Law Dictionary

In the beginning.

In confirmation or attestation of the premises. A notarial phrase.

Identity of parties is not essential, the adjudication attaching to the res. See 1 Mete. (Mass.) 204. RES JUDICATA FACIT EX ALBO Nigrum, ex nigro album, ex curvo rectum, ex recto c

Impromptu; in readiness.

No one can be judge in his own cause. 12 Coke, 13.

No one can be judge in his own cause. 12 Coke, 13. IN PROPRIA PERSONA (Lat.) In his person; himself; as, the defendant appeared in propria persona; the plaintiff argued the cause i

In one’s own person or behalf.

In the next, or nearest, degree.

At the present time. 2 Bl. Comm. 166. Used in opposition to in futuro. See Van Wyck v. Knevals, 106 In S. 360, 1 Sup. Ch 336, 27 L. Ed. 201.

In the presence of the superior power, the Inferior power ceases. Jenk. Co.nt. 214, c. 53. The less authority is mefged in the greater. Broom, Max. 111. v

The term “input current” means the root-mean-square (RMS) current in amperes delivered to a fluorescent lamp ballast.

In equal right; on an equality in point of right.

In [a case of] equal right the condition of the party in possession is the better. Plowd. 296; Broom, Max. 713.

In equal hand; held equally or indifferently between two parties. Where an instrument was deposited by the parties to it in the hands °f a third person, to keep on certain conditio

In equal hand. Fleta, lib. 3, c. 14, § 2.

To the extent to which he has profited.

A judicial inquiry by a jury; the finding thereof. See Coroner .

See Lunacy.

An inquiry made by the king's officer, his sheriff, coroner, or escheator, either virtute officii, or by writ sent to him for that purpose, or by commissioners specially appointed,

An inquest which directs a general inquiry as to the methods in which the sheriffs had been conducting the local government of the country (1170). 1 Holdsw. 11. E. L. 21.

In civil law. The hirer of

In fifteen days.

An authorization to institute an inquiry in the government’s behalf.

WRIT OF, A writ sued out by a plaintiff in a case where the defendant has let the proceedings go by default, and an interlocutory judgment has been given for damages generally, whe

the point where the facts would lead a reasonably diligent plaintiff to investi gate further, that point is not necessarily the point at which the plaintiff would already have disc

The question is not, whether the defendant in fact saw any of the muniments of title, but whether he was not bound to see them. It will not do for a purchaser to close his eyes to

The term “inquiry notice date” means the date the notice with respect to a church tax inquiry is provided under subsection (a).

An inquisition; an inquest.

In practice. An examination of certain facts by a jury impanelled by the sheriff for the purpose. The instrument of writing on which their decision is made is also called an inquis

See Inquisitio. Inquisition of lunacy. See Lunacy.

Same as Inquest of office. See 29 Am. Dec. 233, note.

A quasi-judicial examination into the sanity or insanity of a given person, ordered by a court having jurisdiction, on a proper application and sufficient preliminary showing of fa

A coroner’s inquest. See Coroner . Also, an inquest of office held when a tenant in chivalry died. See Inquest of office.

A designation of sheriffs, coroners super visum, corporis, and the like, who have power to inquire into certain mat- In Ecclesiastical Law. The name of an officer who is authorized

IN EO DE Jure est puniendus. In whatever thing one offends, in that he is rightfully to be punished. Co. Litt. 233b. IN RE (Lat.) In the matter; as in re A. B., in the matter of A.

In that wherein one has offended, he may be punished by the law.

In the matter; in the transaction.

In another’s affair, or property.

In matters; in transactions.

In clear cases, he mistakes who cites legal authorities; for obvious truths are not to be proved. 5 Coke, 67a. Applied to cases too plain to require the support of authority; "beca

He errs who cites authority of law in things which are manifest, because plain truths do not need to be proved.

In matters wherein the intent is good although there is damage to property, there should be some stretching of the statute.

10 Coke, 101. In things that are favorable to the spirit, though injurious to things, an extension of a statute should sometimes be made.

No one of the owners of common property can exercise any dominion over it against the will of another.

In relation to property held in common, the position of the one who holds back (the conservative partner) is the more favorable.

In a doubtful matter, to follow the more liberal interpretation is not less the juster than the safer course. Dig. 50, 17, 192, 1.

In a doubtful matter, the denial or negative is to be understood, [or regarded,] rather than the affirmative, Godb. 37.

In a doubtful matter to follow a more liberal construction is not less the more just than it is the more safe.

In a doubtful matter the negative rather than the affirmative is to be understood.

The term “in-region State” means a State in which a Bell operating company or any of its affiliates was authorized to provide wireline telephone exchange service pursuant to the re

with reference to or as regards.

TESTES LUPANAres admittentur. In a matter concerning a brothel, prostitutes are admitted as witnesses. 6 Barb. (N. Y.) 320, 324.

In the matter of a brothel, the inmates are received as witnesses. See 6 Barb. (N. Y.) 320.

It has been said that the Court of Admiralty acts in rem, that is, only to make the objects of dispute responsible.

