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This word properly denotes a voluntary surrender of rights or claims; the act of divesting oneself of that which was previously claimed […]

A putting or driving out The act of depriving a member of a corpora-tion, legislative body, assembly, society, com-mercial organization, etc., of […]

In the civil law. A person who assumes the debt of another, and becomes solely liable for lt, by a stipulation with […]

In the civil law Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Made known distinctly and explicitly, and not left to inference or im-plication. Declared in terms; set forth in words. Manifested by direct […]

In the civil law. The species of novation by which a creditor ac-cepts a new debtor, who becomes bound in-stead of the […]

In French law. The abandonment of a child, unable to take care of itself, either in a public or prlvate place Source: […]

The act or state of exposing or being exposed. See Expose Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The act of sending or carrying goods and merchandise from one country to another Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Explanation; interpretation Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A scout, huntsman, or chaser Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A sudden and rapid com-bustion, causing violent expansion of the air, and accompanied by a report Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

In the civU law. The fourth pleading; equivalent to the surre-joinder of the common law. Calvin Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

In mining law. The examination and investigation of land sup-posed to contain valuable minerals, by drilling, boring, sinking shafts, driving tunnels, and […]

E8. See Esplees Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

EXPLETIA, or EXPLE-GIA. In old records. The rents and profits of an estate Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Cessation; termination from mere lapse of time; as the expiration of a lease, or statute, and the like. Mar-shall v. Rugg, 6 […]

In Scotch law and practice. Expiration of the period within which an adjudication may be re-deemed. by paying the debt lu the […]

In the civil law. The offense of unlawfully appropriating goods belonging to a succession. It is not technic-ally theft (furtum) because such […]

In the civil lnw. A robber ; a spoiler or plunderer. Expilutorcs sunt atrociores fures. Dig. 47, 18, 1, 1 Source: Black’s […]

Persona examined as witnesses in a cause, who testify in regard to some professional or technical matter arising in the case, and […]

In the civil law. To spoil; to rob or plunder. Applied to inheritances. Dig. 47, 19; Cod. 9, 32 Source: Black’s Law […]

Au aucient writ to prohibit the sher-iff from levying any allowance for knights of the shire upon those who held lands in […]

In patent law, either a trial of an uncompleted mechanical structure to ascertain what changes or additions may be necessary to make […]

Paymasters. Thoee who expend or disburse certain taxes. Es-pecially the sworn officer who supervised the repairs of the banks of the canals […]