Law Dictionary

Interruption.

Repeated interruption will not defeat a prescription once obtained.

The effect of some act or circumstance which stops the course of a prescription or act of limitations. 3 Bligh (N. S.) 444; 4 Mees. & W. 497. Civil interruption is that which takes

Among illiterate persons.

INTER SESE (Lat.) Among themselves. Story, Partn. § 405. INTER VIVOS (Lat.) Between living persons; as, a gift inter vivos, which is a gift made by one living person to another. Se

The point of Intersection of two roads is the point where their middle lines intersect. Pittsburg v. Cluley, 74 Pa. 259.

Among themselves. Story, Partn. § 405.

Same as Inter se.

Agreements between husband and wife, during coverture, for the transfer from him of property directly to the latter, are undoubtedly void at law. Equity examines with great caution

“Interstate” means from one State, Territory, or District (including possessions and the District of Columbia) of the United States into or through any other such State, Territory,

The term “interstate agency” means an agency of two or more States established by or pursuant to an agreement or compact approved by the Congress, or any other agency of two or mor

In this chapter, the terms “aircraft engine”, “air navigation facility”, “appliance”, “civil aircraft”, “foreign air commerce”, “interstate air commerce”, “landing area”, “overseas

The term “interstate air pollution control agency” means— (1) an air pollution control agency established by two or more States, or (2) an air pollution control agency of two or mo

“interstate air transportation” means the transportation of passengers or property by aircraft as a common carrier for compensation, or the transportation of mail by aircraft— (A)

The term “interstate and foreign commerce” means sale, marketing, trade, and traffic between any State or Territory or the District of Columbia or Puerto Rico, and any place outsid

The term “interstate bank” means a bank which maintains branches in more than 1 State.

The respective states are sovereign within their own limits, and foreign to each other, regarding them as local governments. Kentucky and Louisiana, as political communities, being

The term “interstate branch” means a branch established pursuant to this title 1 or any amendment made by this title 1 to any other provision of law and any branch of a bank contro

commerce between any place in a State and any place in another State or between places in the same State through another State, whether such commerce moves wholly by motor vehicle

Act Cong. Feb. 4, 1888, regulating interstate commerce, designed to secure reasonable and uniform charges for carriage of freight and passengers, and prevent rebates, preferences,

The act of congress of February 4, 1887 (U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3154), designed to regulate commerce between the states, and particularly the transportation of persons and proper

When the products of the farm or the forest are collected and brought in from the surrounding country to a town or station serving as an entrepot for that particular region, whethe

A board of five appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate under the Interstate Commerce Act to carry out the provisions thereof.

The term “interstate commission” means a commission or other administrative body established by an interstate compact. / In the case of any State that has implemented an interstate

The term "interstate communication" or "interstate transmission" means communication or transmission (A) from any State, Territory, or possession of the United

The term “interstate compact” means a compact that has been entered into by two or more States, established for the purposes of conserving and managing interjurisdictional fishery

Interstate compact agency operating in the national capital area.—The term “interstate compact agency operating in the national capital area” means any interstate compact agency th

The reclamation and surrender, according to due legal proceedings, of a person who, having committed a crime in one of the states of the Union, has fled into another state to evade

The term “interstate fishery management plan” means a plan for managing fisheries developed and adopted by an interstate commission.

We have had occasion to express at what point of time a shipment of goods may be ascribed to interstate or foreign commerce, and decided it to be when the goods have actually start

"interstate gas pipeline facility" means a gas pipeline facility— (A) used to transport gas; and (B) subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission under the Natural Gas A

“interstate hazardous liquid pipeline facility” means a hazardous liquid pipeline facility used to transport hazardous liquid in interstate or foreign commerce;

The term “interstate home study” means a home study conducted by a State at the request of another State, to facilitate an adoptive or foster placement in the State of a child in f

