emancipated freed from slavery; freed from parents' control; of legal age. emigrant person leaving one country to reside in another country. emigration emigration is when an individual leaves their home country to live in another country. entail to entail is to restrict the inheritance of land to a specific group of heirs, such as an individual's sons. enumeration list of people, as in a census. estate assets and liabilities of a decedent, including land, personal belongings and debts. et al "and others." et ux "and wife." evidence any kind of proof, such as testimony, documents, records, certificates, material objects, etc. exec. (abbreviation) executor. exor. (abbreviation) executor. exox. (abbreviation) executrix. executor male appointed by a testator to carry out the directions and requests in his or her will, and to dispose of the property according to his testamentary provisions after his or her death. executrix female appointed by a testator to carry out the directions and requests in his or her will, and to dispose of the property according to the testamentary provisions after his or her death.