Initial

That which begins or stands at the beginning. The first letter of a man's name. See Elbsrson v. Richards, 42 N. J. Law, 70.

— Initial carrier. In the law of bailments. The carrier who first receives the goods and begins the process of their transportation, afterwanis delivering them to another carrier for the further prosecution or completion of their journey. See Beard v. Railway Co... 79 Iowa, 527, 44 N. 1V. 803.

That which begins, or stands at the beginning; the first letter of a name.

That which begins or stands atthe beginning. The first letter of a man’s name. INITIALIA TESTIMONII In Scotch law. Preliminaries of testimony. The preliminary examination of a witness, before examining him in chief, answering to the votr dire of the English law, though taking a somewhat widerrange. Wharton.

“laced at the beginning. ‘The initials of a man’s name are the first letters of his name, as, of/G. W. for George Washington. When in a will the legatee is deascribed by the initials of his name only, parol evidence may be given to prove his identity. 3 Ves. 148.