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  • Escheator

    In the Past The name of an officer whose duties are generally to ascertain what escheats have taken place and to prosecute the claim of the commonwealth for the purpose of recovering the escheated property. Vide 10 Vin. Ab. 158. [1] Resources Notes and References Partialy, this […]

  • Escrow

    Definition of Escrow Meaning of escrow, related to United States taxation, in the American Legal Dictionary. See also related words and terms of escrow below. Definition of Escrow Meaning of escrow, related to United States investment and financial law, in the American Legal Dictionary. See […]

  • Escrow

    Definition of Escrow Meaning of escrow, related to United States taxation, in the American Legal Dictionary. See also related words and terms of escrow below. Definition of Escrow Meaning of escrow, related to United States investment and financial law, in the American Legal Dictionary. See […]

  • Estate For Years

    Estate for Years In the Past Vide Estate for Years. [1] Resources Notes and References Partialy, this information about years is based on the Bouvier's Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier's Law Dictionary, including years. See Also

  • Estate For Years

    Estate for Years In the Past Vide Estate for Years. [1] Resources Notes and References Partialy, this information about years is based on the Bouvier's Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier's Law Dictionary, including years. See Also

  • Estrepement

    In the Past The name of a writ which lay at common law to prevent a party in possession from committing waste on an estate, the title to which is disputed, after judgment geted in any real action and before possession was delivered by the sheriff. Developments But as waste might be committed […]

  • Estrepement

    In the Past The name of a writ which lay at common law to prevent a party in possession from committing waste on an estate, the title to which is disputed, after judgment geted in any real action and before possession was delivered by the sheriff. Developments But as waste might be committed […]

  • Escape

    In the Past An escape is tho deliverance of a person who is lawfully imprisoned, out of prison, before such a person is entitled to such deliverance by law. 5 Mass. 310. Developments It will be proper to consider, first, what is a lawful imprisonment; and, secondly, the different kinds of […]

  • Essoin

    In the Past An excuse which a party bound to be in court on a particular day, offers for not being there. 1 Sell. Pr. 4; Lee's Dict. h. t. Developments Essoin day is the day on which the writ is returnable. It is considered for many purposes as the first day of the term.…

  • Essoin

    In the Past An excuse which a party bound to be in court on a particular day, offers for not being there. 1 Sell. Pr. 4; Lee's Dict. h. t. Developments Essoin day is the day on which the writ is returnable. It is considered for many purposes as the first day of the term.…

  • Estate

    Estate in the American Legislation Definition of Estate provided by the Uniform Probate Code: Includes the property of the decedent, trust, or other person whose affairs are subject to this [code] as originally constituted and as it exists from time to time during administration. In […]

  • Estate Cases

    Definition of Estate Cases Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Estate Cases legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia Disputes over the succession of real and personal property. An estate, in a broad sense, is property owned by a person. This property may be real or personal. […]

  • Estate Cases

    Definition of Estate Cases Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Estate Cases legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia Disputes over the succession of real and personal property. An estate, in a broad sense, is property owned by a person. This property may be real or personal. […]

  • Estreat

    In the Past This term is used to signify a true copy or note of some original writing or record and specially of flues and amercements imposed by a court and extracted from the record and certified to a proper officer or officers authorized and needd to collect them. Vide F. N. B. 57, 76.…

  • Escheat

    Meaning of Escheat This is a brief definition of escheat; a term used, in general, in the field of procedural law within the United States: A reversion of property to the State as a result of the lack of any person entitled to inherit the property from the decedent.