See Extradition; Fugitive from Justice; Commerce; Interstate Commerce Commission. INTER VIVOS (Lat). Between living persons; as a gift inter vivos, which is a gift made by one livi

That branch of private international law which affords rules and principles for the determination of controversies between citizens of different states in respect to muinal rights

the term “interstate merger transaction” means a merger transaction involving 2 or more insured depository institutions that have different home States and that are not affiliates;

This movement [that is, interstate commerce movement] does not begin until the articles have been shipped or started for transportation from the one state to the other. The carryin

“interstate off-track wager” means a legal wager placed or accepted in one State with respect to the outcome of a horserace taking place in another State and includes pari-mutuel w

commerce between any State, Territory or possession (not including the Canal Zone), or the District of Columbia, and any place outside thereof; .

“interstate organization” means an entity— (A) established by— (i) an interstate compact that is approved by Congress; (ii) a Federal statute; or (iii) a treaty or other internatio

The question whether commerce is interstate or intrastate must be determined by the essential character of the commerce, and not by mere billing or forms of contract, although that

The term “interstate pipeline” means any person engaged in natural gas transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission under the Natural Gas Act [ 15 U.S.C. 717 et seq

the power by national law to pursue and regain most kinds of property, in the limits of a foreign government, is rather an act of comity than strict right; and hence, as the proper

The term “Interstate System” means the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways described in section 103(c).

The term “interstate transaction” means a transaction that is initiated in 1 State by the use of an electronic benefit transfer card that is issued in another State.

The term "interstate communication" or "interstate transmission" means communication or transmission (A) from any State, Territory, or possession of the United

the initial jurisdictional determination 'was to follow the flow of electric energy, an engineering and scientific, rather than a legalistic or governmental, test

the true test of employment in such commerce in the sense intended is, Was the employee, at the time of the injury, engaged in interstate transportation, or in work so closely rela

The interstate transportation was not ended merely because that yard was a terminal for that train, nor even if the cars were not going to points beyond. Whether they were going fu

It is undoubtedly true that the question whether commerce is interstate or intrastate must be determined by the essential character of the commerce, and not by mere billing or form

the character of a shipment, whether local or interstate, is not changed by a transfer of title during the transportation. But whether it be one or the other may depend on the cont

interciare, I. In old European law. person; to sequester.

The term “intertribal consortia” or “intertribal consortium” means a partnership between two or more Indian tribal governments authorized by the governing bodies of those tribes to

“inter-tribal consortium” means a partnership between— (A) an Indian tribe or tribal organization of an Indian tribe, and (B) one or more Indian tribes or tribal organizations of o

The term “intertribal consortia” or “intertribal consortium” means a partnership between two or more Indian tribal governments authorized by the governing bodies of those tribes to

the characteristics of street or suburban railways persisted in these interurban lines. They also were chiefly devoted to passenger traffic and operated single or series self-prope

(Lat.) In old English law. An interval of time or place.

8 To file a claim or a defense in a suit instituted by or against others. Intervener; intervener. One who applies to be heard as an original party in another's suit, he being inter

A party who seeks to interpose in a suit. See "Intervention." INTERVENTION (Lat. intervenio, to come between or among). In Civil Law. The act by which a third party becomes a party

It is limited to the field of litigation open to the original parties.

Instead of a remote cause and a separate intervening, self-sufficient, proximate cause, we have here concurrent acts, co-operating to produce the result.

Damages accruing pending an appeal or review. See 17 Vt. 46.

Between the date of the original issue and the application for the broadened reissue, the defendant had built and begun to operate its machines in a form which was not covered by t

I. In the civil self for another; to cution or defense of

an intervenor is admitted to the proceeding as it stands, and in respect of the pending issues, but is not permitted to enlarge those issues or compel an alteration of the nature o

The term "intervention" means a service delivery strategy for the provision of State reemployment services and eligibility assessment activities under this section. / The

The term “intervention services” means, with respect to domestic violence, sexual violence, sexual assault, or stalking, 24-hour telephone hotline services for police protection an

It is impossible to doubt, that a person may thus intervene, through an agent, if it be his will to do so. The suspicion which might be excited by proceeding, unnecessarily, in thi

Between husband and wife.

