IN COMMENDAM. The state or condition of a church living, which is void or vacant, and it is commended to the care of some one. In, Louisiana, there is a species of partnership¹ called a partnership in commendam. Vide Commendam.

IN CUSTODIA LEGIS. In the custody² of the law. In general, when things are in custodia legis, they cannot be distrained, nor otherwise interfered³ with by a private person.

IN ESSE. In being. A thing in existence. It is used in opposition⁴ to enposse. A child in ventre sa mere⁶ is a thing in posse; after he is born, he is in esse. Vide 1 Supp. to Ves. jr. 466; 2 Suppl. to Ves. jr. 155, 191. Vide Posse.

IN EXTREMIS. This phrase is used to denote the end of life; as, a marriage in extremis, is one made at the end of life. Vide Extremis.

IN FACIENDO. In doing, or in feasance. 2 Story, Eq. Jurisp. 1308.

IN FAVOREM LIBERTATIS. In favor of liberty.

IN FAVOREM VITAE. In favor of life.

IN FIERI. In the course of execution; a thing commenced but not completed. A record is said to be in fieri during the term of the court, and, during that time, it may be amended⁷ or altered at the sound discretion⁸ of the court. See 2 B. & Adol. 971.

IN FORMA PAUPERIS. In the character or form of a pauper⁹. In England, in some cases, when a poor person cannot afford to pay the costs of a suit as it proceeds, he is exempted¹⁰ from such payment, having obtained leave to sue in forma pauperis.

IN FORO CONSCIENTIAE. Before the tribunal of conscience; conscientiously¹¹. This term is applied¹² in opposition, to the obligations which the law enforces.

2. In the sale of property, for example, the concealment¹³ of facts by the vendee which may enhance the price, is wrong in foro conscientiae, but there is no legal obligation on the part of the vendee to disclose them, and the contract will be good if not vitiated by fraud. Poth. Vent⁵. part 2, c. 2, n. 233; 2 Wheat. 185, note c. 20

IN FRAUDEM LEGIS. In fraud of the law. Every thing done in fraudem legis is void in law. 2 Ves. sen. 155, 156 Bouv. Inst. n. 585, 3834.