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  • EXPEDITATAE ARBORES
    Trees rooted up or cut down to the roots. Fleta, 1 2, c. 41.
  • EXPEDITATION
    In old forest law. A cutting off the claws or ball of the forefeet of mastiffs or other dogs, to prevent their running after deer. Spelman; Cowell.
  • EXPEDITIO
    An expedition; an irregular kind of army. Spelman.
  • EXPEDITIO BREVIS
    In old practice. The service of a writ Townsh. Pl. 43.
  • EXPEL
    In regard to trespass and other torts, this term means to eject, to put out, to drive out, and generally with an implication of the use of force. Perry v Fltzhowe, 8 Q. B. 779; Smith v. Leo, 92 Hun, 242, 36 N. Y. Supp. 949.
  • EXPENDITORS
    Paymasters. Those who expend or disburse certain taxes. Especially the sworn officer who supervised the repairs of the banks of the canals in Romney Marsh. Cowell.
  • EXPENSAE LITIS
    Costs or expenses of the suit, which are generally allowed to the successful party.
  • EXPENSIS MILITUM NON LEVANDIS
    An ancient writ to prohibit the sheriff from levying any allowance for knights of the shire upon those who held lands in ancient demesne. Reg. Orig. 261. Experientia per varios aotns legem faoit. Magistra reran experientia. Co. Litt 60. Experience by various acts makes law. Experience is the mistress of More...
  • EXPERIMENT
    In patent law, either a trial of an uncompleted mechanical structure to ascertain what changes or additions may be necessary to make it accomplish the design of the projector, or a trial of a completed machine to test or illustrate its practical efficiency. In the former case, the inventor's efforts, More...
  • EXPERTS
    Persons examined as witnesses in a cause, who testify in regard to some professional or technical matter arising in the case, and who are permitted to give their opinions as to such matter on account of their special training, skill, or familiarity with it. An expert is a person who More...
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