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From office; by virtue of the office; without any other warrant or appointment than that resulting from the holding of a particular office. Powers may be exercised by an officer which are not specifically conferred upon him, but are necessarily implied in his office; these are ex officio. Thus, a judge has ex officio the powers of a conservator of the peace. Courts are bound to … [Read more...] about EX OFFICIO

From a delict, tort, fault, crime, or malfeasance. In both the civil and the common law, obligations and causes of action are divided into two great classes, those arising ex contractu, (out of a contract) and those ex delicto. The latter are such as grow out of or are founded upon a wrong or tort, e.g., trespass, trover, replevin. These terms were known In English law at a … [Read more...] about EX DELICTO

By the law; by force of law; as a matter of law. … [Read more...] about EX LEGE

(A) A conversation or discussion made with a judge by one party without the other party present. (B) Of the one part. Many things may be done ex parte, when the opposite party has had notice; an affidavit or deposition is said to be taken ex parte when only one of the parties attends to taking the same. Ex parte paterna, on the side of the father, or property descended to a … [Read more...] about EX PARTE

(commonly abbreviated ex dem.) Upon the demise. A phrase forming part of the title of the old action of ejectment. … [Read more...] about EX DEMISSIONE