Latin for Lawyers

ENTITLE, ENTITLEMENT

est in real estate. Example: A tenancy by the entirety in a husband and wife is a joint tenancy which gives each of them an undivided interest in property, subject to the right of survivorship. See JOINT TENANCY ENTITLE, ENTITLEMENT [L. in + titulus / label, title] To entitle is to give a legal right, title or claim to someone or to furnish some one with the basis for a claim or right. An entitlement is a right conferred by government upon a defined class of individuals, or a government program which provides those rights. One example of an entitlement is the federal social security program which confers benefits upon older citizens. Entitle ments are property interests which may not be abridged without due process. EODEM DELICTO [L. eodem / the same place or person + delictum / fault, crime] Equally guilty of the crime or offense. Said of co-conspirators in the same crime. EO INSTANTI [L. eo / to that point (in space or time) + instare, instans / to stand with, follow closely upon] At that very moment. Instantly. Immediately. EO INTUITU [L. eo + in + tueri / to look at, contemplate] With that very intent. EO NOMINE [L. eo + nomen / name] In that name or by that designation or mark. In law and commerce, the name given to a commodity in the marketplace, generally a product name which is in common use and therefore well known. E PLURIBUS UNUM [L. ex / out of + multus, plus, plurimus / many + unus / one] From many, one. From many people or states, one entity. The official motto of the United States of America — out of many, one nation. EQUAL, EQUALITY [L. aequalis / level, same, equal ( aequo, aequare / to make equal or level)] Entitled to the same consideration or treatment as others. Similar in all essen tial qualities. Similar in characteristics to other members of a group or class. Equality is the state or condition of being equal. All Americans are guaran teed equality before the law and equality in employment, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex or disability.

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