Legal Definition and Related Resources of Ex

(Lat.) From; of; out of; by or with; on; upon; according to; at or in.

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Concept of “E, Ex”

Traditional meaning of e, ex in English (with some legal use of this latin concept in England and the United States in the XIX Century) [1]: (in Latin) From; out of; see Ex. E converso: conversely. E contra: on the other hand. E mera gratia: of mere favor.

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1. Based on A Concise Law Dictionary of Words, Phrases and Maxims, “E, Ex”, Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1911, United States. It is also called the Stimson’s Law dictionary. This term and/or definition may be absolete.

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Concept of “Ex”

Traditional meaning of ex in English (with some legal use of this latin concept in England and the United States in the XIX Century) [1]: (in Latin) From; of; out of; by or with; according to.Ex abundanti cautela: from excessive caution. Ex abuso non arguitur ad usum: from the abuse of a thing you cannot argue as to its use.Ex adverso: on the other side.Ex aequitate: in equity.Ex aequo et bono: according to what is just and good.Ex assensu patris: from the father’s consent; see DOWER. Ex antecedentibus et consequentibus fit optima interpretatio: the best interpretation is made by means of what precedes and follows. Ex arbitrio judicis: from the discretion of the judge. Ex auditu: from hearsay.Ex bonis: of the goods. Ex bonis maternis, paternis: from the goods inherited through the mother, the father.Ex capite doli or fraudis: on the ground of fraud. Ex causa: from cause; by title. Ex causa lucrativa: by a lucrative title [gratuitously].Ex certa scientia: of certain knowledge.Ex comitate: by comity, or courtesy. Ex commodato: from a loan. Ex comparatione scriptorum: by comparison of handwritings. Ex concessione: by grant. Ex concessis: from the granted [premises]. Ex consultu: from consultation. Ex continenti: immediately. Ex contractu: from contract. Ex culpa levissima: from the slightest fault.Ex debito justitiae (from a debt of justice): as a matter of right.Ex debito naturali: from natural obligations. Ex defectu juris: for a defect in right. Ex defectu sanguinis: for a failure of blood. Ex delicto: from fault or crime. Ex dem.; demissione: on the demise. Ex dicto majoris partis: according to the voice of the majority. Ex directo: immediately. Ex diurnitate temporis, omnia praesumuntur solemniter esse acta: on account of the lapse of time, all things are presumed to have been done in due form. Ex dole malo, non oritur actio: out of fraud, no action arises. Ex empto: from purchase. Ex eo quod plerumque fit: from that which frequently happens. Ex facie: on the face. Ex facto: from an act; actual. Ex facto jus oritur: the law (arises) depends on the fact. Ex fictione juris: by a fiction of law. Ex gratia: by favor. Ex gravi querela (on grievous complaint): an old writ that lay for one to whom lands were devised by special custom by will, and the heir retained them. Ex hypothesi: according to the hypothesis. Ex improviso: without preparation. Ex incontinenti: summarily. Ex industria: with design; on purpose.Ex insinuatione: on the information [of]. Ex integro: anew; afresh.Ex intervallo: after an interval. Ex jure naturae: by the law of nature. Ex justa causa: by a just cause. Ex latere: on the side; collateral. Ex lege, legibus: according to law. Ex licentia regis: by the King’s license. Ex locato: from a letting; a hiring. Ex maleficio non oritur contractus: from misconduct no contract can arise. Ex mero motu: of mere motion. Ex mora debitoris: on account of the debtor’s delay. Ex more: according to custom. Ex natura rei: from the nature of the thing. Ex necessitate: by necessity; legis, of law. Ex nudo pacto non oritur actio: from a bare agreement [parol and without consideration] no action arises. Ex officio: by virtue of office. Ex pacto illicito non oritur actio: from an illegal agreement no action arises. Ex parte: 1. From, of, or by one side, or one party; hence, partial, done for or by one party. 2. On the application of. Ex parte materna, paterna: on the mother’s, father’s side. Ex paucis: from few (things or words). Ex post facto: by matter happening afterwards; from a later act or event. Ex post facto law: an act or statute changing the law as to previous events or contracts; see Robinson’s Elementary Law Rev. ed.; § 19. Ex praecogitata malitia: of malice aforethought. Ex praemisses: from the premises. Ex propria motu: of his own accord. Ex proprio vigore: of their own force. Ex provisione viri: lands settled on the wife in tail by provision of the husband; or on both husband and wife, by his ancestor. Ex quasi contractu: arising as if from a contract. Ex rel.; relatione: on the relation, or information. Ex rigore juris: according to the rigor of law. Ex scriptis olim visis: from writings formerly seen. Ex speciali gratia: of special favor. Ex tempore: by lapse of time; without preparation. Ex testamento: by a will. Ex transverso: across. Ex turpi causa non oritur actio: on a bad [illegal] consideration no action can arise. Ex una parte: from one side. Ex utraque parte: on both sides. Ex vi aut metu: by force or fear. Ex visitatione Dei: by the visitation of God. Ex visu scriptionis: from sight of the writing [from having seen the person write]. Ex vi termini: by the force of the term.

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1. Based on A Concise Law Dictionary of Words, Phrases and Maxims, “Ex”, Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1911, United States. It is also called the Stimson’s Law dictio
   nary. This term and/or definition may be absolete.

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