Between living persons.

An incompetent or disqualified witness.

One who cannot lawfully make a testament. An infant, an insane person, or one civilman cannot make such a will without some special authority, because she is under the power of her

The next of kin are only entitled to personal estate, in the case of intestacy; and a man cannot be intestate, who has made an Executor.

In wills we should search thoroughly for the intention of the testator.

Dig. 50, 17, 12. In wills the intention of testators is more especially regarded. "That is to say," says Mr. Broom, (Max., 568,) "a will will receive a more liberal construction th

In wills the intentions of testators should be liberally construed.

In wills an unexpressed meaning ought not to be considered, but the words alone ought to be looked to; so hard is it to recede from the words by guessing at the intention.

In wills a secret plan ought not to be considered, but only the words ought to be regarded; it is so difficult by guessing the mind to recede from the words.

One who, having lawful power to make a will, has made none, or one which is defective in form. In that case, he is said to die intestate, and his estate descends to his heir at law

Laws governing the estates of persons dying intestate, including the common law. See 189 111. 472, 59 L. R. A. 807, 59 N. E. 798.

The succession of an heir at law to the property and estate of his ancestor when the latter has died intestate, or leaving a will which has been annulled or set aside. Civ. Code La

A succession is called "intestate" when the deceased has left no will, or when his will has been revoked or annulled as irregular. Therefore the heirs to whom a succession has fall

The succession or devolution of interest of the property of one dying intestate. In Louisiana, the term "succession" is applied to the estate as a whole.

In the civil law. Intestate; without a will. Calv. Lex.

In the civil and old English law. An intestate; one who dies without a will. Dig. 50. 17. 7. '

QUI AUT OIVI. nino testamentum non fecit aut non juri fecit, aut id quod fecerat ruptum irritumve factum est, aut nemo ex eo haeres exstitit. He dies intestate who either has made

One dies intestate who either made no will at all, or made one not according to law, or the one which he made has been broken or has been made ineffectual, or to whom no heir is li

A person dies intestate who either has made no testament at all or has made one not legally valid; or if the testament he has made be revoked or made useless; or if no one becomes

In testimony or witness whereof.

judgments, decrees and orders are within the control of the court during the term at which they were made. They are then deemed to be 'in the breast of the court' marking them, and

Ownership, as distinguished from enjoyment. In the Feudal Law. The right of the lord. DOMINIUM DIRECTUM ET UTILE (Lat.) Full ownership and possession united in one person.

While engaged generally in the service of the master. 97 Minn. 312, 313; 162 Mass. 66. IN TOTIDEM VERBIS (Lat.) In just so many words; as, the legislature has declared this to be a

[The congressional purpose of 28 U.S.C. §2463 was] to protect that property in the revenue officer's custody and not to transfer that custody either actually or fictionally into th

The state of a replevin suit when the plaintiff is in possession under the writ.

Inevitable accident, "an occurrence which the party charged with the collision could not possibly prevent by the exercise of ordinary care, caution, and maritime skill." 2 Wall. (U

It seems to have been used of every one not an inhabitant of a city, at least with reference to that city. 1 H. Bl. 213. See, also, Cowell, "Foreigne." In the United States. Any on

more than a mere desire on the part of shippers for something that would merely be convenient or desirable for them.

barrels manufactured in the United States, and exported empty to Cuba, and afterwards brought back to the United States filled with molasses purchased in Cuba, are not brought back

the mode in which the pension was to be obtained, and to the rules, regulations, and prescriptions provided by law for 'the payment of the same.

he must be generally answerable to its call to duty rather than actually in performance of routine tasks or specific orders