For example, the 1942 U.S. Supreme Court case, 316 U.S. 535: Refers to information or actions that are not based on first-hand experience, but on the testimony or report of another person. Note: The abbreviation of ex relatione, ex rel., is used in the title of information and special procedures to designate the interested person, the so-called relator, at whose instigation the State or public official acts. Conj. Abbreviation of the Latin ex relatione, which means “by kinship” or “by information”, used in the title of a court case filed by an attorney general (or the federal Department of Justice) on behalf of the government at the instigation of an individual who needs the state to enforce his or her rights and those of the public. For example, the caption would read as follows: The State of Tennessee ex rel. Archie Johnson v. Hardy Products. Ex rel. is an abbreviation of the Latin expression “ex relatione” (which means “of the relationship/narrative [of the relator]”). The term is a legal expression; The Legal Citation Guide, the Bluebook, describes ex rel.
as a “procedural phrase” and requires that it be used to abbreviate “about the relationship of”, “for the use of”, “on behalf of” and similar expressions. [1] Ex rel. is an abbreviation that means “ex relation”. It is often used in the title of a case after the name of a party. The term ex relatione means “about the relationship or information”. Judicial proceedings initiated by the Attorney-General or the Prosecutor on behalf of and on behalf of the State, but on the basis of information and on the complaint of a person who has a personal interest in the case, are called “about the relationship” (ex relatione) of that person, called the relator. The term “ex rel” is an abbreviated version of the Latin expression ex relatione, which means “by the relation of”. As a legal term, this term is used to indicate that a case is filed by an applicant at the request or in the interest of another party. The term is the procedural equivalent of “in the name of” or “for the use of”. Although less common, ex-rel cases can also be filed by individuals or groups on behalf of another person. These cases are usually filed on behalf of a parent or person who has a contractual interest in the case.
For example, in a 2005 appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, Schiavo ex rel. Schindler v. Schiavo, the plaintiff, Terry Schiavo, was listed as unfit, and the case was filed at the instigation of and in favor of their parents, Robert and Mary Schindler. “Ex relatione.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, www.merriam-webster.com/legal/ex%20relatione. Retrieved 14 January 2022. It is most often used when a government raises a cause of action at the request of a private party who has some interest in the matter. In such a case, the private part is called the relator. The government acts on the basis of the narrative or narrative (Latin relatione) of the facts alleged by the relator. Governments generally accept requests and prosecute ex-relative measures only if the interest expressed by the private party is in the interest of the government.
Often in the style of the ground of criminal proceedings, a procedure initiated by a State but acting on the basis of information or at the request of a person known as a whistleblower. The person with a personal interest in the matter is called a storyteller. A typical ex-rel case would be filed by a government official acting as a storyteller on behalf of a private citizen. The case is based on information provided by or related to the Relator. The term may also be used when a parent or party brings an action on behalf of another person. For example, Terri Schiavo`s appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court was entitled Schiavo ex rel. Schindler v. Schiavo. Ex-rel cases may be civil or criminal in nature. They are usually brought when the interests of the individual coincide closely with the interests of the government or the public. Whistleblowing cases and civil rights cases are often filed in this way.
`Latin: for the information of; through the relationship of. In the United States, ex-rel cases are typically filed by the state attorney general or, at the federal level, by the U.S. Department of Justice. When such a case is cited, the applicant is listed first, followed by the expression “ex rel”, and then by the name of the reporter. For example, Missouri ex rel. Gaines v. Canada was filed by the State of Missouri on behalf of each Lloyd L. Gaines. New York has an “eternally savage” section of the Constitution,[2] which is ex rel.
is enforceable with the consent of the Appeal Division. [3] Criminal law is not the only area of law in which, for example, the relationship is used. For example, in matters of public harassment, the state may sue the person responsible for the harassment on the complaint of another person called a whistleblower. This legal article on a Latin sentence is a heel. You can help Wikipedia by extending it. For example, an ex rel criminal complaint simply means that the Attorney General of a state is prosecuting on the basis of a statement by a person other than the Attorney General himself (or himself). Alternatively, one guardian or parent may take steps in favor of another. Abbreviation of ex relatione latin for on the information or relation of.