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Law
(8282 entries)
Ext.
extended
ex tempore
extempore
DRE
Ext.
extended
extenuating circumstances
circumstances which render a crime less aggravated, heinous, or reprehensible than it would otherwise be
External Alarm Connection Unit
EACU
extortion
the crime of getting money, etc. by illegal threat
extortion
The act of obtaining the property of another person through wrongful use of actual or threatened force, violence, or fear
Extra Description
ED
Extra Privilege Agreement
EPA
Extra Punitive Duties
EPD
E.S.
extra session
Extra Territorial Jurisdiction
ETJ
extradition
the process of transferring a suspect to another state, country, etc. for trial or punishment
extradition
Bringing a person that is in custody in one state to the authorities of another state where that person has been accused or convicted of a crime
extraordinary
xtry
extraordinary writ
A court order, often issued by an appellate court, making available remedies not regularly within the powers of lower courts. They include writs of habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition and quo warranto
ex works
exw
eye witness
One who saw the act, fact, or transaction to which he or she testifies
eyewitness
person who saw the crime occur and can give evidence about an event
followed
f.
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