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  • EN BREVET
    In French-law. An acte, is said to be en brevet when a copy of it has not been recorded by the notary who drew it.
  • EN DECLARATION DE SIMULATION
    A form of action used in Louisiana. Its object is to have a contract declared judicially a simulation and a nullity, to remove a cloud from the title, and to bring back, for any legal purpose, the thing sold to the estate of the true owner. Edwards v. Ballard, 20 More...
  • EN DEMEURE
    In default. Used in Louisiana of a debtor who fails to pay on demand according to the terms of his obligation. See Bryan v. Cox, 3 Mart (La. N. S.) 574. En esehansje 11 eovient qne lea estates solont egales. Co. Litt 50. In an exchange it is desirable that More...
  • EN FAIT
    Fr. In fact; in deed; actually.
  • EN GROS
    Fr. In gross. Total; by wholesale.
  • EN JUICIO
    Span. Judicially; In a court of law; in a suit at law. White, New Recop. b. 2, tit. 8, c. 1.
  • EN MASSE
    Fr. In a mass; in a lump; at wholesale.
  • EN MORT MEYNE
    L. Fr. In a dead hand; in mortmain. Britt c 43.
  • EN OWEL MAIN
    L. Fr. In equal hand. The word "oicel" occurs also in the phrase "owelty of partition."
  • EN RECOUVREMENT
    Fr. In French law. An expression employed to denote that an indorsement made in favor of a person does not transfer to him the property in the bill of exchange, but merely constitutes an authority to such person to recover the amount of the bill. Arg. Fr. Merc. Law, 558.
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