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easement
right held by one person to use the land of another for a special purpose

eminent domain
the power to take private property for public use by condemnation, i.e., the legal process by which real estate of a private owner is taken for public use without the owner's consent, but upon the award and payment of just compensation

enjoin
to require a person, by writ of injunction from a court of equity, to perform or to abstain or desist from some act

equitable action (equity matter)
an action which may be brought for the purpose of restraining the threatened infliction of wrongs or injuries, and the prevention of threatened illegal action; case in which payment of money damages will not be adequate compensation

equitable distribution
the power to distribute equitably upon divorce all property legally and beneficially acquired during marriage by husband and wife or either of them, whether legal title lies in their joint or individual names

estop
to stop, bar, or impede

estoppel
a rule of law which prevents a person from alleging or denying a fact, because of his/her own previous act

et al
an abbreviation of et alia meaning "and others"

et ano
And another.

eviction, warrant of
Legal mandate authorizing an enforcement officer to remove persons and their personal property from their premises.

evidence
a form of proof or probative matter legally presented at the trial of an issue by the acts of the parties and through witnesses, records, documents, concrete objects, etc., for the purpose of inducing belief in the minds of the court or the jury

ex parte
a proceeding, order, motion, application, request, submission etc., made by or granted for the benefit of one party only; done for, in behalf of, or on application of one party only

examination before trial (EBT)
a formal interrogation of parties and witnesses before trial

execution
(1) the performance of all acts necessary to render a written instrument complete, such as signing, sealing, acknowledging, and delivering the instruments (2) supplementary proceedings to enforce a judgment, which, if monetary, involves a direction to th

exemplification
An official transcript of a document from public records, made in a form to be used as evidence and authenticated or certified as a true copy, (e.g. exemplification of a judgment).

exhibit
a paper, document or other article produced and exhibited to a court during a trial or hearing and, on being accepted, is marked for identification or admitted in evidence

expunge
the authorized act of physically destroying information, in files, computers or other depositories