Law Dictionary

A judgment, decree, rule, injunction, etc., when given or rendered without adequate consideration by the court or without proper information as to all the circumstances affecting i

Improvement of land.

To improve land.

tn the civil law, one who is more than seven years old, or out of infancy, and who has not ate tained the age of an adult, (q. v.) and who is yet in his puberty; that is, if a boy,

A child over seven who has not reached the age of puberty.

As to "irresistible" or "uncontrollable" Impulse, sce Insanity.

That form of insanity called impulsive insanity, by which the person is irresistibly impelled to the commission of an act, is recognized by writers on this subject. It is sometimes

Impunity offers a constant opening to the delinquent.

Impunity always invites greater offenses.

5 Coke, 109. Impunity always Invites to greater crimes.

Freedom from punishment.

Let no one approach the court with unclean hands.

Legal responsibility.

The general rule which imputes an agent's knowledge to the principal is well established. The underlying reason for it is that an innocent third party may properly presume that the

In civil law. The application of a payment made by a debtor to his creditor. The debtor may apply his payment as he pleases, with the exception that in case of a debt carrying inte

Same as Application of payments.

See Knowledge, 1; Implication. IN. Introduces English, French, and Latin phrases: 1. English, (i) The preposition: within, inside of, surrounded by.'? Under a statute requiring not

As used in legal phrases, this word means attributed vicariously; that is, an act, fact or quality is said to be "imputed" to a person when it is ascribed or charged to him, not be

This phrase is sometimes used as equivalent to "implied notice," i. e., knowledge attributed or charged to a person (often contrary to the fact) because the facts in question were

The liability thus limited is an imputed liability; it is a liability imputed by law by reason of the ownership of the vessel. For his own fault, neglect, and contracts the owner r

Whether a passenger or guest in a public or private conveyance, having no control over its movement, may be denied a right of recovery for personal injury or death on the ground of

Negligence which is not directly attributable te the person himself, but which is the negli- IN. In the law of real estate, this preposition has always been used to denote the fact

Information as to a given fact or circumstance charged or attributed to a person, and affecting his rights or conduct, on the ground that actual notice was given to some person who

In; into; within; among.

The term “inability to carry out the activities of daily living” means the inability to independently perform two or more of the following six functions: (i) Bathing. (ii) Continen

when the inaccessibility of employees makes ineffective the reasonable attempts by nonemployees to communicate with them through the usual channels, the right to exclude from prope

A greater disbursement than the charges amount to; a balance over. 1 Lew. 219. In Pleading. Allegations of matter wholly foreign and impertinent to the cause. AH matter beyond the

A thing is said to be In action when it is not in possession, and for its recovery, the possessor unwilling, an action is necessary. 2 Sharswood, Bl. Comm. 396. See "Chose." IN ADV

The persons seeking relief, and those against whom relief is sought, In any action. Parties are either "of recttrd," being those in whose name the named, but who have a beneficial

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

The term “inactive defense waste disposal site” means any site (including any facility) under the control or jurisdiction of the Secretary of Energy which is used for the disposal

The term “inactive-duty training” means— (A) duty prescribed for Reserves, or a member of the Space Force, by the Secretary concerned under section 206 of title 37 or any other pro

For the purpose of this subsection, the terms “Individual Ready Reserve” and “Inactive National Guard” shall have the meanings prescribed by the Secretary in consultation with the

For purposes of this section, the term “inactive participant” means a person not in covered service under the plan who is in pay status under the plan or who has a nonforfeitable b

The term “inactive tax receivable” means any tax receivable if— (i) at any time after assessment, the Internal Revenue Service removes such receivable from the active inventory for

The terms “dormancy fee” and “inactivity charge or fee” mean a fee, charge, or penalty for non-use or inactivity of a gift certificate, store gift card, or general-use prepaid card

Again, it is ruled, that inadequacy of consideration is not of itself a distinct principle of equity. The common law knows no such principle. The consideration, be it more or less,

The inadequacy must be tested by the value of the property at the time of the sales, and not by its present value.

Insufficient; disproportionate; lacking in effectiveness or in conformity to a prescribed standard or measure. —Inadequate damages. See Damages. —Inadequate price. A term applied t

Damages are called "inadequate," within the rule that an injunction will not be granted where adequate damages at law could be recovered for the injury sought to be prevented, when

The term "inadequate generic competition" means, with respect to a drug, there is not more than one approved drugs 1 on the list of drugs described in section 355(j)(7)(A

A term applied to indicate the want of a sufficient consideration for a thing sold, or such a price as, under ordinary circumstances, would be considered insufficient.

Within the meaning of the rule that equity will not entertain a suit if there is an adequate remedy at law, this does not mean that there must be a failure to collect money or dama

What cannot he received in evidence. INAEDIFICATIO (Lat.) In civU law. Building on another's land, with own materials, or on own land with another's materials. Heinec. Elem. Jur. C

Sufficient time to allow the Defense a chance to prepare its defense.

