日期：2008-03-18 JOINDER IN DEMURRER . When a demurrer is offered by one party, the adverse party joins with him in demurrer, and the answer which he makes is called a joinder in demurrer. Co. Litt. 71 b. But this is a mere formality. JOINDER OF ISSUE , pleadings. T... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-18 JOINDER OF ACTIONS , practice. The putting two or more causes of action in the same declaration. 2. It is a general rule, that in real actions there can never be but one count. 8 Co. 86, 87; Bac. Ab. Action, C; Com. Dig. Action, G. A count in a real... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-18 JERGUER , Engl. law. An officer of the custom-house, who oversees the waiters. Techn. Dict. h. t. JETTISON, or JETSAM. The casting out of a vessel, from necessity, a part of the lading; the thing cast out also bears the same name; it differs from fl... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-18 JACTITATION. OF MARRIAGE , Eng. eccl. law. The boasting by an individual that he or she has married another, from which it may happen that they will acquire the reputation of being married to each other. 2. The ecclesiastical courts may in such case... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-18 ISSUE ROLL , Eng. law. The name of a record which contains an entry of the term of which the demurrer book, issue or paper book is entitled, and the, warrants of attorney supposed to have been given by the parties at the commencement of the cause, a... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-18 ISSUE , pleading. An issue, in pleading, is defined to be a single, certain and material point issuing out of the allegations of the parties, and consisting, regularly, of an affirmative and negative. In common parlance, issue also signifies the ent... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-18 ISLAND . A piece of land surrounded by water. 2. Islands are in the sea or in rivers. Those in the sea are either in the open sea, or within the boundary of some country. 3. When new islands arise in the open sea, they belong to the first occupant:... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-18 IRRELEVANT EVIDENCE . That which does not support the issue, and which) of course, must be excluded. See Relevant. IRREPLEVISABLE , practice. This term is applied to those things which cannot legally be replevied. For example, in Pennsylvania no goo... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-18 IPSE . He, himself; the very man. IPSO FACTO . By the fact itself. 2. This phrase is frequently employed to convey the idea that something which has been done contrary to law is void. For example, if a married man, during the life of his wife, of wh... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-18 INVIOLABILITY . That which is not to be violated. The persons of ambassadors are inviolable. See Ambassador. INVITO DOMINO , crim. law. Without the consent of the owner. 2. In order to constitute larceny, the property stolen must be taken invito dom... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-18 INVENTORY . A list, schedule, or enumeration in writing, containing, article by article, the goods and chattels, rights and credits, and, in some cases, the lands and tenements, of a person or persons. In its most common acceptation, an inventory is... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-18 INTRUSION , remedies. The name of a writ, brought by the owner of a fee simple, c., against an intruder. New Nat. Br. 453. INUNDATION . The overflow of waters by coming out of their bed. 2. Inundations may arise from three causes; from public necess... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-18 INTESTATE . One who, having lawful power to make a will, has made none, or one which is defective in form. In that case, he is said to die intestate, and his estate descends to his heir at law. See Testate. 2. This term comes from the Latin intestat... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-18 INTERRUPTION . The effect of some act or circumstance which stops the course of a prescription or act of limitation's. 2. Interruption of the use of a thing is natural or civil. Natural interruption is an interruption in fact, which takes place when... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-18 INTERPRETER . One employed to make a translation. (q v.) 2. An interpreter should be sworn before he translates the testimony of a witness. 4 Mass. 81; 5 Mass. 219; 2 Caines' Rep. 155. 3. A person employed between an attorney and client to act as in... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-18 INTERPRETATION . The explication of a law, agreement, will, or other instrument, which appears obscure or ambiguous. 2. The object of interpretation is to find out or collect the intention of the maker of the instrument, either from his own words, o... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-18 INTERLOCUTORY . This word is applied to signify something which is done between the commencement and the end of a suit or action which decides some point or matter, which however is not a final decision of the matter in issue; as, interlocutory judg... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-18 INTEREST, MARITIME . By maritime interest is understood the profit of money lent on bottomry or respondentia, which is allowed to be greater than simple interest because the capital of the lender is put in jeopardy. There is no limit by law as to th... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-18 INTEREST FOR MONEY , contracts. The compensation which is paid by the borrower to the lender or b the debtor to the creditor for its use. 2. It is proposed to consider, 1. Who is bound to pay iuterest. 2. Who is entitled to receive it. 3. On what cl... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-18 INTERESSE TERMINI , estates. An interest in the term. The demise of a term in land does not vest any estate in the lessee, but gives him a mere right of entry on the land, which right is called his interest in the term, or interesse termini. Vide Co... 阅读全文>>