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