Category: E

A process that needs raw materials from earth to be used. It relates to metal, minerals, and earth aggregates.

An entry that reflects a large cost that is not going to happen again in normal business. These must be explained and managed. It can make a firm look better or worse. AKA special item. Refer to exceptional item.

The surrender of a criminal by a foreign state to which he has fled for refuge from prosecution to the state within whose jurisdiction the crime was committed, upon the demand of the latter state, in order that he may be dealt with according to its laws. Extradition may be accorded as a mere matter of comity, or may take place under treaty stipulations between the two nations. It also obtains as between the different states of the American Union. Terlinden v. Ames, 184 U. S. 270, 22 Sup.Ct 484, 46 L. Ed. 534; Fong Yue Ting v. U. S

A loss from an unusual cause like natural disaster.

A treaty between states regarding the return of criminals who flee. The courts have to be sure that prima facie case exists.

In the law of insurance. Characterized or attended by circumstances or conditions of special and unusualdanger. Reynolds v. Insurance Co., 47 N. Y. 597; Russell v. Insurance Co., 71Iowa, 69, 32 N. W. 95.

In old English law. An animal wandering or straying about, without an owner; an estray. Spelman.

That which Is done, given, or effected outside the course of regularjudicial proceedings; not founded upon, or unconnected with, the action of a courtof law; as extrajudicial evidence, an extrajudicial oath.That which, though done In the course of regular judicial proceedings, isunnecessary to such proceedings, or interpolated, or beyond their scope; as anextrajudicial opinion, (dictum.)That which does not belong to the Judge or his jurisdiction, notwithstanding whichhe takes cognizance of it.

A technical word used in indictments for extortion.It is a sufficient averment of a corrupt intent, in an indictment for extortion, to allegethat the defendant “extorsively” took the unlawful fee. Leeman v. State, 35 Ark.438, 37 Am. Rep. 44.

The natural meaning of the word “extort” is to obtain money or othervaluable thing either by compulsion, by actual force, or by the force of motives appliedto the will, and often more overpowering and irresistible than physical force. Com. v.O’Brien, 12 Cush. (Mass.) 90. See EXTORTION.Extortio est crimen quando quis colore officii extorquet quod non est debitum, velsupra debitum, vel ante tempus quod est debitum. 10 Coke, 102. Extortion is a crimewhen, by color of office, any person extorts that which is not due, or more than is due,or before the time when it is due.