Law Dictionary

In Scotch law. To give seisin or possession of lands; to invest or enfeoif. 1 Karnes, Eq. 215.

In Old Scotch Law. Investiture or infeudation, including both charter and seisin. 1 Forbes, Inst. pt. 2, p. 110. In Later Law. Sasine, or the instrument of possession. Bell. Diet.

Lat An expression applied to a court when it suggested to an advocate something which he had omitted through mistake or ignorance. Spelman.

To enfeoff, which see.

Enfeoffment, which see.

Same as Enfeoffment.

In fee.

The act or instrument session. Formerly it was synonymou^ with "investiture." Bell, Diet. See "Enfeoffment."

A conclusion drawn by reason from premises established by proof.

Deducible or inferable from proved facts.

Such as are established not directly by testimony or other evidence, but by inferences or conclusions drawn from the evidence. Railway Co., v. Miller, 141 Ind. 533, 37 N. E. 348.

subordinate" is also consistent with what little we know about the evolution of the Appointments Clause.

One whose judgements, standing alone, are nullities, unless its proceedings show its jurisdiction; a court of limited and special jurisdiction. See 5 Cranch (U. S.), 173, 3 L. Ed.

All courts from which an appeal lies are inferior courts in relation to the appellate court before which their judgment may be carried; but they are not therefore inferior courts i

Courts created by statute can have no jurisdiction but such as the statute confers. No one of them can assert a just claim to jurisdiction exclusively conferred on another, or with

a relationship [of supervision and direction] with some higher ranking officer or officers below the President; whether one is an "inferior" officer depends on whether he has a sup

That duty which the tenant owed to his lord by reason of his fee or estate. The services, in respect of their quality, were either free or base, and in respect of their quantity, a

Same as Enfeoffment.

Investing laymen with the right to tithes.

In fee. Bract. fol. 207; Fleta, lib. 2, c. 64, § 15. Seisitus in feodo, seised in fee. Fieta, lib. 3, ¢. 7, § 1. In fictione juris semper xquitas exiswith equity. 1] Coke, 51a; Bro

or INFITIARI (Lat.) In the civil law. To deny; to deny one's liability; to refuse to pay a debt or restore a pledge; to deny the allegation of a plaintiff; to deny the charge of an

A denial.

In a fiction of law, an equity always remains. See 125 Cal. 242, 73 Am. St. Rep. 40, 57 Pac. 991.

In the fiction of law there is always equity; a legal fiction is always consistent with equity. 11 Coke, 5lo; Broom, Max. 127, 130.

In fiction of law equity always exists. See 2 Pick. (Mass.) 495.

One who does not believe in the existence of a God who will reward or punish in this world, or that which is to come. Willes, 550. One who professes no religion that can bind his c

An infidel; a violator of fealty.

Infidelity.

In old European law. To pledge property. Spelman.

The proceeding being still in fieri when the Minnesota case was tried and determined, the doctrine of res judicata is not applicable. There must be a final judgment.

An assault upon one living in the same house.

At the end. IN FORMA PAUPERIS (Lat.) In the character or form of a poor man. When a person is so poor that he cannot bear the charges of suing at law or in equity, upon making oath

That which is infinite or endless is reprehensible in law. 9 Coke, 45.

I. That which is endless is dis-

Weak; sickly.

Weakening. Webster. Tending to weaken or render infirm; disprobabilizing. 3 Benth. Jud. Ev. 13, 14. Exculpatory is used by some authors as synonymous. See Wills, Circ. Ev. 120 et s

In the law of evidence. A consideration, supposition, or hypothesis of which the criminative facts of a case admit, and which tends to weaken the inference or presumption of

In the law of evidenca A fact set up, proved, or even supposed, in opposition to the criminative facts of a case, tiie tendency of which is to weaken the force of the inference of

In the law of evidence. An hypothesis upon which the criminative circumstances may be explained consistently with the innocence of the accused.

In the act of committing the offense.

The term “inflation adjustment factor” means, with respect to a calendar year, a fraction the numerator of which is the GNP implicit price deflator for the calendar year and the de

intltiari, I. In the civil law. To deny; to deny one's liability; to refuse to pay a debt or restore a pledge; to deny an allegation'or a charge.

infltiator, I. In the civil law. One who denies; one who denies that he owes what is claimed, or has committed that of which he is accused.

sax. An assault made on a person inhabiting the same dwelling.

Any bodily harm which is caused by one to be suffered on another. See 101 Mass. 1, 100 Am. Dec. 89.

The term “in flight” means— (A) any time from the moment at which all the external doors of an aircraft are closed following embarkation until the moment when any such door is open

2. Without end or limit; unlimited; undefined. Infinitum in jure reprobatnr: that which is endless is reprobated in law.

Having the quality of diminishing force; having a tendency to weaken or render infirm. Inflrmative consideration: a hypothesis of which the criminative facts of a case admit, and w

I. I. In old European law. To be adjudged to the exchequer; to be seized for the public treasury; to be confiscated.

Influence' in this context plainly means pressure, the use of the authority or power of either party to induce action by the other in derogation of what the statute calls 'self-org

The term “influencing legislation” means any attempt to influence any legislation through communication with any member or employee of a legislative body, or with any government of

In effect, as a statute.

of "conference, conciliation, and persuasion" it deems appropriate.

