Law Dictionary

That right does not entitle one accused of crime to a jury tailored to the circumstances of the particular case, whether relating to the sex or other condition of the defendant, or

The act ot a patron in putting one into possession of a benefice.

In a statute excluding from an administratorship or executorship a person improvident in liabits, the reference is to such habits of mind and conduct as render a man unfit for the

To accuse; to question the sufiiciency or genuineness of. To proceed by impeachment (q. v.). In the Law of Evidence. To call In question the veracity of a witness, by means of evid

In English Law. 'The prosecution of a peer or commoner by the house of commons at the bar of the house of lords for treason, high crimes, or misdemeanors. 6 Enc. Laws Eng. 318. In

evidence, is an allegation, supported by proof, that a witness who has been examined, is unworthy of credit. Every witness is liable to be impeached as ‘to his character for truth;

The rule is well settled in England, that a witness cannot be impeached by showing that he had made contradictory statements from those sworn to, unless on his examination he was a

Its decision, placing Thlocco's name on the tribal roll, could only be attacked upon the ground of fraud, error of law, or gross mistake of fact, or upon the ground that the Commis

A term sometimes used in English law to denote anything that operates as a hindrance, impediment or obstruction of the making of the profits out of which the annuity is to arise. P

The weight of authority is that a juror cannot impeach his own verdict. The rule is based upon controlling considerations of a public policy which in these cases chooses the lesser

A restraint from committing waste upon lands or tenements; or a demand of compensation for waste done by a tenant who has but a particular estate in the land gra Yited, and therefo

Accusation of a witness of want of veracity; proof of the accusation. See 47 How. Pr. (N. Y.) 193.

or IMPESCARE (Law Lat.) To impeach or accuse. CowelL IMPEDIENS (Law Lat.) In old practice. One who hinders; an impedient. The defendant or deforciant in a fine was sometimes so cal

One who impedes; a defendant.

Such disabilities as render the marriage null, although contracted with the usual legal solemnities. The disabilities arising from this source are enumerated in the following Latin

(Spanish) A bar to matrimony.

Legal hindrances to making contracts. Some of these impediments are minority, want of reason, coverture, and the like. See "Contract"; "Incapacity." In Civil Law. Bars to marriage.

One who interferes with a patron’s right of presentation to a benefice.

Lat. To discuss and give advice. 1 Bl. Com. 168.

Lat In the civil law. Expenses ; outlays. Mackeld. Rom. Law, § 168; Calvin. Divided into necossary, (necessaries,) useful, (utiles,) and tasteful or ornamental, (voluptuaries.) Dig

Lat. In the civil law. Expenses; outlays. Mackeld. Rom. Law, § 168; Calvin. Divided into necessary, (necessariae,) useful, (utiles,) and tasteful or ornamental, (voluptuariae.) Dig

Expense.

In Spanish law. A prohibition to contract marriage, established by law between certain persons. The disabilities arising from this cause are twofold, viz.: (1) Impedimento diriment

See "Mandatory."

Same as Mandatory statute.

Emperor. This was the title of the Roman emperor and of the English kings before the Conquest. 1 BI. Comm. 242.

As used in various legal compound terms, this word means defective or incomplete; wanting in some legal or formal requisite; wanting in legal sanction or effectiveness; as in speak

A substitution of debtors without discharging the original one.

Those which are not, in view of the law, of binding force.

Rights existing in behalf of one who is himself not free from fault. See 162 U. S. 466, 40 L. Ed. 1039, 16 Sup. Ct. Rep. 859.

One which requires a further exercise of the granting power to pass the fee in land, or which does not convey full and absolute dominion. Paschal v. Perez, 7 Tex. 367; Paschal v. D

A trust which has not been executed. See "Trust." IMPERII MAJESTAS EST TUTELAE SAlus. The majesty of the empire is the safety of its protection. Co. Litt. 64.

An imperfect or quasi usufruct is that which is of things which would be useless to the usufructuary if hg did not consume or expend them -or change the substance of them; as, mone

The imperfect was is that which does not entirely destroy the public tranquillity, but interrupts it only in some particulars, as in the case of reprisals.

The English parliament, thus named in 1801.

Co. Litt. 64. The majesty of the empire is the safety of its protection.

The majesty of the empire is the safety of its protection.

Unskillfully.

Unskillfulness.

Want of skill is reckoned as culpa; that is, as blam-able conduct or neglect Dig. 50, 17. 132.

Unskillfulness is rated as negligence.

Ignorance or want of skill is considered a fault, i. e., a negligence, for which one who professes skill is responsible. Dig. 60. 17. 132; 1 Bouv. Inst, note 1004; 2 Kent, Comm. 58

Unskillfuiness is the greatest punishment of mechanics; [that is, from its effect in making them liable to those by whom they are employed.] 11 Coke, 54a. The word "pœna" in some t

Lack of skill is the greatest punishment of mechanics.

governmental powers of regulation and control

Congress cannot impose such a penalty in a manner that needlessly penalizes the assertion of a constitutional right.

