Law terminology · MLC-0107

Law terms: E (10)

• en bancFrench meaning “on the bench” or “as a full bench.” Refers to court sessions with the entire membership of a...
• equitablePertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law"...
• equityThe value of a debtor's interest in property that remains after liens and other creditors' interests are...
• evidenceAny material, object, or information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact...
• ex parteA proceeding brought before a court by one party only, without notice to or challenge by the other side.
• exclusionary ruleDoctrine that says evidence obtained in violation of a criminal defendant's constitutional or statutory...
• exculpatory evidenceEvidence indicating that a defendant did not commit the crime.
• Executory contractsA contract under which both parties have material duties remaining to be performed. If a contract is...
• Exempt assetsProperty that a debtor is allowed to retain, free from the claims of creditors who do not have liens on the...
• ExemptionsCertain property owned by an individual debtor that the Bankruptcy Code or applicable state law permits the...

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