Interim

Lat. In the mean time; meanwhile. An assignee ad interim is one appointed between the time of bankruptcy and appointment of the regular assignee. 2 Bell, Comm. 355.

— Interim committitur. "In the mean time, let him be committed." An order of court (or the docket-entry noting it) by which a prisoner is committed to prison and directed to be kept there until some further action can be taken, or until the time arrives for the execution of his sentence.

— Interim enrator. In English law. A person appointed by justices of the peace to lake care of the property of a felon convict, until the appointment by the crown of an administrator or administrators for the same purpose. Mozley & Whitley.

— Interim factor. In Scotch law. A-judicial officer elected or appointed under the bankruptcy law to take charge of and preserve the estate until a fit person shall be elected trustee. 2 Bell, Comm. 357.

— Interim officer. One appointed to fill the office during a temporary vacancy, or during an interval caused by the absence or incapacity of the regular incumbent.

— Interim order. One made in the mean time, and until something is done.

— Interim receipt. A receipt for money paid by way of premium for a contract of insurance for which application is made. If the risk is rejected, the money is refunded, less the pro rata premium.

I. In the meantime: provisionally. in the meantime lot him be committed.

Inter ipsum (tempus), within that time: in the meantime, meanwhile; provisjionally. Ad interim. For the time intervening. Interim eommittitur. In the meantime, let him be committed; meanwhile be will be kept in prison. Abridged to "inter, com.," has been used for the docket entry in cases "where, until some fiui;her action can be taken or proceeding be had, a prisoner is remanded to jail; as, in a case of conviction for murder, when sentence of death is pronounced, to be carried into execution at a distant day. Interim of Blcer. One appointed when another, the principal, is absent, is incapable of acting, or has not yet been chosen or fully qualified. Sometimes termed the ad interim officer. Such is a provisional assignee, trustee, curator, guardian. Interim order. An order taking effect provisionally, or until further direction; in particular, an order made pending an appeal. laterim receipt. A deposit or protection receipt for money paid on a proposed contract of insurance; also, ad interim receipt. Holds the applicant/secure until his proposal is accepted or rejected. If the risk is not approved, the money is returned, less the premium for the time b^ing.^