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  • ET DE HOC PONIT SE SUPER PATRIAM
    And of this he puts himself upon the country. The formal conclusion of a common-law plea in bar by way of traverse. The literal translation is retained in the modern form.
  • ET EI LEGITUR IN HAEC VERBA
    L. Lat. And it is read to him in these words. Words formerly used in entering the prayer of oyer on record.
  • ET HABEAS IBI TUNC HOC BREVE
    And have you then there this writ. The formal words directing the return of a writ. The literal translation is retained in the modern form of a considerable number of writs.
  • ET HABUIT
    And he had it. A common phrase in the Year Books, expressive of the allowance of an application or demand by a party. Parn. demanda la view. Et habuit, etc. M. 6 Edw. III. 49.
  • ET HOC PARATUS EST VERIFICARE
    And this he is prepared to verify. The Latin form of concluding a plea in confession and avoidance. These words were used, when the pleadings were in Latin, at the conclusion of any pleading which contained new affirmative matter. They expressed the willingness or readiness of the party so pleading More...
  • ET HOC PETIT QUOD INQUIRATUR PER PATRIAM
    And this he prays may be inquired of by the country. The conclusion of a plaintiff's pleading, tendering an issue to the country. 1 Salk. 6. Literally translated In the modern forms.
  • ET INDE PETIT JUDICIUM
    And thereupon [or thereof] he prays judgment. A clause at the end of pleadings, praying the judgment of the court in favor of the party pleading. It occurs as early as the time of Bracton, and is literally translated in the modern forms. Bract fol. 57b; Crabb, Eng. Law, 217.
  • ET INDE PRODUCIT SECTAM
    And thereupon he brings suit. The Latin conclusion of a declaration, except against attorneys and other officers of the court 3 Bl. Comm. 295.
  • ET MODO AD HUNC DIEM
    Lat. And now at this day. This phrase was the formal beginning of an entry of appearance or of a continuance. The equivalent English words are still used in this connection.
  • ET NON
    Lat. And not. A technical phrase in pleading, which introduces the negative averments of a special traverse. It has the same force and effect as the words "absque hoc" and is occasionally used instead of the latter.
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