Legal Definitions E
Election of Remedies: a choice of possible remedies sanctioned by law for a particular injury or wrong
En Banc: (lat., fr.) by the full court
Enlargement: the allowance of additional time to do a required act under the rules of civil procedure
En Ventre Sa Mere: (lat., fr.) in gestation; in the womb of ones mother
Equitable: due consideration for what is fair under particular circumstances
Erroneous: pertaining to a mistake
Estoppel: precluding from asserting
Exemplar: a replica of the actual item which was involved
Exhaustion of Remedies: a judicial policy or statutory requirement that certain administrative steps be taken before the court will consider the controversy
Exhibit: an item of evidence which has been presented to the court for consideration
Ex Parte: an application make by one party to the proceeding without the presence of the opposing party
Expert Witness: a witness having particular knowledge of the subject about which he is called upon to testify; permitted to aid the jury in understanding information outside of their common knowledge