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EX LOCATO

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From or out of lease or letting. A term of the civil law, applied to actions or rights of action arising out of the contract of locatum, (q. v.) Inst. 4, 6, 28. Adopted at an early period in the law of England. Bract, fol. 102; 1 Reeve, Eng. Law, 168. … [Read more...] about EX LOCATO

EX PARTE MOTION

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An motion made by the moving party and without notice being given to or the presense of the opposing party to oppose the motion. … [Read more...] about EX PARTE MOTION

EX DOLO MALO ACTIO NON ORITUR

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Latin, meaning A right of action cannot arise out of fraud. … [Read more...] about EX DOLO MALO ACTIO NON ORITUR

EX MALEFICIO

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Growing out of, or founded upon, misdoing or tort. This term is frequently used in the civil law as the synonym of "ex delicto" (q. v.) and is thus contrasted with "ex contractu". In this sense it is of more rare occurrence in the common law, though found In Bracton, (fols. 99, 101, 102.) Ex maleficio non oritur contractus. A contract cannot arise out of an act radically … [Read more...] about EX MALEFICIO

EX EMPTO

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Out of purchase; founded on purchase. A term of the civil law, adopted by Bracton. Inst 4, 6, 28; Bract fol. 102. See ACTIO EX EMPTO. … [Read more...] about EX EMPTO

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