Also known as: egresses · egressed · egressing · exit · outgoing
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An act of going out or leaving. The right or ability to leave a place or structure.
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Enzo Eastwood hid inside a dwelling intending to commit a felony. He later broke a window solely to leave the premises. The court held that the breaking did not satisfy the burglary element because it facilitated only egress rather than entry.
Emma Erickson entered land with the possessor's consent for a limited purpose. When the possessor revoked consent, Erickson claimed a right to remain briefly to complete safe egress. The court recognized that the privilege of reasonable egress survived the revocation.
Esther Eisenberg, a citizen of one state, sought to leave another state after conducting business there. The court confirmed that the privileges and immunities clause protects the right of free egress from states as part of equal citizenship advantages.
Ethan Evans and other plaintiffs challenged zoning rules that made construction of affordable housing impossible by regulating lot size, density, and ingress and egress requirements. The court examined whether the restrictions effectively barred egress from exclusionary practices.
Emily Ellis sought to sell her shares in a closely held corporation. The court analyzed whether restrictions on share transfers impaired her ability to achieve egress from the ownership arrangement without violating fiduciary duties.
Edward Everett challenged a state law giving hiring preferences to long-term residents. The court considered whether the preference unduly burdened the right of free egress by discouraging workers from leaving the state for opportunities elsewhere.
No. A breaking that occurs solely to allow the defendant to exit does not constitute burglary even if the defendant previously hid inside with felonious intent.
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Consent terminates upon revocation or the happening of a restricting event, but the actor retains a privilege of reasonable egress to leave safely.
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It guarantees citizens the right of free egress from other states on equal terms with local citizens, removing disabilities of alienage.
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…set backs, . . . population density, density of use, units per acre, floor area, sewer requirements, traffic flow, ingress and egress[, and] street location," makes "practically and economically impossible the construction of sufficient numbers of low and moderate income" housing. App. 25. The purpose of this ordinance…