Latin, meaning The best interpretation is made from things preceding and following. … [Read more...]
EX TURPI CAUSA NON ORITUR ACTIO
Latin, meaning No action arises on an immoral contract. … [Read more...]
EX PRAECOGITATA MALICIA
Of malice aforethought. Reg. Orig. 102. … [Read more...]
EX UNA PARTE
Latin for of one part or side; on one side. Ex uno disces omnes. From one thing you can discern all. On both sides. … [Read more...]
EX GRAVI QUERELA
(From or on the grievous complaint.) In old English practice. The name of a writ (so called from its initial words) which lay for a person to whom any lands or tenements in fee were devised by will, (within any city, town, or borough wherein lands were devisable by custom,) and the heir of the devisor entered and detained them from him. Fitzh. Nat Brev. 198, L, et seq.; 3 … [Read more...]