In Infinitum

Infinitely or indefinitely. IN INITIALIBUS (Lat.)

In Scotch law. In the preliminaries. Before a witness is examined as to the cause in which he is to testify, he must deny bearing malice or ill will, being instructed what to say, or having been bribed, and these matters are called initialia testimonii, and the examination on Testimonii"; Ersk. Inst. p. 451; Halk. Tech. Terms. IN INITIO (Lat.) In or at the beginning. In initio litis, at the beginning, or in the first stage of the suit. Bracton, fol. 400. IN INTEGRUM (Lat.) The original condition. See "Restitutio in Integram." Vicat, "Integer." IN INVITUM (Lat.) Unwillingly. Taylor. Against an unwilling party, or one who has not given his consent, by operation of law. Wharton. IN IPSIS FAUCIBUS (Lat.) In the very throat or entrance. In ipsis faucibus of a port, actually entering a port. 1 C. Rob. Adm. 283. 234. IN ITINERE (Lat.) On a journey; on the way. Justices in itinere were justices in eyre, who went on circuit through the kingdom for the purpose of hearing causes. 3 Sharswood, Bl. Comm. 351; Spelman. In itinere is used in the law oi lien, and is there equivalent to in transitu; that is, not yet delivered to vendee. IN JUDICIIS MINORI AETATI SUCCURritur. In judicial proceedings, infancy is aided or favored. Jenk. Cent. Cas. 46. IN JUDICIO (Lat.) In or by a judicial proceeding; in court. In judido non creditur nisi juratis, in judicial proceedings no one is believed unless on oath. Cro. Car. 64. See Bracton, fols. 9Sb, 106, 287b, et passim. In Civil Lavi^. The proceedings before a praetor, from the bringing the action till issue joined, were said to be in jure; but after issue joined, when the cause came before the judex, the proceedings were said to be in judicio. See "Judex." IN JUDICIO NON CREDITUR NISI JURAtis. In law, none is credited unless he is sworn. All the facts must, when established by witnesses, be under oath or affirmation. Cro. Car. 64. IN JURE (Lat.)

In law. In Civil Law. A phrase which denotes the proceedings in a cause before the praetor, up to the time when it is laid before a judex; that is, till issue joined {litis contestatio); also the proceedings in causes tried throughout by the praetor (cognitiones extraordinxt/riae). Vicat, "Jus." In English Law. In law; rightfully; in right. In jure, non remota causa, sed proxima, spectatwr. Broom, Leg. Max. 104. Incorporeal hereditaments, as right of jurisdiction, are said to exist only in jure, m right, or contemplation of law, and to admit of only a symbolical delivery. See Halk. Tech. Terms.

Infinitely; indefinite