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I. An old writ to inquire whether a man was an idiot or not, by a jury of twelve men; if so found, the profits of his land and the custody of his person might be granted by the sov
The term "idled well" means a well— (A) that has been nonoperational for not fewer than 4 years; and (B) for which there is no anticipated beneficial future use.
See Vaqkanot. rP. Implies a condition precedent, unless controlled by other words.8 A word of condition, or of conditional limitation.* To sell property " if it be thought best " m
The term “idle reduction technology” means an advanced truck stop electrification system, auxiliary power unit, or other technology that— (A) is used to reduce long-duration idling
To disprove one’s own guilt.
I. In the civil and or proper; responsible; sible or solvent person. If. A word expressive of
To purge one’s self by oath of a crime of which one is accused. I DONE US (Lat). Sufficient; fit; adequate. He is said to be idoneua homo who hath the.se three things, honesty, kno
Favorable; sufficient, adequate.
Fitness.
That is perfect which is correct in all its parts.
We do that which we can do lawfully.
Lane, 116. We may do only that which by law we are allowed to do.
NON trahit ad se quod est magis junctum, sed e contrarlo in omni casu. That which is more remote does not draw to itself that which is nearer, but the contrary in every case. Co. L
- Id quod est magis remotum, non trahit ad se quod est magis junctum, sed e contrario in omni casudefined inBallentine's (1916)
That which is more remote does not draw to itself that which is more proximate, but the contrary in every case.
- Id quod est magis remotum, non trahit ad se quod est magis junctum, sed e contrario in omni easndefined inBlack's (1910)
That which is more remote does not draw to itself that which is nearer, but the contrary in every case, Co.. Litt. 164.
SINE FACTO nostro, ad alium transferri non potest. What belongs to us cannot be transferred to another without our act. Dig. 50. 17. 11. But this must be understood with this quali
That which is ours cannot be transferred to another without our act. Dig. 50, 17, 11.
That which is ours cannot be transferred to another without our act.
That only is ours which is ours after the deduction of debts.
211 (1883); 1 Gray, 367; 39 N. J. E. 435. 3Insley «. Shepard, 31 F. B. 872 (1887), Blodgett, J.; 111. Act. 28 March, 1883, § 106. ' Manis v. State, 3 Heisk. 315 (1871). ° Fassett v
We can do so much as we can lawfully do.
Ides, which see.
Id est. That is.
The term “IEEE” means the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
The term “individualized education program” or “IEP” means a written statement for each child with a disability that is developed, reviewed, and revised in accordance with section
The term “individualized education program team” or “IEP Team” means a group of individuals composed of— (i) the parents of a child with a disability; (ii) not less than 1 regular
The term “IES” means the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. / The term “IES” means the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America.
In deeds and wllls, this word, as a rule, implies a condition precedent, unless it be controlled by other words. 2 Crabb, Reni Prop. p. 809, § 2152; Sutton v. West, 77 N. C. 431.
in any case before the court that the act established.
The term "IfSAR" means interferometric synthetic aperture radar.
In old English law. The finest white bread, formerly called "cocked bread." Blount.
(Law. Fr.) A church. Kelham. Another form of eglise. IGNIS JUDICIUM (Lat.) In old English law. The judicial trial by fire. IGNITEGIUM (from ignis, fire, and tegere, to cover). In o
Trial by fire, which see.
Curfew.
- Ignominydefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Black's (1891)Anderson (1889)
Public disgrace; Infamy; reproach; dishonor. Ignominy is the opposite of esteem. IGNORAMUS (Lat. we are Ignorant or uninformed). In practice. The word which is written on a bill by
I. I We are formerly indorsed by the ment, where, after hearing groundless.
We do not know, the indorsement of a grand jury upon an indictment not found; the opposite of “a true bill.”
The lack of knowledge. Ignorance is distinguishable from "error" or "mistake." Ignorance is want of knowledge; error is the nonconformity or opposition of ideas to the truth. Consi
innocence cannot be asserted of an action which violates existing law, and ignorance of the law will not excuse.
The Act, so viewed, does not signal an exception to the rule that ignorance of the law is no excuse and is wholly consistent with the legislative history.
It is a common maxim, familiar to all minds, that ignorance of the law will not excuse any person, either civilly or criminally; and it results from the extreme difficulty of ascer
Ignorance; want of knowledge. Distinguished from mistake, error or wrong conception. Mackeld. Civ. Law, § 165. Divided in the civil law into ignorantia facti, ignornace of fact, an
Ignorance of those matters which one is deemed to know is no excuse.
Ignorance of those things which one is bound to know excuses not. Hale, P. C. 42; Broom, Max. 207.
NON JUR- IS sed facti. Ignorance of fact may excuse, but not ignorance of law. See "Ignorance." IGNORANTIA FACTI EXCUSAT; IGNOrantia Juris non excusat. Ignorance of facts Leg. Max.
Ignorance excuses, that is ignorance of fact but not of law.
Ignorance of fact excuses.
Ignorance of fact excuses, ignorance of law does not. See 45 Or. 531, 68 L. R. A. 469, 78 Pac. 742.
