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Among or between persons present.

to explain or tell the meaning of: translate into intelligible or familiar language or terms," while "translate" commonly means "to turn into one's own or an-' other language." Web

To interpret, and [in such a way as] to harmonize laws with laws, is the best mode of interpretation. 8 Coke, 169a.

To interpret and reconcile laws with laws is the best manner of construing them.

The interpretation of deeds is to be liberal, that the thing may rather have effect than fall. Broom, Max. 543.

The construction of deeds should be liberal in order that the thing may be effectual rather than void.

Jenk. Cent. 198. Such an interpretation is to be adopted that the thing may rather stand than fall.

Construction should be so made that the thing will rather have effect than expire. See 78 Pa. St. 219.

Expounding, explanation: construction, interpretation, q. V. Ex antecedentitaus et consequentibus, fit optima interpretatio. From what things go before and come after, the best exp

The term “interpretation”— (A) means providing opportunities for people to form intellectual and emotional connections to gain awareness, appreciation, and understanding of the res

A clause

The interpretation test vested in the voting registrars a virtually uncontrolled discretion as to who should vote and who should not. Under the State's statutes and constitutional

In cases of ambiguity, such an interpretation should always be made that what is inconvenient and absurd may be avoided. 4 Inst 328.

Such construction should be made of ambiguous expressions that inconvenience and absurdity shall be avoided.

One employed to make a translation. An interpreter should be sworn before he translates the testimony of a witness. 4 Mass. 81; 5 Mass. 219; 2 Caines (N. Y.) 166. A person employed

The term "interpretive criteria standard" means a compilation of susceptibility test interpretive criteria developed by a standard development organization that meets the

Within the four walls.

The term “interrater reliability” means the extent to which 2 or more independent raters or observers consistently obtain the same result when using the same assessment tool.

Among the regalia (q. v.).

The interval between one ruler’s death and the beginning of his successor's reign. See Commonwealth .

L In old In the civil law. To its adoption.

In French law. An act or instrument which contains the interrogatories made by the judge to the person accused, on the facts which are the object of the accusation, and the answers

Material and pertinent questions, in writing, to necessary points, not confessed, exhibited for the examination of witnesses or persons who are to give testimony in the cause. Inte

A question writing drawn up nesses or to parties, — commission issued for and other courts law.

In terror; as a threat.

To the terror of the people.

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.