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Term Definition
Eviction. The legal process of ejecting a defaulting tenant from real property; unlawful detainer action.  
Evidence. Testimony, documents, and objects introduced in a judicial proceeding to support the contentions of the parties.  
EVT. Equi-Viscous Temperature.  
EWC. Electric Water Cooler.  
EWWF. Electrically Welded Wire Fabric.  
EWWM. Electrically Welded Wire Mesh.  
Ex Parte Proceeding. One party to a dispute appears before a judge when the other is not present.  
Excavation, Unclassified. Excavation paid for at a fixed price per yard, regardless of whether it is earth or rock.  
Excavation. A cavity formed by cutting, digging or scooping.  
Excelsior. Wood wool.  
Exclusive Agency. A listing agreement with a real estate broker to sell or lease ones property during a specified period, excluding all other brokers, but reserving the owners right to sell without paying a commission.  
Exclusive Listing. An Exclusive Agency listing.  
Exclusive Right to Sell. A listing agreement with a real estate broker to sell or lease ones property during a specified period, excluding all other brokers, and with the provision that the broker will receive a commission even if sold by the owner.  
Excrete. To separate and expel waste matter in a continuous process.  
Exculpatory Clause. A provision in a contract that relieves a party of liability.  
Execute. 1. To carry out some direction, process, or work. 2. To validate a legal document by signing it.  
Executive Ability. A behavioral aspect of management; the ability to manage, delegate responsibility, and coordinate all aspects of a business.  
Executor. One appointed in a will to carry out its provisions.  
Executrix. A female executor.  
Exemplary Damages. Damages awarded to a private litigant and against a defendant to punish the wrongdoing of the defendant.  
Exercise Bicycle. A stationary bicycle used for health and fitness purposes.  
Exfiltration. slow flow of air from the building to the outdoors.  
Exfoliate. Removal from the surface in thin layers, flakes, or scales  
Exhaust Fan. An electrical powered device to withdraw fumes, dusts, or odors from an enclosure.  
Exhaust Hood. Usually a square or rectangular hood housing an exhaust fan to withdraw fumes, dust, or odors from an enclosure.  
Exhaust Port. That opening which carries the fluid to the downstream pressure of a fluid system.  
Exhaust Valve. A movable port which provides an outlet for the cylinder gases in a compressor or engine.  
Exhaust Ventilation. Mechanical removal of air from a portion of a building.  
Exhibit. A document or thing that is offered as evidence in a proceeding.  
Exit Device. Panic hardware.  

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