A Law Dictionary and Glossary
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2. One side unheard. iiitegrante sublata, tollitnr totum: away, the whole is taken away. Partes flnis nihil hahuerunt, I. I In the iine had nothing, that is, had no by it; a plea t
I There; in that place; therein; then. Ibi semper debet fieri triatio ubi juratores meliorem possnnt habere notitiam: a trial ought always to be held where the jurors can have the
I In the same place; in the same thing, matter or case.
I. In old English law. A blow from a club or stone; a bruise, or swelling produced by such a blow. Ictus orbus: a stroke which made a bruise or swelling, without breaking the skin.
Lat. The same; the said or aforesaid. Idem agens et patiens esse non potest: the same person cannot be both agent and patient. Idem arbitratores arbitrati fuissent et adjudicassent
- Identificationdefined inU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)
In the law of evidence, proof of identity; the act or process of proving a subject, person or thing, before a court, to be the same as it is claimed or charged to be.
- Identitate nominisdefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Stimson (1881)Bouvier (1839)
I. A writ that lay for a person taken and committed to prison, upon a capias or an exigent for another of the same name.
- Identitydefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Anderson (1889)Bouvier (1839)
The fact that a subject, person or thing before a court is the same as it is represented, claimed or charged to be; sameness.
I. Therefore. Ideo consideratum est: therefore it is considered, — the initial words of the ancient entry of judgment at law, and by
One of the three March, May, July and other months, on the 13th.
gr.-l. In the civil as distinguished from an
- Idiocydefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Anderson (1889)
That condition of part of the affective, manifested to the slightest
- Idiotdefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Bouvier (1839)
ideot, ideota, idiota, two kinds are mentioned, natural fool; and an nativitate: an idiot from idiot from sickness or inquire by a jury of twelve In the civil law. An man; a man no
I. In the civil and or proper; responsible; sible or solvent person. If. A word expressive of
I. I We are formerly indorsed by the ment, where, after hearing groundless.
I. Ignorance; quae quis scire tenetur which any one is held excusat: ignorance of rantia judicis [est] judge is the misfortune ignorance of the law; — excuse; — quod qnisqne rance
I. To be ignorant ment
I I. To be unknown. et ars: where the terms unknown also. Ignore. To know nothing; ignorance, in consequence Ignoscitur ei qui sanguinem divisions of the ancient Roman month. In
1. 1. In old English which a rent might be reserved.
I In old English law. To obtain by request, as a writ of privilege.
1. 1. In old English law.
I. I In old English law. ' la'wg-y.
sax. In Saxon law. Outland, lay without the demesnes of a
- Illegitimatedefined inCyclopedic (1922)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Anderson (1889)
Not legitimate; born out of lavirful wedlock.
- Illeviabledefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Anderson (1889)Bouvier (1839)
Not leviable; that cannot or ought not to be levied.
I I. In old English laiv. Without licensa
- Illicitdefined inU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Anderson (1889)
Prohibited; unlawful, as, an illicit trade, illicit intercourse.
- Illiteratedefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Anderson (1889)Bouvier (1839)
Unlettered; ignorant of letters or books.
I That Illnd quod alias licitum non est, necessltas facit licitum: that which otherwise is not lawful, necessity makes lawful.
Deceiving by false appearances; nominal, as distinguished from substantial.
- Imbecilitydefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Anderson (1889)
Weakness of mind; absence of natural or ordinary vigor,
I. I. In old English law. An embracer.
inbrevlare, I. I. In old English law. To commit to writing briefly; to copy into a schedule; to enrol; to make an inventory; to inventory.
- Immaterialdefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Anderson (1889)
Not essential; not formally proper. Immaterial issue: an issue taken on an immaterial point, i. e. a point not proper to decide the action.
- Immediatedefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Anderson (1889)
I. In old English law. Immediately; without any thing intermediate.
In general, within a reasonable time; never or rarely of any exact time; often not of a time succeeding without any interval, but of an effectual and lawful time in view of all the
- Immemorialdefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Stimson (1881)Bouvier (1839)
v. JHme immemorial.
I. In the civil law. To mix or mingle with; to meddle with; to join with; to take or enter upon an inheritance, v. Culpa est, eta
I I. In old English law. A putting in; introduction.
I Immovable. Immobilia situm sequnntur: immovable things follow their site or position,— are governed by the law of the place where they are fixed.
- Immunitydefined inCase LawCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)
Exemption from some common burden.
To weaken; to affect injuriously; to diminish.
- Impaneldefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Anderson (1889)Stimson (1881)
To enter the names of jurora on a panel; in America, to choose the jurors for trial of a particular case. v. Panel.
/. I. In old English law. To impanel.
1 1. In old English law. To impound; to shut up, or con-
emparl. Literally, to speak with the plaintiflF, which is supposed originally to have been its acfual meaning; to have time before pleading; to have time to plead.