Ignorance of fact excuses or is a ground of relief. 2 Coke, 3b. Acts done and contracts made under mistake or ignorance of a material fact are voidable and relievable in law and eq
Ignorance of the fact excuses; ignorance of the law excuses not. Every man must be taken to be cognizant of the law; otherwise there is no saying to what extent the excuse of ignor
Ignorance of a judge is a misfortune to the innocent.
Ignorance of the law does not excuse. See 7 Watts (Pa.), 374.
Ignorance of the law is no excuse. 8 Wend. (N. Y.) 267, 284; 18 Wend. (N. Y.) 586, 588; 6 Paige, Ch. (N. Y.) 189, 195; 1 Edw. Ch. (N. Y.) 467, 472. The true meaning of that maxim i
Ignorance of the law, which each one is held to know, does not excuse.
Ignorance of the [or a] law, which every one is bound to know, excuses no man. A mistake in point of law is, in criminal cases, 'no sort of defense. 4 Bl. Comm. 27; 4 Steph. Comm.
Ignorance of his right does not prejudice the right.
In relation to positive law, that principle implies the necessity of its being made known, before it can impose any obligation. Positive law is a manifestation of the legislative w
Ignorance of the law excuses no one. See 36 N. J. L. 125.
Ignorance of law excuses no one. 4 Bouv. Inst. no. 3828; 1 Story, Eq. Jur. § 111; 7 Watts, 374.
Ignorance is presumed when knowledge is not proved.
To be ignorant of.
To be ignorant of the law is gross negligence.
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
A misunderstanding of the question. See Wythe (Va.), 302.
IGNORATUR et ars. Terms being unknown, the art also is unknown. Co. Litt. 2.
The terms of an art being unknown, the art is also unknown.
- Ignoredefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Black's (1891)Anderson (1889)
To be ignorant of. Webster. To pass over as if not in existence. A grand jury are said to ignore a bill when they do not find the evidence such as to induce them to make a presentm
- Ignoscitur ei qui sanguinem suum qualiter redemptum voluitdefined inBallentine's (1916)Black's (1910)
He is forgiven who chooses somehow to save his own blood.
Unknown by what is more unknown.
In the forest law. The hoxling or hock sinewing of dogs; an old mode jof laming or disabling dogs. Termes de la Ley.
Whatever shocks the sense of decency in people generally. At common la-w, indictable as a misdemeanor. Examples; Exposure of the person in public, exhibiting pictures of nude perso
Incorporeal hereditginents are said to “lie in grant;” that is, they pass by force of the grant (deed or charter) without livery.
Liblac.
Having a tendency to render infirm, to weaken.
Moving into a country, usually to acquire citizenship. The act of Congress of August 3, 1882 (22 St. L. 214), which levies a duty of fifty cents for every foreign passenger coming
1. 1. In old English which a rent might be reserved.
Ed. 35; Williamson v. Barrett, 13 How. (U. S.) 101, 14 L. Ed. OS; although wilfully committed by the master; Ralston v. Stale Rights, Crabbe 22, Fed. Cas. No. 11,540; Dusar v. Murg
To plhnt or soW grain. Bract fol. 176 6.
651, 11 Ky. Law Rep. 731; Thomas v. Kinkead, 55 Ark. 502, 18 S. W. 854, 15 L. R. A. 558. Fleeing, an officer in making an arrest for a misdemeanor has no right to kill, although he
I In old English law. To obtain by request, as a writ of privilege.
A joinder In error is equivalent to a demurrer to the assignments of error, and raises a question of law whether there are such errors in the record as the assignments of error all
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
Confession of Judgment Wilson’s Gloss. Ind. er to do an illegal act, or to act contrary to Ms inclination. Wilson’s Qlo^. Ind.
One of the four Roman roads in England.
A deed of assent and acknowledgment. Wilson’s Gloss. Ind.
(N. S.) 722, 11 Ann. Cas. 777. Suicide of a member of a mutual benefit society will not defeat a recovery on his benefit certificate issued in favor of his wife, in the absence of
It is commonly said.
A small island.
Unlawfully.
fame. See House of ill fame .
Inold pleading. Bad; defeetivein law; null; naugit; the opposite of good or yalid.
In Roman law. Things brought into the house by the ten-
- Illegaldefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Black's (1891)Anderson (1889)
Contrary to law. Not ss Tionymous with unlawful (q. v.).
As used in this section, the term “illegal act” means an act or omission that violates any law, or any rule or regulation having the force of law. As used in this section, the term
All condmons that are impossible, or contrary to law, immoral, or repugnant to the nature of the transaction. See Condition.
The common law maxims are ex turpi causa, non oritur actio—ex dolo malo non oritur actio. It prohibits every thing which is unjust or contra bonos mores. The object of all law is t
if the promise be unconnected with the illegal act, and is founded on a new consideration, it is not tainted by the act, although it was known to the party to whom the promise was
The term "illegal drug" means a controlled substance but does not include a controlled substance that is legally possessed or used under the supervision of a licensed hea