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A Latin abbreviation meaning for example. It introduces one or more illustrative instances within a legal statement or analysis without limiting the preceding general proposition.
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Cases
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How it applies
Common Examples
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Unreleased Lien Clouds Title
Ezra Eastman contracted to buy land from Elite Dynamics. The title search revealed an unreleased mortgage lien, ex. gr., preventing marketable title at closing. Ezra may rescind because the seller cannot cure the defect.
Spousal Support Petition
Elijah Edwards stopped providing support to Emma Erickson. She petitioned for alimony, ex. gr., based on her need and his ability to pay during their separation.
Immovables Choice of Law
Edgewater Capital disputed title to Indiana land. The forum applied the full law of the situs state, ex. gr., including its choice-of-law rules, to match the result an Indiana court would reach.
A judge repeatedly directed guilty verdicts without defendants present, ex. gr., and failed to advise appeal rights. The conduct supported discipline for gross incompetence under the judicial conduct code.
Risk of Loss Passes to Buyer
Eugene Ellsworth contracted to purchase a building from Elemental Pharmaceuticals. Before closing a fire destroyed part of it, ex. gr., so risk had passed to Eugene under equitable conversion and he must still pay the full price.
Adoption Consent Requirement
Erika Echevarria sought to adopt a child. Both biological parents' consent was required, ex. gr., unless rights had already been terminated for neglect.
Common questions
Frequently Asked
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What does ex. gr. stand for?+
Ex. gr. is the abbreviation for exempli gratia, the Latin phrase meaning for example.
How is ex. gr. used in legal writing?+
It introduces specific illustrations of a general legal rule or proposition without restricting its scope.
Does ex. gr. differ from i.e.?+
Yes. Ex. gr. signals an example while i.e. signals an equivalent or restatement.
347 U.S. 483, 74 S. Ct. 686, 98 L. Ed. 873 (1954)Remedies
…until about 1850, some twenty years after that in the North. The reasons for the somewhat slower development in the South (e.g., the rural character of the South and the different regional attitudes toward state assistance) are well explained in Cubberley, supra, at 408-423. In the country as a whole, but…