The action in rem Is tbat by which we seek our property which is possessed by another, and is always against him who possesses the property. Dig. 44, 7, 25; Bract fol. 102.

An action in rem is one by means of which we seek our property in the hands of another, and is always against him who holds possession of the property.

An estoppel; a bar; the act of a ^^an by which he has confessed a matter or thing which he can no longer deny. For example, the sheriff is concluded by his return to a writ, and th

Such a power reposes in any court charged with custody of property. It is an in rem jurisdiction springing from possession of the property which is necessary in order that the cour

It is the opinion of the Court, that the libel is too imperfectly drawn, to found a sentence of condemnation thereon. . . . An information in rem ought to be as precise and formal

if two suits pending, one in a state and the other in a federal court, are in rem or quasi in rem, so that the court or its officer must have possession or control of the property

on a proceeding to sell the real estate of an indebted intestate, there are no adversary parties, the proceeding is in rem, the administrator represents the land; they are analogou

An exception has been made in cases where a court has custody of property, that is, proceedings in rem or quasi in rem. In such cases this Court has said that the state or federal

In his own business.

Used in one's business, or to his advantage.

A thing in a manor is said to lie in render when it must be rendered or given by the tenant, e. g., rent; to lie in prender, when it may be taken by the lord or his officer when it

POTIOREM CAUSAM ESSE prohlbentis constat. Where a thing is owned in common, it is agreed that the cause of him prohibiting its use is the stronger. Dig. 10. 3. 28; 3 Kent, Comm. 45

In a thing equally shared [by several] it ls clear that the party refusing [to permit the use of it] has the batter cause. Dig. 10, 3, 28. A maxim applied to partnerships, where on

In a matter of equal rights the cause of him who is seeking to prohibit is held the stronger. See 16 Johns. (N. Y.) 438.

In one’s own business.

It is extremely unjust that any one shouid be judge in his own cause.

It is most unfair for anyone to assign to himself the privilege of deciding his own case.

In a state the laws of war are to be especially upheld. 2 Inst 58.

In the state the laws of war are to be especially observed. See 8 Allen (Mass.), 484.

In the nature of things.

The terms "in reserve" and "in service" have the meanings applicable to those terms under section 8663 and sections 8674 through 8678 of title 10 and regulation

NON IN POENAM, haeres succedit. The heir suceeds to the restitution, not the penalty. 2 Inst. 198. IN RESTITUTIONIBUS BENIGNISSIMA Interpretatio facienda est. The most favorable co

The heir succeeds to the restitution, not to the penalty. An heir may be compelled to make restitution of a sum unlawfully appropriated by the ancestor, but is not answerable crimi

An heir succeeds to a restitution, not to a penalty.

In restitutions the most liberal construction is adopted.

In a quarrel.

(Law Lat.) In or by robbery. Bract, fol. 146b. IN SATISFACTIONIBUS NON PERMITtitur amplius fieri quam seme! factum est. In payments, more must not be received than has. been receiv

or ENROLLMENT (Law Lat. irrotulatio). The act of putting upon a roll. Formerly, the record of a suit was kept on skins of parchment, which, best to preserve them, were kept upon a

Same as Enroll.

Same as Enrollment.

ENROLMENT (Law Lat. irrotulatio). The act of putting upon a roll. Formerly; the record of a suit was kept' on skins of parchment, which, best to preserve them, were kept upon a rol

A servitude which carried the right of driving animals and vehicles across the lands of another. It included also the iter, or right of passing across on foot or on horseback. In E

Mentally unsound; mad; deranged. See 13 Mich. 427, 87 Am. Dec. 774.

Belief of facts which no reasonable person would have believed. See 63 Am. St. Rep. 83, note.

either the lack of substantial capacity to conform one's conduct to the requirements of the law or the lack of substantial capacity to appreciate the wrongfulness of one's acts.

I. Insane; deranged; mad. Insanus [est] qui, abjecta ratione, omnia cum impetu et fnrore facit: an insane person is one who, having lost reason, does every thing with violence and

ABJECTA RAtione, omnia cum impetu et furore facit. He is insane who, reason being thrown away, does everjrthing with violence and rage. 4 Coke, 128.

He is insane who, reason being thrown away, does everything with violence and rage. 4 Coke, 128.

One is insane who, casting reason aside, does everything in violence and fury.

In payments, more must not be received than has been received once for all. 9 Coke, 53.

In settlements more should not be paid than was paid once for all.

A pecuniary satisfac-

In the exchequer.

The term “in-school youth” means a youth described in section 3164(a)(1)(C) of this title . / In this section, the term “in-school youth” means an individual who is— (i) attending

The act of reading over a witness' deposition, in order that he may adhere to it or correct it, at his choice. The same as recolement (q. v.) in the French law. 2 Benth. Ev. bk. 3,

In the Roman law. To subscribe an accusation. The subscriber was bound to substantiate his charge, or suffer the penalty appropriate to such charge. Calv. Lex. INSCRIPTIO (Lat.) In