EQUINOXES

The two periods of the year (vernal equinox about March 21st, and autumnal equinox about September 22d) when the time from the rising of the snn to its setting is equal to the time from its set-ting to its rising. See Dig. 43, 13,1, 8

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EQUALITY

The condition of possessing the same rights, prlvlleges, and immunlties, and belng liable to the same duties

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EQUAL

Alike; uniform; on the same plane or level with respect to efficiency

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EFOCH

The time at which a new’ computation is begun; the time whence dates are numbered. Enc. Loud

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EPISTOLX

In the civil law. Rescripts; opinions given by the emperors ln cases sub* mitted to them for decision

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EPISTOLA

A letter; a charter; an ln-stroment ln writing for conveyance of lands or assurance of contracts. Calvin; Spel-man

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EPISCOPALIA

In ecclesiastical law. 8ynodals, pentecostals, and other customary payments from the clergy to their diocesan bishop, formerly collected by the rural deans. Cowell

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EPISOOPAGY

The office of overlook-ing or overseeing; the office of a bishop, who is to overlook and oversee the concerns of the church. A form of church government by diocesan bishops. Trustees of Diocese of Central New York v. Colgrove, 4 Hun (N. Y.) 368

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EPILEPSY

In medical jurisprudence. A disease of the brain, which occurs in paroxysms with uncertain intervals between them

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EPIDEMIC

This term, in its ordinary and popular meaning, applies to ang disease which is widely spread or generally prevail* ing at a given place and tlme. Pohalski v. Mutual L. Ins. Co., 36 N. Y. Super. Ct 234

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EO NOMINE

Lat Under that name; by that appellation. Perinde ac si eo nomine tibi tradita fuisset, Just as lf lt had been delivered to you by that name. lnst. 2, 1, 43. A common phrase in the hooks

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EO LOCI

Lat. In the civll law. In that state or condltion; in that place, (eo loco.) Calvin

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EO INST ANTE

Lat. At that instant; at the very or same instant; Immediately. 1 Bl. Comm. 196, 249 ; 2 Bi. Comm. 168; Co. Lltt. 298a; 1 Coke. 138

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ENVOY

In international law. A pub-11c minister of the Becond class, ranking next after an ambassador

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ENTRY, WRIT OF

In old Engllsh practice. This was a writ made use of in a form of real actlon brought to recover the possession of lands from one who wrongful-ly withheld the same from the demandant

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ENTREPOT

A warehouse or magazine for the deposit of goods. In France, a bulld-ing or place where goods from abroad may be deposited, and from whence they may be withdrawn for exportation to auother coun-try, without paying a duty. Braude; web-ster

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ENTITLE

In its usual sense, to entitle is to glve a right or title. Therefore a per son ls said to be entitled to property when he has a right to it. Com. v. Moorhead, 7 Pa. Co. Ct. R. 516; Thompson v. Thompson, 107 Ala. 103, 18 South. 247

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ENTIRETY

The whole, in contradls-tinctlon to, a moiety or part only, when land is conveyed to husband and wife, they do not take by moieties, hut both are seised of the entirety. 2 Kent, Comm. 132; 4 Kent, Comm. 362. Parceners, ou the other hand, have not an entirety ot interest, but each is properly entitled […]

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ENTICE

To solicit, persuade, or pro-cure. Nash v. Douglass, 12 Abb. Prac. N. S. (N. Y.) 190; People v. Carrier, 46 Mich; 442, 9 N. W. 487; Gould v. State, 71 Neb. 651, 90 N. W. 543

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ENTEROEUR

L. Fr. A party challeng-ing (claiming) goods; he who has placed them ln the hands of a third person. Eel-ham

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ENTENDMENT

The old form of intendment, (q. v.) derived directly from the Freuch, and used to denote the true meaning or signification of a word or sentence; that is, the understanding or construction of law. Cowell

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ENS LEGIS

L Lat A creature of the law ; an artificial being, as contrasted with a natural person. Applied to corporations, considered as deriving their existence entire-ly from the law

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ENROLL

To register; to make a record ; to enter on the rolls of a court; to tran-scrlbe. Ream v. Com., 3 Serg. & R. (Pa.) 209

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ENQUEST

or ENQUEST. In canon law. An examination of wltnesses, taken down in writing, by or before an authorized judge, for the purpose of gathering testimony to be used on a trial

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ENORMIA

In old practlce and pleadlng. Unlawful or wrongful acts; wrongs. Et alia enormia, and other wrongs. Thls phrase con-stantly occurs ln the old writs and declara-tlons of trespass

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ENLISTMENT

The act of one who voluntarily enters the military or naval service of the government, contracting to serve In a subordinate capacity. Morrissey v. Perry, 137 U. S. 157, 11 Sup. Ct. 57, 34 L. Ed. 644; Babbitt v. U. S., 16 Ct. Cl. 213; Erichsou v. Beach, 40 Conn. 28G

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