- Imparlancedefined inBallentine's (1916)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Anderson (1889)Stimson (1881)
emparlance. Literally, time to talk with the plaintiff; a continuance on the- judgment record, between the declaration and 'plea; time to plead in an action. Imparlances as timie t
- Imparsoneedefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Stimson (1881)
I. fr. In ecclesiastical law. A person inducted and in possession of a benefice.
To accuse or challenge; to call to account; to make or hold liable; to discredit, to seek to prove not worthy of belief; formally to accuse before a competent tribunal.
- Impeachment of wastedefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Bouvier (1839)
Liability for waste; liability to be proceeded against or sued for committing waste.
- Impediensdefined inBallentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Stimson (1881)
L I In old English law. One who hinders; an impediment; the defendant or deforciant in a fina
1. 1. In old English law. A disturber in the action of guare impedit.
I. In the civil law. Expenses; outlays.
- Imperatordefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)
t Emperor; the title of the Roman emperors; a title given to the kings of England in charters before the conquest
I. Unskilfulness. Imperitia culpae adnnmeratur: want of skill is reckoned as culpa; that is, as blamable conduct or neglect. Imperitia est maxima mechanicorum pcena: unskilfulness
- Imperiumdefined inCase LawCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Anderson (1889)Stimson (1881)
Z. Power; command; authority. Imperinm in imperio: a power within a power; a sovereignty within a sovereignty.
t Impersonality, — a mode of expression where no reference is made to any person. Impersonalitas non conclndit nee ligat: impersonality neither concludes nor binds.
The introduction of matters into a bill, answer or other pleading or proceeding which are not properly before the court for decision.
That which does not belong to a pleading, interrogatory or other proceeding in equity.
1. 1. In old English law. To impeach or accuse Impescatns: impeached.
I. I. In old English law. To impeach or accuse; to call to account, or hold aocountabla for some alleged damage; a demand; a judicial claim or interruption by suit. Impetitio vast!
I. I In old English law. Impeached, or accused of an offense; an accused person.
I In old English law. An obtaining by request, or prayer. Applied to writs and liberties.
I fr. Impairing or prejudicing.
I. I In old English law. To subject to an action; to implead or su&
- Impleaddefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Anderson (1889)
To sue, or prosecute by due course of law. Impleaded: sued or prosecuted.
I. fr. To implead. Implede: impleaded or sued.
In a general sense, whatever may supply a want; any thing used for the performance of a work, or the accomplishment of a purpose; in a stricter sense, a thing necessary, or ordinar
- Implicationdefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Anderson (1889)
Intendment or inference, as distinguished from actual expression in words.
Involved in language or intention; resting upon inference; imported in law. Implied abrogation: abrogation by implication,— as where a statute contains provisions contrary to tlios
I. In old English law. To put in; to put upon, or impose. Imposuit commune ballium: he put in common bail.
In a general sense, to bring in, or to; to bring to or into a
A thing brought thing imported.
- Importationdefined inCase LawU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)
The act of foreign country.
- Importunitydefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Bouvier (1839)
Pressing claim or favor which tinacity.
I. In old
I. Impossibla is no obligation of [to non, etc.
A custom or tax a large sense, any tax,
I. Impotent; ing no power of himself.
/. Inability; inability or impossibility what the law requires.
- Impounddefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Anderson (1889)Stimson (1881)
To put in a a forged document
I. Let it be this, the emphatic word.
L To press
/n, Imprimery. pression; t^e act of
I, In the first
To put in prison Imprisouamentnm, II.
- Imprisonmentdefined inU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Anderson (1889)Stimson (1881)
A putting gaol; confinement or
Z. In the dvil
- Improbationdefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Stimson (1881)
In Scots declared false and forged. Improper feud. A feud
- Impropriationdefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Stimson (1881)
In English benefice in the hands
- Improvedefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Anderson (1889)Stimson (1881)
In Scots law. forged. Improvement, An outlay of money or a settler expresses hia ing a cabin, clearing, of patents, an addition into a country from another country; a bringing good
I. In old English law. To enact enacted. In%diflcatio, I. In the civil law. Building on; with another's materials; building on another's materials.
inactitatum: building on one's land land with one's own or sow. Inbladatio: A pledge for persons persons going in and short account in writability. sets fire to the house of confla
I. I. From this day forth.
I. I. In old English law. To plant sowing.
inborow, sax. In old English law. going in. Inborh and outborh: a pledge for out
1. 1. In old English law. To take a ing; to inventory.
- Incapacitydefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Bouvier (1839)
Want of capacity; want of legal
I. Of uncertain name and date,— a phrase applied to cases in the old reports. Incerti temporis: of uncertain time or date,— a title given to some English statutes enacted between M
One who wilfully and maliciously another.