Their operation was in fact a scheme of state censorship effectuated by extralegal sanctions; they acted as an agency not to advise but to suppress.

a notice fairly advising the Commissioner of the nature of the taxpayer's claim, which the Commissioner could reject because too general or because it does not comply with formal r

The term “informal hearing” means a hearing which is not subject to section 554, 556, or 557 of title 5 and which provides for the following: (1) The presiding officer in the heari

Want of legal form.

The term “informant” means any individual who furnishes information to an intelligence agency in the course of a confidential relationship protecting the identity of such individua

As a pauper, i. e., relieved of the payment of court costs.

It is not the burden of the petitioner to show that his appeal has merit, in the sense that he is bound, or even likely, to prevail ultimately. He is to be heard, as is any appella

the Constitution refers to informations, as a form of prosecution, to punish an offender, without the intervention of a grand jury

The term “Information Agent” means an information agent appointed in accordance with subsection ( l ).

The term “information and assistance service” means a service for older individuals that— (A) provides the individuals with current information on opportunities and services availa

Allegations of a verified pleading are made on information and belief when positive knowledge is wanting.

The term “information and communications technology” means— (A) information technology, as defined in section 11101 of title 40 ; (B) information systems, as defined in section 350

The term "information and communication technology" means any electronic system or equipment (including the content contained in the system or equipment) used to create,

The term “information and referral” includes information relating to assistive technology.

In this section, the term "information blocking" means a practice that— (A) except as required by law or specified by the Secretary pursuant to rulemaking under paragraph

a written report form, application form, schedule, questionnaire, reporting or recordkeeping requirement, collection of information requirement, or similar method calling for the c

The term “information content provider” means any person or entity that is responsible, in whole or in part, for the creation or development of information provided through the Int

The term "information exchange" means the automated comparison of a system of records maintained by the Commissioner of Social Security with records maintained by a payro

A bill in chancery of the crown.

In this section, the term “information infrastructure” means the underlying framework that information systems and assets rely on to process, transmit, receive, or store informatio

The institution of a crown suit for-money or one for damages for trespass.

A civil proceeding to try the right to an office or a franchise. See -84 Cal. 114, 12 L. R. A. 117, 24 Pac. 277.

an information, in the nature of a writ of quo warranto, is applied to the mere purposes of trying a civil right and ousting the wrongful possessor of an office

It is not controverted that in all proceedings in the Courts of common law, either against the person or the thing for penalties or forfeitures, the allegation that the act charged

A proceeding instituted by the state prosecuting officer against intruders upon the public domain. See Gen. St. Mass. c. 141; 3 Pick. (Mass.) 224; 6 Leigh (Va.) 588. INFORMATUS NON

Information owner.—The term “information owner” means an agency official with statutory or operational authority for specified information and responsibility for establishing the c

Any information required under this section (A) may be disclosed to other officers, employees, or authorized representatives of the United States concerned with carrying out this s

Information resources.—The term “information resources” means information in any medium or form and its related resources, such as personnel, equipment, funds, and information tech

The term “information resources management” has the meaning given that term in section 3502 of title 44 . / the term “information resources management” means the process of managin

The Form 990 returns are merely information returns in furtherance of a congressional program to secure information useful in a determination whether legislation should be enacted

The term "information security" has the meaning given such term in section 3552 of title 44. / Information Security Defined.—In this section, the term “information securi

Information security requirements.—The term “information security requirements” means information security requirements promulgated in accordance with law, or directed by the Secre

The term “information service” means the offering of a capability for generating, acquiring, storing, transforming, processing, retrieving, utilizing, or making available informati

The term “information-service employee” includes any person who is engaged in furnishing, disseminating, or publishing accounts, descriptions, information, or data with respect to

The term “information services”— (A) means the offering of a capability for generating, acquiring, storing, transforming, processing, retrieving, utilizing, or making available inf

The term "Information Sharing and Analysis Organization" means any formal or informal entity or collaboration created or employed by public or private sector organization

The term “Information Sharing Council” means the Information Systems Council established by Executive Order 13356, or any successor body designated by the President, and referred t

the term "information sharing environment" means the information sharing environment established under section 485 of this title; / The terms “information sharing environ

The term “information system” has the meaning given such term in section 1501(9) of this title . / The term “information system”— (A) has the meaning given the term in section 3502

The term “information technology” has the meaning given that term by section 11101 of title 40 . / As used in this section, the terms “information system” and “information technolo

The term "Information Technology Agreement" means the Ministerial Declaration on Trade in Information Technology Products of the World Trade Organization, agreed to at Si

The term “information technology project” means a project or program of the Department (including a project or program of any element of the Department) for, or including, the acqu

I. I. Informed, v. Non sum, etc.

Instructed; informed. Non sum inform.atus. I am not informed. A judgment by default, when a defendant's attorney declares he has no instruction to say anything by way of answer or

practice, is one which is rendered, when instead of entering a plea, the defendant’s at-® torney says he is not informed of any answer to be given to the action. Steph. Pl. 130.

I am not informed, a judgment resembling a default, entered by the defendant, usually by agreement. See 3 Bl. Comm. 397.

the giving of information to the patient as to just what would be done and as to its consequences." 428 U.S., at 67 n. 8, 96 S.Ct., at 2840 n. 8.