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e-Business is the term used to describe the information systems and applications that support and drive business processes, most often using web technologies. e-Business allows companies to link their internal and external processes more efficiently...
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E-Commerce, commonly known as electronic marketing, consists of the buying and selling of products or services over electronic systems such as the Internet and other computer networks.
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Ecclesiastical is the term used to describe associated with a church (especially a Christian Church).
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Ei incumbit probatio qui is the Latin term for 'The onus of proving a fact rests upon the man'.
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An offence for which the accused may elect the case to be dealt with either summarily by the magistrates or by committal to the Crown Court to be tried by jury
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An employee is an individual who is hired by another individual or company, and works under a contract of employment.
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This category covers help on anything to do with what happens at work. For example, you may feel you have been sacked unfairly. You may need advice on aspects of your employment contract or whether you have a case for racial or sexual...
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Enabling legislation is legislation which gives authority to government ministers to create rules to bring about general principles set out in the legislation, for example, to create laws for the Police to follow.
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An Encumbrance is a burden or hindrance that can affect the transfer of a property, most commonly a mortgage or other financial claim. To enable the smooth transfer of a property it must be 'free from encumbrances'.
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An endorsement is a change to the origianl terms of a contract such as an insurance policy, or the change to an official document such as a driving licence, which will be endorsed if points are added for a motoring offence.
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An endownment policy is a type of insurance policy which will pay out a lump sum on a fixed future date, or if you die - whichever is sooner.
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An Enduring Power of Attorney is a power of attorney which takes place in the future. If a person is capable of handling their own affairs at present, then they can sign an enduring power of attorney which will only come into effect when they are no...
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Method of pursuing a civil action after judgment has been made in favour of a party. Process carried out by Magistrates Court to collect fines and other monetary orders made in the Crown Court
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When a judgement has not been paid or its terms obeyed, enforcement proceedings can be issued to ensure compliance. A court can order such action as the seizure of a defendent's property for sale.
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Engrossment is preparing the final version of a legal document ready for it to be executed (made valid).
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The claimant can ask the court to enter judgement on admission when the defendant has admitted all or part of the case, and offered payment or other restitution.
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Entrapment is a term which describes the actions of law enforcement officials who may 'trick' a person into committing an offence they may otherwise not have committed. Entrapment is sometimes used as a possible defence against criminal liability.
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Decision of the Court in favour of one or other of the parties
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Entry Point, is the typical sentence for an offence, as published in the Magistrates Association Sentencing Guidelines.
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Equal Opportunities is about providing opportunities for particular groups who face discrimination and barriers in society and the workplace. The Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004 is there to help the prevention and elimination of discrimination...
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An equitable mortgage is a type of mortgage where the purchaser owns the property which is security for the mortgage.
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An Escrow is a deed which has been supplied but cannot become of use until a future date.
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An estate is everything that a person owns at the date of their death, or the right to use land for a set period of time.
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An estimate is a proposal to do requested work for a set price.
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Estoppel is a rule of law stating that a person cannot deny something they previousl said if someone else acted on what was said, and their position was changed, maybe for the worse as a result.
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Et Cetera (commonly written as etc) is a Latin term for 'Other things of that type'.
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Et Seq is the latin term for 'and in the following pages'.
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The Law of the European Union is the unique legal system which operates alongside the laws of Member States of the European Union (EU). EU law has direct effect within the legal systems of its Member States, and overrides national law in many areas,...
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Euthanasia is the act of killing or aiding the killing of someone to end their suffering.
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There are several main types of fact. Facts in issue are those that are needed to establish something. For example breach of contract or the offence of theft. Collateral facts are those that effect credibility, for example, does the witness have a...
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Evidence in Chief is the evidence given by a witness for the party that called them.
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Ex Cathedra is the Latin term for 'With official authority'.
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Ex Concessis is the Latin term for 'In view of what has already been accepted'.
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Ex Dividend simply means without dividend. If a share is sold ex divident, the seller will receive the dividend declared just before it was sold.
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Ex facie is the Latin term for 'On the fact of it'.
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Ex gratia is the Latin term for 'Out of kindness - voluntary'.
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Ex parte is a Latin legal term meaning "from (by or for) one party". Ex Parte means a legal proceeding brought by one person in the absence of and without representation or notification of other parties invloved in these proceedings.
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Ex post facto is the Latin term for 'By reason of a subsequent act'.
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Ex works is the term used for something which is available straight from the factory, therefore the buyer can collect it from the place it was manufactured.
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Examination in Chief refers to the questioning of your own witness under oath. Witnesses are introduced to a trial by their Examination in Chief, which is when a witness answers questions asked by the lawyer representing the party that called them...
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Excess of Jurisdiction is someone such as a judge acting without authority.
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Exchange of contract is swapping/exchanging identical contracts. For example, when land is sold, the person selling and the person buying each sign identical copies of the contract and exchange them. The contract is then binding on both of them.
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Excise Duty is a tax levied on certain goods such as pertrol, alchohol and tobacco. It is also levied on certain activities such as driving a car on public roads or gambling.
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An exclusion clause is a term within a contract, where by one of the contracting parties exludes himself from liability. For example, if you enter a car park there will often by a sign tellling you that that the car park owner will not accept...
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An exclusive licence is a licence under which only the licence holder has any rights.
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Executed is the act of a document being made valid.
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Seizure of debtors goods following non payment of a Court order
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An Executive Director is a director who usually works full time as director of the company.
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Executor is the name given to a person who has been appointed to administer the provisions of a will. Executor is the name given to a male, where by Executrix is name given to a female.
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Executory describes a contract which has not been started yet.
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An Executrix is a female appointed in a will to deal with the estate, in accordance with the wishes laid out in the will.
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Exemplary damages are damages awarded based on the seriousness of the defendents crime, and are intended to deter the defendent or others from participating in such conduct again.Â
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Item or document referred to in an affidavit or used as evidence during a Court trial or hearing
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An Expert Witness is a person employed to give evidence on a subject in which they are qualified or have expertise such as a Forensic Scientist.
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Extortion is the practice of extoring money or other property by the use of threats.
An example of an extortionist (who would also be called a 'blackmailer'), is a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing...
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What is Extradition?
Extradition is the formal procedure for returning persons located in one country to another country for one of the following purposes:
to be prosecuted
to be sentenced
to serve a sentence that has already been...
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An extraordinary general meeting (EGM)Â is a general meeting of the members of a company which is not the annual general meeting.
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An extraordinary resolution is a resolution for consideration by members of a company at a general meeting.
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