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  • ELEMENTS
    The forces of nature. The elements are the means through which God acts, and "damages by the elements" means the same thing as "damages by the act of God." Polack v. Pioche, 35 Cal. 416, 95 Am. Dec 115; Van Wornier v. Crane. 51 Mich. 363, 16 N. W. 686, More...
  • ELIGIBLE
    As applied to a candidate for an elective office, this term means capable of being chosen; the subject of selection or choice; and also implies competency to hold the office If chosen. Demaree v. Scates, 50 Kan. 275, 32 Pac. 1123, 20 L. R. A. 97, 34 Am. St Rep. More...
  • ELIMINATION
    In old English law. The act of banishing or turning out of doors; rejection.
  • ELINGUATION
    The punishment of cutting out the tongue.
  • ELISORS
    In practice. Electors or choosers. Persons appointed by the court to execute writs of venire, in cases where both the sheriff and coroner are disqualified from acting, and whose duty is to choose that is, name and return-the jury. 3 Bl. Comm. 355; Co. Litt 158; 3 Steph. Comm. 597, More...
  • ELL
    A measure of length, answering to the modern yard. 1 Bl. Comm. 275.
  • ELOGIUM
    In the civil law. A will or testament.
  • ELOIGNE
    In practice. (Fr. eloigner, to remove to a distance; to remove afar off.) A return to a writ of replevin, when the chattels have been removed out of the way of the sheriff.
  • ELOIGNMENT
    The getting a thing or person out of the way; or removing it to a distance, so as to be out of reach. Garneau' v. Mill Co., 8 Wash. 467, 36 Pac. 463.
  • ELONGATA
    In practice. Eloigned; carried away to a distance. The old form of the return made by a sheriff to a writ of replevin, stating that the goods or beasts had been eloigned; that is, carried to a distance, to places to him unknown. 3 Bl. Comm. 148; 3 Steph. Comm. More...
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