日期：2008-03-15 IN SOLIDO . A term used in the civil law, to signify that a contract is joint. 2. Obligations are in solido, first, between several creditors; secondly, between several debters. 1. When a person contracts the obligation of one and the same thing, in... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-15 IN PARI CAUSA . In an equal cause. It is a rule that when two persons have equal rights in relation to a particular thing, the party in possession is considered as having the better right: in pari causa possessor potior est. Dig. 50; 17, 128; 1 Bouv... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-15 IN GREMIO LEGIS . In the bosom of the law. This is a figurative expression, by which is meant, that the subject is under the protection of the law; as, where land is in abeyance. IN GROSS . At large; not appurtenant or appendant, but annexed to a ma... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-15 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 partnership called a partnership in commendam. Vide Commendam. IN CUSTODIA LEGIS . I... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-14 IMPROVEMENT, rights. An addition of some useful thing to a machine, manufacture or composition of matter. 2. The patent law of July 4, 1836, authorizes the granting of a patent for any new and useful improvement on any art, machine manufacture or co... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-14 IMPRESCRIPTIBILITY . The state of being incapable of prescription. 2. A property which is held in trust is imprescriptible; that is the trustee cannot acquire a title to it by prescription; nor can the borrower of a thing get a right to it by any la... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-14 IMPORTS . Importations; as no state shall lay any duties on imports or exports. Const. U. S. Art. 1, s. 10; 7 How. U. S. Rep. 477. IMPORTUNITY . Urgent solicitation, with troublesome frequency and pertinacity. 2. Wills and devises are sometimes set... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-14 IMPORTATION , comm. law. The act of bringing goods and merchandise into the United States from a foreign country. 9 Cranch, 104, 120; 5 Cranch, 368; 2 Mann. Gr. 155, note a. 2. To prevent the mischievous interference of the several states with the n... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-14 IMPERTINENT , practice, pleading. What does not appertain, or belong to; id est, qui ad rem non pertinet. 2. Evidence of facts which do not belong to the matter in question, is impertinent and inadmissible. In general, what is immaterial is impertin... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-14 IMPEACHMENT , evidence. An allegation, supported by proof, that a witness who has been examined is unworthy of credit. 2. Every witness is liable to be impeached as to his character for truth; and, if his general character is good, he is presumed, a... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-14 TO IMPANEL , practice. The writing the names of a jury on a schedule, by the sheriff or other officer lawfully authorized. IMPARLANCE , pleading and practice. Imparlance, from the French, parler, to speak, or licentia loquendi, in its most general s... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-14 IMMORAL CONSIDERATION . One contrary to good morals, and therefore invalid. See Moral obligation. IMMORALITY . that which is contra bonos mores. In England, it is not punishable in some cases, at the common law, on, account of the ecclesiastical jur... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-14 IMMATERIAL . What is not essential; unimportant what is not requisite; what is informal; as, an immaterial averment, an immaterial issue. 2. When a witness deposes to something immaterial, which is false, although he is guilty of perjury in foro con... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-14 ILLITERATE . This term is applied to one unacquainted with letters. 2. When an ignorant man, unable to read, signs a deed or agreement, or makes his mark instead of a signature, and he alleges, and can provide that it was falsely read to him, he is... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-14 ILLICITE . Unlawfully. 2. This word has a technical meaning, and is requisite in an indictment where the act charged is unlawful; as, in the case of a riot. 2 Hawk. P. C. 25, 96. ILLINOIS . The name of one of the United States of America. This state... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-14 ILL FAME . This is a technical expression, that which means not only bad character as generally understood, but every person, whatever may be his conduct and character in life, who visits bawdy houses, gaming houses, and other places which are of il... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-14 IGNORANCE . The want of knowledge. 2. Ignorance is distinguishable from error. Ignorance is want of knowledge; error is the non-conformity or opposition of our ideas to the truth. Considered as a motive of our actions, ignorance differs but little f... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-14 IDIOT , Persons. A person who has been without understanding from his nativity, and whom the law, therefore, presumes never likely to attain any. Shelf. on Lun. 2. 2. It is an imbecility or sterility of mind, and not a perversion of the understandin... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-14 IDES, NONES and CALENDS , civil law. This mode of computing time, formerly in use among the Romans, is yet used in several chanceries in, Europe, particularly in that of the pope. Many ancient instruments bear these dates; it is therefore proper to... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-14 IBIDEM . This word is used in references, when it is intended to say that a thing is to be found in the same place, or that the reference has for its object the same thing, case, or other matter. IOU, contracts. The memorandum IOU, (I owe you), give... 阅读全文>>