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  • EMOTIONAL INSANITY
    The species of mental aberration produced by a violent excitement of the emotions or passions, though the reasoning faculties may remain unimpaired. See INSANITY.
  • EMPALEMENT
    In ancient law. A mode of inflicting punishment, by thrusting a sharp pole up the fundament. Enc. Lond.
  • EMPANNEL
    See IMPANEL.
  • EMPARLANCE
    See IMPARLANCE.
  • EMPARNOURS
    L. Fr. Undertakers of suits. Kelham.
  • EMPEROR
    The title of the sovereign ruler of an empire. This designation was adopted by the rulers of the Roman world after tbe decay of the republic, and was assumed by those who claimed to be their successors in the "Holy Roman Empire," as also by Napoleon. It is now used More...
  • EMPHYTEUSIS
    In the Roman and civil law. A contract by which a landed estate was leased to a tenant, either in perpetuity or for a long term of years, upon the reservation of an annual rent or canon, and upon the condition that the lessee should improve the property, by building, More...
  • EMPHYTEUTA
    In the civil law. The person to whom ah emphyteusis is granted; the lessee or tenant under a contract of emphyteusis.
  • EMPHYTEUTICUS
    In the civil law. Founded on, growing out of, or having the character of, an emphyteusis; held under an emphyteusis. 3 Bl. Comm. 232.
  • EMPIRE
    The dominion or jurisdiction of an emperor; the region over which the dominion of an emperor extends; imperial power; supreme dominion; sovereign command.
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