Intendment Of Law

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Bouvier (1839)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

The true meaning, the correct understanding, or intention, of 'the law; a presumption or inference made by the courts. Co. Litt. 78.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A presumption of law; legal meaning.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

The true meaning, the correct understanding, or Intention, of the law; a presumption or inference made by the courts. Co. Lltt. 78. It is an Intendment of law that every man is Innocent until he is proved to be guilty; see Presumption op Innocence; that every one will act for his own advantage; that every officer acts in his office with fidelity; that the children of a married woman, bom during the coverture, are the children of the husband. See Bastardy. Many things are Intended after verdict, in order to support a judgment; but intendment cannot supply the want of certainty In a charge in an Indictment for a crime; 5 Cro. 121. See Com. Dig. Pleader (C 25), (S 31); Dane, Abr. Index; 14 Viner, Abr. 449; Westcott v. Garrison, 6 N. J. L. 132.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The true meaning, the correct understanding or intention of the law;" a presumption or inference made by the courts. Co. Litt 78. -Common intendment. The natural and usual sense; the common meaning or understanding; the plain meaning of any writing as apparent on its face without straining or distorting the construction.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

The true meaning, the correct understanding ur intention of the law; a presumption or inference niade by the courts. Co. Litt. 78.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

The true meaning, the correct understanding, or intention of the law; @ presumption or inference made by the courts. Co. Litt. 78. It is an intendment of law that every man is innocent until proved guilty, vide Innocence; that every one will act for his own advantage, vide Assent; Fin. Law, 10, Max. 54; that every officer acts in his office with fidelity; that the children of a married woman, born during the coverture, are the children of the husband, vide Bastardy; many things are intended after verdict, in order to support a judgment, but intendment cannot supply the want of certainty in a charge in an indictment for a crime. 5 Co. 121; vide Com. Dig. Pleader, C 25, and S 31; Dane’s Ab. Index, h. t.; 14 Vin. Ab. 449.