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Definition of Esposito V. Bowden ((1857), 7 El. & Bl. 763). If performance of a contract becomes illegal by English law the contract is discharged.The defendant, a British subject, chartered a ship and agreed to load wheat at Odessa. War broke out between England and Russia. Held, this was a […]

Definition of Estate An interest in land. An absolute estate is one granted without condition or termination. A conditional estate is one liable to divest on the fulfillment of a condition. A contingent cstat is one the right to the enjoyment of which will accrue on the happening of some […]

Definition of Esquire The degree next below that of knight. A barrister-at-law is an esquire by virtue of his office Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Esquire in the Dictionaries, Esquire in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics […]

Definition of Estate Clause The clause inserted in conveyances after the grant of parcels, conveying all the estate, right, interest, etc., of the owner. Rendered unnecessary by the Conveyancing Act, 1881 Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Estate […]

Definition of Essence Of The Contract An essential condition or stipulation in a contract without which the contract would not have been entered into, unless a different intention appears from the terms of the contract. Time of payment is not of the essence of the contract of sale. (Sale of […]

Definition of Essoin ; Essoign An excuse made for non-appearance in an action or suit. It was in the nature of an application for time or for an adjournment, made on the first day of term essoin day Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Essoin ; Essoign […]

Definition of Estate An interest in land. An absolute estate is one granted without condition or termination. A conditional estate is one liable to divest on the fulfillment of a condition. A contingent cstat is one the right to the enjoyment of which will accrue on the happening of some […]

Definition of Estate Clause The clause inserted in conveyances after the grant of parcels, conveying all the estate, right, interest, etc., of the owner. Rendered unnecessary by the Conveyancing Act, 1881 Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Estate […]

Definition of Escape The misdemeanour committed by a person who permits any person in his lawful custody to regain his liberty otherwise than in due course of law Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Escape in the Dictionaries, Escape in our legal […]

Definition of Escheat The reversion of land to the lord of the fee or the Crown on failure of heirs of the owner dying intestate. It is derived from the feudal rule, that where an estate in fee-simple comes to an end, the land reverts to the lord by whose ancestors or predecessors the estate…