Public-domain · open source
OpenJurist

Intimation

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Bouvier (1839)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

In Civil Law. The name of any Judicial act by which a notice of a legal proceeding is given to some one; but it is more usually understood to mean the notice or summons which an appellant causes to be given to the opposite party, that the sentence will be reviewed by the superior judge. In Scotch Law. An instrument of writing, made under the hand of a notary, and notified to a party, to inform him of a right which a third person had acquired; for example, when a creditor assigns a claim against his debtor, the assignee or cedent must give an intimation of this to the debtor, who, till then, is justified m

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A conclusion from something said. See 3 Serg. & R. (Pa.) 267, 8 Am. Dec. 651.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

In Civil Law. The name of any judicial act by which a notice of a legal proceeding Is given to some one; but It is more usually understood to mean the sentence will be reviewed by the superior Judge.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In the civil law. A notification to a party that some step in a legal proceeding is asked or will be taken. Particularly, a notice given by the party inking an appeal, to the other party, that the court above will hear the appeal.

In Scotch law. A formal written notice, drawn by a notary, to be served on a party against whom a stranger has acquired a right or claim ; e. g., the assignee of a debt must serve such a notice on the debtor, otherwise a payment to the originui creditor wlll be good.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

In Scots law. Notice; judicial notice of a proceeding; notice of an assignation to a debtor. Into! and uttol.

In old English law. Toll or custom paid for things imported and exported.

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

John Bouvier · 1839

civil law, is the name of any judicial act by which a notice of a legal proceeding is given to some one; but it is more usually understood to mean the notice or summons which an appellant causes to be given to the opposite party that the sentence will be reviewed by the superior judge.