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INCULPATE

To impute blame or guilt; to accuse; to involve in guilt or crime.

IDEO CONSIDER ATUM EST

Lat. Therefore it is considered. These were the words used at the beginning of the entry ofjudgment in an action, when the forms were in I/atin. They are also used as a

IGNORATIO ELENCHI

Lat. A term of logic, sometimes applied to pleadings and toarguments on appeal, which signifies a mistake of the question, that is, the mistake ofone who, failing to discern the real question

ILLUSORT

Deceiving by false appearances; nominal, as distinguished from substantial.

IMMITTERE

Lat. In the civil law. To put or let into, as a beam into a wall. Calvin; Dig. 50, 17, 242, 1.In old English law. To put cattle or

IMPEDIMENTO

In Spanish law. A prohibition to contract marriage, established bylaw between certain persons.

IMPIGNORATA

Pledged; given In pledge, (pignori data;) mortgaged. A term appliedin Bracton to land. Bract, fol. 20.

IMPOUND

To shut up stray animals or distrained goods in a pound. Thomas v.Harries, 1 Man. & G. 703; Goodsell v. Dunning, 34 Conn. 257; Howard v. Bartlett, 70 Vt.314. 40 Atl. 825.

IMPROVEMENT

A valuable addition made to property (usually real estate) or an amelioration in its condition, amounting to more than mere repairs or replacement of waste, costing labor or capital, and intended to

IN ALIO LOCO

In another place.In alta proditione nullus potest esse accessorius sed principalis solummodo.3 Inst. 138. In high treason no oue can be an accessary but only principal.In alternatives electio est debitoris.In alternatives the

IN CAUSA

In the cause, as distinguished from in initialibus, (q. v.) A term in Scotchpractice. 1 Brown, Ch. 252.

IN DOMINICO

In demesne. In do- minicn suo ut de fcodo, in his demesne as of fee.

IN FACTO

In fact; in deed. In facto dicit, in fact says. 1 Salk. 22, pi. 1.In facto quod se habet ad bonum et malum, magis de bono quam de malo lexintendit. In an

IN MITIORI SENSU

In the milder sense; in the less aggravated acceptation. Inactions of slander, it was formerly the rule that, if the words alleged would admit of twoconstructions, they should be taken in the

IN PARI MATERIA

Upon the same matter or subject. Statutes in pari materia are toconstrued together. United Society v. Eagle Bank, 7 Conn. 457; State v. Ger- hardt, 145Ind. 439, 44 N. E. 409, 33

IN STIRPES

In the law of Intestate succession. According to the roots or stocks; byrepresentation; as distinguished from succession per capita. See IJEB STIRPES; PER CAPITA.

INADVERTENCE

Heedlessness; lack of attention; failure of a person to pay carefuland prudent attention to the progress of a negotiation or a proceeding in court bywhich his rights may be affected. Used chiefly

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