A body of men appointed by law to inquire into certain matters; as, the inquest examined into the facts connected with the alleged murder; the grand j...
A writ of inquiry is one issued where a judgment has been entered in a case sounding in damages, without any particular amount being ascertained; this...
practice. An examination of certain facts by a jury impannelled by the sheriff for the purpose; the instrument of writing on which their decision is m...
A designation of sheriffs, coroners, super visum corporis, and the like, who have power to inquire into certain matters. 2. The name, of an officer, a...
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 roll or ...
One deprived of the use of reason, after he has arrived at the age when he ought to have it, either by a natural defect or by accident. Domat, Lois Ci...
ing in infancy. 2d. Imbecility, resulting from, 1. Congenital defects. 2. An obstacle to the development of the faculties, supervening in infancy.5. -...
civil law. An engagerment which a person, who makes a solemn accusation of a crime against another, enters into, that he will suffer the same punishme...
evidence. Something written or engraved. 2. Inscriptions upon tombstones and other proper places, as rings, and the like, are held to be evidence of p...
The name given by the old English law to any written instrument by which anything was granted. Blount....
In the language of pleading, that which is unintelligible is said to be insensible. Stepb. Pl. 378....
Persons who lie in wait, in order to commi some felony or other misdemeanor....
Together; jointly. This word is used in composition; as, insimulcomputassent; non tenent insimul....
practice, actions. They accounted together. 2. When an account has been stated, and a balance ascertained between the parties, they are said to have c...
civil law. The transcription of an act on the public registers, like our recording of deeds. It was not necessary in any other alienation, but that ap...
The state or condition of a person who is insolvent. (q. v.) . 2. Insolvency may be simple or notorious. Simple insolvency is the debtor s inability t...
This word has several meanings. It signifies a person whose estate is not sufficient to pay his debts. Civ. Code of Louisiana, art. 1980.. A person is...
comm. law. The examination of certain articles made by law subject to such examination, so that they may be declared fit for commerce. The decision of...
practice. Examination. 2. The inspection of all public records is free to all persons who have an interest in them, upon payment of the usual fees. 7 ...
The name given to certain officers whose duties are to examine and inspect things over which they have jurisdiction; as, inspector of bark , one who i...
We have seen. A word sometimes used in letters-patent, reciting a grant, inspeximus such former grant, and so reciting it verbatim; it then grants suc...
The act by which an officer is put in public possession of the place he is to fill. The president of the United States, or a governor, is installed in...
contracts. A part of a debt due by contract, and agreed to be paid at a time different from that fixed for the, payment of the other part. For example...
civil and French law. It signifies, generally, all sorts of actions and judicial demands. Dig. 44, 7, 58....
s; the one having, generally, all the jurisdiction of the admiralty, except in prize cases, is called the instance court; the other, acting under a sp...
An indivisible space of time. 2. Although it cannot be actually divided, yet by intendmeent of law, it may be applied to several purposes; for example...
Immediately; presently. This term, it is said, means that the act to which it applies, shall be done within twenty-four hours but a doubt has been sug...
Likeness; resemblance; equivalent as, instar dentium, like teeth; instar omnium, equivalent to all....
The act by which one incites another to do something, as to injure a third person, or to commit some crime or misdemeanor, to coramence a suit or to p...
civ. law. A clerk in a store an agent. 2. He was so called because he watched over the business with which he was charged; and it is immaterial whethe...
Scotch law. The person first called in the tailzie; the rest, or the heirs of tailzie, are called substitutes. Ersk. Pr. L. Scot. 3, 8, 8. See Tailzie...
The principles or first elements of jurisprudence. 2. Many books have borne the title of Institutes. Among the most celebrated in the common law, are ...
eccl. law. The act by which the ordinary commits the cure of souls to a person presented to a benefice....
political law. That which has been established and settled by law for the public good; as, the American institutions guaranty to the citizens all priv...
practice. The commencement of an action; as, A B has instituted a suit against C D, to recover damages for a trespass....
civil law. The act by which a testator nominates one or more persons to succeed him in all his rights, active and passive. Poth. Tr. des Donations Tes...
French law. This word signifies the meaus used and formality employed to prepare a case for trial. it is generally applied to criminal cases, and is t...
they are accidentally injured and must be sold to prevent further loss; or if they are in imminent danger of being lost by the capture of the port whe...
practice. The statements of a cause of action, given by a client to his attorney, and which, where such is the practice, are sent to his pleader to pu...
contracts. The writing which contains some agreement, and is so called because it has been prepared as a memorial of what has taken place or been agre...
This word is properly applied to designate that kind of evidence, which consists of writings not under seal, as court rolls, accounts, and the like. 3...
Latin. An island. In the Roman law the word is applied to a house not connected with other houses, but separated by a surrounding space of ground. Cal...
What is not competent; not enough....
Eng. law. The balance due by an accountant in the exchequer, as apparent by his account. The auditors in settling his account say there remains so muc...
That right of property which may be the subject of an insurance. 2. The policy of commerce, and the various complicated rights which different persons...
contracts. It is defined to be a contract of indemnity from loss or damage arising upon an uncertain event. 1 Marsh. Ins. 104. It is more fully define...
A contract by which the insurer, in consequence of a certain premium received by him, either in a gross sum or by annual *payments, undertakes to inde...
contracts. Marine insurance is a contract whereby one party, for a stipulated premium, undertakes to indemnify the other against certain perils or sea...
t sea. 2. Entering into the naval or military service without the previous consent of the insurers. 3. Death by suicide. 4. Death by duelling. 5. Deat...
contracts. The person who procures an insurance on his property. 2. It is the duty of the insured to pay the premium, and to represent fully and fairl...
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