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Presetment of Bill of Exchange, Cheque, or Pro-missory Note

usage, a presentment through the post is sufficient.' Presentment is excused by the death or bankruptcy of the drawee, or 'where,

Homicide

mitigation or aggravation which attends it, it is either justifiable, excusable, or felonious. I. Justifiable, of three kinds: (a) Where the

Essoin

An excuse for not appearing in court at the return of process

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Drunkenness

see DRIVER. By the law of England drunkenness is no excuse for a crime. 'A drunkard,' says Sir Edward Coke (1

unavoidable casualty

an answer) by a party or the party's lawyer compare excusable neglect NOTE: As with excusable neglect, showing evidence of unavoidable

breach

an obligation created by a promise, duty, or law without excuse or justification breach of duty : a breach of a

Excuseless

Having no excuse not admitting of excuse or apology

Inexcusable

Not excusable not admitting excuse or justification as inexcusable folly

Chance

from the performance of a lawful act, the party stands excused from all guilt; but if the act be felonious, and

Inevitable accident

tempest as a cause of destruction of the demised premises excusing the payment of rent or an omission by the lessee

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