In this subparagraph and subparagraph (E), the term “impermissible tax” means a health care related tax for which a reduction may be made under clause (ii) or (iii) of subparagraph

The term “impermissible tenant service income” means, with respect to any real or personal property, any amount received or accrued directly or indirectly by the real estate invest

Impersonality.

Impersonality neither eludes nor binds.

Co. Litt. 352b. Impersonality neither concludes nor binds.

Government officials are impersonated by any persons who 'assume to act in the pretended character.

Immateriality; irrelevancy.

That which is not relevant or pertinent.

See "Impechiare."

To Impeach or accuse. Itnpeacatus, impeached. Jac.; Blount

To impeach.

Impeachment of waste (q. v.). IMPETRARE (Lat.) In old English practice. To obtain by request, as a writ or privilege. Bracton, fols. 57, 172b. This application of the word seems to

I. I In old English law. Impeached, or accused of an offense; an accused person.

To obtain by asking.

The obtaining anything by prayer or petition. In the ancient English statutes, it signifies a preobtaining of churches benefices in England from the church of Rome, which belonged

I In old English law. An obtaining by request, or prayer. Applied to writs and liberties.

Irrelevancy; the fault of not properly pertaining to the issue or proceeding. The introduction of any matters into a bill, answer, or other pleading or proceeding in a suit, which

Umpire. IMPIERMENT (Law Fr.) Impairing or prejudicing, St. 23 Hen. VIII. c. 9. Blount; Kdham. I M PIG NO RATA (Law Lat.) Pledged; given in pledge (.pignori data); mortgaged. A term

Impairing or prejudicing. Jac. L. Diet.

Pledged; mortgaged.

A pledge or mortgage.

He is to be judged impious and cruel who does not favor liberty. Co. Litt. 124.

He should be adjudged impious and cruel who does not favor liberty.

To implead.

The term “implant” means— (A) a medical device that is intended by the manufacturer of the device— (i) to be placed into a surgically or naturally formed or existing cavity of the

In practice. To sue or prosecute by due course of law. 9 Watts (Pa.) 47. IMPLEADED (Lat. implaeitatus). Sued or prosecuted. Still used in practice. The word is not synonymous with

Sued or prosecuted; used partichlarly in the titles of causes where there are several defendants; as "A. B., impleaded with C. D."

I. fr. To implead. Implede: impleaded or sued.

The term “implement” refers to those actions necessary to effectuate fully and promptly a final determination of the Division not later than 30 calendar days after the effective da

The term “implement and enforce” means to enact and implement laws or regulations as required to conform with the provisions of a coastal fishery management plan and to assure comp

In this section, the term “implementation” means all activity in the life cycle of a project after preliminary design, independent assessment of the preliminary design, and approva

In this section, the term “implementation date” means the date that is 5 years after the date on which standards for each National Geospatial Data Asset data theme are established

As used in this paragraph, the term “implementation expenses”— (i) means costs incurred by the Corporation beginning on July 21, 2010, as part of its efforts to implement this subc

The term "Implementation Plan" means the Implementation Plan for the Comprehensive Strategy for a Collaborative Approach for Reducing Wildland Fire Risks to Communities a

The term “implementing bill” means only a bill of either House of Congress which is introduced as provided in subsection (c) with respect to one or more trade agreements, or with r

the step-by-step instructions that make those methods run.2 It is like the detailed definition in a statute.

The term "implementing partner" means any United States organization described in section 501(c)(3) of title 26 that— (A) performs logistical, administrative, and other f

The term "implementing partner organization" means an entity eligible to receive assistance under this subpart which is— (A) a United States or an indigenous private volu

the term “implementing revenue bill” means an implementing bill which contains one or more revenue measures by reason of which it must originate in the House of Representatives.

The term “implementing revenue bill or resolution” means an implementing bill, or approval resolution, which contains one or more revenue measures by reason of which it must origin

Such things as are used or employed for a trade or furniture of a house. Coolidge v. Choate, 11 Mete. (Mass.) 82. Whatever may supply wants; particularly applied to tools, utensils

A term used In mercan-tlle law, derived from the Italian. In order to avoid the risk of making fruitless voyages, merchants have been in the habit of receiving small adventures, on

An inference of something not directly declared, but arising from what is admitted or expressed. See terms defined under "Implied."

right of citizens to be free of private interference in federal elections.

Arising by intendment or Inference, rather than by actual expression in words.

See "Abrogation."

An acceptance by the drawee of a bill of exchange which the law implies from his conduct; acts on the part of the public from which their acceptance. of a highway is presumed. See

this Court has consistently refused to rule that jeopardy for an offense continues after an acquittal, whether that acquittal is express or implied by a conviction on a lesser incl

Where written evidence of their appointment is not required, it may be implied from circumstances. These circumstances are the acts of the agent and their recognition, or acquiesce

See "Assumpsit."

where a party to a negotiable instrument intrusts it to the custody of another with blanks not filled up, whether it be for the purpose to accommodate the person to whom it was int

Where a party to a negotiable bill of exchange or promissory note containing blanks, intrusts it to the custody of another...such bill or note, especially if it be indorsed in blan

a bias attributable in law to the prospective juror regardless of actual partiality

See "Condition."