imperium

governmental powers of regulation and control

The right to command, which includes the right to employ the force of the state to enforce the laws. This is one of the principal attributes of the power of the executive. 1 Tou Uier, Dr. Civ. note 58. IMPERSONALITAS NON CONCLUDIT nee ligat. Impersonality neither concludes nor binds. Co. Litt. 352. IMPERTINENT (Lat. in, not, pertinena, pertaining or relating to). In Equity Pleading.. A term applied to matters introduced into a bill, answer, or other proceeding in a suit which are not properly before the court for decision at that particular stage of the suit.. 1 Sumn. (U. S.) 506; 3 Story (U. S.) 13; 1 Paige, Ch. (N. Y.) 555; 5 Blackf. (Ind.) 439. Impertinent matter is not necessarily scandalous; but all scandalous matter is impertinent. In Pleading at Law. A term applied to matters not necessary to constitute the cause of action or ground of defense. Cowp. 683; 5 East, 275; 2 Mass. 283. It constitutes surplusage (g. v.). — ^In Practice. A term applied to evidence of facts which do not belong to the matter in question. That which is immaterial is, in general, impertinent, and that which is material is not, in general, impertinent. 1 Mc Clel. &• Y. 337. Impertinent matter in the interrogatories to witnesses or their answers, in equity, will be expunged

The right to command, which includes the right to employ the force of the state to enforce the laws: this is one of the principal attributes of the power of the executive. 1 Tou Uier, n. 68.

Z. Power; command; authority. Imperinm in imperio: a power within a power; a sovereignty within a sovereignty.

The right to command, which includes the right to employ the force of the state toenforee the laws. ‘This is one of the principal attributes of the power of the executive. 1 Toullier, no. 58.

Dominion; authority; jurisdiction. Divisum. imperium. A divided jurisdiction; jurisdiction belonging to more than one tribunal, or exercised alternately, between powers. As, the jurisdiction of common-law and admiralty courts exercised between high and low water- mark; the jurisdiction exercised concurrently by commonlaw and equity courts. Im.perium in imperio. A power within a power; a sovereignty within a sovereignty; a jurisdiction within a jurisdiction.^ IMPEETINElfCE. The introduction of any matter in a bill, answer, or other pleading or proceeding in a suit, which is not pi-operly before the court for decision at any particular stage of the suit.^ The court will not strike out the matter unless its impertinence clearly appears; for if erroneously stricken out, the error is irremediable; if left to stand, the court may set the matter right in taxing the costs. Matter which is scandalous (g. v.) is also impertinent,* The test is, would the matter, if put in issue, be proper to be given in evidence. ^ Impertinent. See Pertinent.

I. Power, command; authority.