Against an adverse party.

Heedlessness; lack of attention; failure of a person to pay careful and prudent attention to the progress of a negotiation or a proceeding in court by which his rights may be affec

the power to correct inadvertent ministerial errors may not be used as a guise for changing previous decisions because the wisdom of those decisions appears doubtful in the light o

Building so as to encroach on the land of another; building on one’s own land with another’s timber.

In buildings, a stone badly placed is not to be removed.

In equal right.

In a case of equal right, the situation of the party in possession is the stronger.

In equal hand, i. e., in the hands of an indifferent person.

In equal hand. See In aequali manu .

something other than "in the State of Alaska." The subsistence-protection provisions of the statute must be viewed in the context of the Act as a whole.

The doctrine that a corporate charter is a contract which the Constitution of the United States protects against impairment by subsequent state legislation is ever limited in the a

A word denoting the condition of those things the property in which cannot be lawfully transferred from one person to another. Public highways and rivers are inalienable. There are

On the land of another.

Notsubject toalienation; the characteristic of those things which cannot be bought or sold or transferred from one person to another, such as rivers and public highways, and certai

See "Cepit in Alio Loco." IN ALTA PRODITIONE NULLUS POtest esse accessorius sed principalis solummodo. In high treason, no one can be an accessary, but only principal. 3 Inst. 138.

in all other respects" than those provided for in-so much of the section as precedes the word ""Provided" "and does not qualify the clause which forms the proviso.

In high treason no one can be an accessory, but all are principals. See 4 Cranch (U. S.), 75, 2 L. Ed. 554.

In alternatives the debtor has his election.

In alternatives the debtor has the election.

In an ambiguous expression of law, that signification is to be preferred which is consonant with equity, especially when the spirit of the law can be collected from that Dig. 1, 3,

In an ambiguous expression of law, that construction ought rather be adopted which renders it free from fault, especially when the intent of the law can thus be gathered.

In doubtful cases the presumption is always on the side of the crown.

In ambiguous expressions, the intention of the person using them Is chiefly to be regarded. Dig. 50, 17, 96; Broom, Max. 567.

In ambiguous speeches, the intent of him who made them ought to be regarded as most important.

In ambiguous discourse we do not say either one thing or the other, but exactly what we wish.

The aldermen are generally a legislative body, having limited judicial powers as a body, as in matters of internal police regulation, laying out and repairing streets, constructing

A court constituted by authority of the articles of war, invested with the power to examine into the nature of any transaction, accusation, or imputation against any officer or sol

In England there is no interregnum. Jenk. Cent. Cas. 205; Broom, Leg. Max. 50. IN APERTA LUCE (Law Lat.) In open daylight; in the daytime. 9 Coke, 65b.

I. I. From this day forth.

the term “in any 1 year period” has the meaning given to the term “in any one-year period” in section 666.

is also the most salient feature of the provision in which it occurs.

a continuous period that commences no earlier than twelve months before the commission of the offense or that ends no later than twelve months after the commission of the offense.

In open daylight.

Among the subtleties or extreme doctrines of the law. 1 Kames, Eq. 190. See "Apex Juris."

In the discretion of another.

In the discretion of the court. IN ARCTA ET SALVA CUSTODIA (Law Lat.) In close and safe custody. 3 Bl. Comm. 415.

In close and safe custody.

At the moment.

In the article of death; at the point of death. 1 Johns. (N. Y.) 159. IN ATROCIORIBUS DELICTIS PUNITUR affectus licet non sequatur effectus. In more atrocious crimes, the intent is

2 Rolle R. 82. In more atrocious crimes the intent is punished, though an effect does not follow.

In the more atrocious crimes the attempt is punished although the result does not follow.

An intestate. Y and OUTPENY. Inold En- A customary payment of a penny ng into and going out of a tenancy, u de tenura, el pro inyressu.) Spel-

“Inaugural Committee” means the committee appointed by the President-elect to be in charge of the Presidential inaugural ceremony and functions and activities connected with the ce

“inaugural period” means the period that includes the day on which the Presidential inaugural ceremony is held, the 5 calendar days immediately preceding that day, and the 4 calend

A word applied by the Romans to the ceremony of dedicating a temple, or raising a man to the priesthood, after the augurs had been consulted. It was afterwards applied to the insta

March 4th, when the President of the United States is inaugurated.

(Law Fr.) In or on another's land. Dyer, 36b (Fr. ed.) IN AUTRE DROIT (Law Fr.) In another's right; as representing another. An executor, administrator, or trustee sues in autre dr

In the right of another.

Inthesame state or condition. Calvin.

In bank.

With all the judges of the court sitting.

Held to include a child in utero. See 55 Ohio St. 478, 45 N. E. 720.

I. I. In old English law. To plant sowing.

Without restriction. Applied to indorsements on promissory notes where no indorsee is named. IN BONIS (Lat.) Among the goods or property; in actual possession. Inst. 4. 2. 2; Tayl.