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  • EX PROPRIO VIGORE
    By their or its own force. 2 Kent Comm.457.
  • EX PROVISIONE HOMINIS
    By the provision of man. By tbe limitation of the party, as distinguished from the disposition of the law. 11 Coke, 80b.
  • EX PROVISIONE MARITI
    From the provision of the husband.
  • EX QUASI CONTRACTU
    From quasi contract. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 60.
  • EX RELATIONE
    Upon relation or information. Legal proceedings which are instituted by the attorney general (or other proper person) in the name and behalf of the state, but on the information and at the instigation of an individual who has a private interest in the matter, are said to be taken "on More...
  • EX RIGORE JURIS
    According to the rigor or strictness of law; in strictness of law. Fleta, lib. 3, c 10, s 3.
  • EX SCRIPTIS OLIM VISIS
    From writings formerly seen. A term used as descriptive of that kind of proof of handwriting where the knowledge has been acquired by the witness having seen letters or other documents professing to be the handwriting of the party, and having afterwards communicated personally with the party upon the contents More...
  • EX STATUTO
    According to the statute. Fleta, lib. 5, c 11, | L
  • EX STIPULATU ACTIO
    In the civil law. An action of stipulation. An action given to recover marriage portions. Inst. 4, 6, 29.
  • EX TEMPORE
    From or in consequence of time; by lapse of time. Bract fols. 51, 52. Ex diuturno tempore, from length of time. Id. fol. 51b. Without preparation or premeditation.
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