte materna" and "ex parte paterna" denote the line or blood of the mother or father, and have no such restricted or limited sense as from the mother or father exclusively. Banta v. Demarest 24 N. J. Law, 43L. … [Read more...]

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

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...]

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...]

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...]