Glossary

Letter E
Emancipation [mn(t)s'pe()n]
Term 1

Definition n. freeing a minor child from the control of parents and allowing the
minor to live on his/her own or under the control of others

Translation (ru, ro) , ; emancipare

Synonyms Liberation, independence, release

Etymology 1630s, "a setting free," from French mancipation, from Latin
emancipationem (nominative emancipatio)

Context The government gave us the emancipation Proclamation, the New Deal,
the GI Bill.

Employment [m'plmnt]
Term 2

Definition n. the hiring of a person for compensation.

Translation (ru, ro) , , ; lucru, serviciu

Business, enrollment, hiring, job
Synonyms

Etymology mid-15c., "the spending of money," from Middle English

emploien.
The political cycle demands short-term results, yet the current
Context employment problem cannot be solved that way.

To encroach [n'kru]
Term 3

Definition to advance beyond proper, established, or usual limits; make

gradual inroads

Translation (ru, ro) , , uzurpa proprietatea

Synonyms horn in, impinge

Etymology ate 14c., "acquire, get," from Old French encrochier

 How does this symbolize constraints on girls and women, and encroach
Context on our right to be simply as we are, at any given moment?

Endorsement [n'dsmnt]
Term 4

Definition the act of the owner or payee signing his/her name to the back of a
check, bill of exchange or other negotiable instrument so as to make it
payable to another or cashable by any person.

Translation (ru, ro) , ; aprobare

Synonyms Affirmation, approval, signature

Etymology 1540s, from endorse + -ment. Figurative use from 1630s.

Earlier endosement (early 15c.)

Context Without official endorsement, the project cannot proceed.

Entity ['entt]
Term 5

Definition n. a general term for any institution, company, corporation, partnership,

government agency, university or any other organization which is
distinguished from individuals.

Translation (ru, ro) , ; entitate

Synonyms Body, individual

Etymology 1590s, from Late Latin entitatem (nominative entitas)

Meanwhile, the Libyan government was not the only Libyan entity to
Context come under scrutiny in the report.

Equitable ['ekwtbl]
Term 6

Definition adj. 1) just, based on fairness and not legal technicalities. 2) refers to
positive remedies (orders to do something, not money damages)
employed by the courts to solve disputes or give relief.

Translation (ru, ro) , ; echitabil, drept

Synonyms Decent, fair, honest

Etymology 1640s, from French quitable (16c.), from quit
The pursuit of equitable distribution of wealth must be replaced with the
Context more realistic equitable distribution of opportunity.

Term 7 Escrow ['eskru]

Definition a deed, a bond, money, or a piece of property held in trust by

a third party to be turned over to the grantee only upon
fulfillment of a condition

Translation (ru, ro) ,

, ; mputernicire
legal

Synonyms bond, deed

Etymology 1590s, from Anglo-French escrowe, from Old French escroe

"scrap, small piece
"An escrow of a billion-plus is only a down payment of the potential
Context costs," said Miller.

Term 8 Estate [s'tet]

Definition Possessions, property; especially : a person's property in land

and tenements a man of small estate (2) : the assets and
liabilities left by a person at death

Translation (ru, ro) ; proprietate

Synonyms Area, residence, holdings, land

Etymology early 13c.,from Latin status "state or condition, position, place;

social position of the aristocracy"
In other words, Mark Madoff's estate will now be a party to all the legal
Context action.

Term 9 Evasion ['ve()n]

1. an act or instance of escaping, avoiding, or shirking something
Definition
, ; eschivare, evitare
Translation (ru, ro)
 Escape, avoidance
Synonyms
c. 1400 from Old French eschap
Etymology
The old political boss was notorious for his practice of evasion.
Context

Eviction ['vk()n]
Term 10
n. a generic word for the act of expelling (kicking out)
Definition someone from real property either by legal action (suit for
unlawful detainer)
, ; evacuare
Translation (ru, ro)
Dispossession, ejection
Synonyms

Etymology from Late Latin evictionem (nominative evictio) "recovery of

one's property (by judicial decision)"

Context I heard the helicopters in the middle of the night hovering over lower
Manhattan as the eviction of Occupy Wall Street occurred.

Evidence ['evd()n(t)s]
Term 11

Definition Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to

persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case in favor of one
side or the other.

Translation (ru, ro) , , , dovada, evidenta

Synonyms Confirmation, witness, data

Etymology "show clearly, prove, give evidence of," c. 1600

The CDC points to the rate at which the cases are increasing as evidence
Context that the numbers are too low.

Term 12 Examination [gzm'ne()n]

Definition Examination, inspection, scrutiny refer to a looking at

something. An examination usually means a careful noting of
details.
Translation (ru, ro) , , examinare

Synonyms Checking, observation, scrutiny

Etymology late 14c. from Latin examinationem (nominative examinatio)

Perhaps an examination of his handwritingan extraordinary specimen
Context can provide some clues to how his mind worked.

To exchange [ks'en]
Term 13
to give up (something) for something else; part with for some
Definition equivalent; change for another.
, a schimba
Translation (ru, ro)
Swap, bargain
Synonyms

Etymology late 15c., from Old French eschangier "exchange, barter"

Context These days, the trading floor is responsible for only a small fraction of
the actual volume that passes through the exchange.

Term 14 Execution [eks'kju()n]

1: the act or process of executing : performance
Definition 2 : a putting to death especially as a legal penalty

Translation (ru, ro) , , executie

Synonyms Beheading, punishment

Etymology late 14c. from Latin executionem (nominative executio)

The other is execution power, which rests with the people who turn
Context those decisions into reality.

Term 15 Exemption [g'zemp()n]

The circumstances of a taxpayer, as age or number of dependents, that
Definition allow him or her to make certain deductions from taxable income.
, ; scutire, dispensare
Translation (ru, ro)
Discharge, dispensation, privilege
Synonyms
 c. 1400, from Old French exemption, exencion or directly from
Etymology Latin exemptionem

Context Why would some religious people want an exemption from following a
core teaching of their religion?