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INBORH

In Saxon law. A security, pledge, or hypotheca, consisting of the chattelsof a person unable to obtain a personal “borg,” or surety.

INCITE

To arouse; stir up; instigate; sec in motion; as, to “incite” a riot. Also, generally, in criminal law to instigate, persuade,or move another to commit a crime; iu this sense nearly synonymous

INCONTINENCE

Want of chastity; Indulgence in unlawful carnal connection. Lucasv. Nichols, 52 N. C. 35; State v. Ilewlin, 128 X. C. 571, 37 S. E. 952.

I O U

A memorandum of debt, consisting of these letters, (“I owe you,”) a sum ofmoney, and the debtor’s signature, is termed an “I O U.” Kinney v. Flynn, 2 R. I. 329.

IDIOTA INQUIRENDO, WRIT DE

This Is the name of an old writ which directs the sheriff to inquire whether a man be anidiot or not. The inquisition is to be made by a jury of twelve

ILLEGITIMATE

That which is contrary to law; it is usually applied to bastards, orchildren born out of lawful wedlock.The Louisiana Code divided illegitimate children into two classes: (1) Those bornfrom two persons who,

IMPERFECT

As used in various legal compound terms, this word means defective orincomplete; wanting in some legal or formal requisite; wanting in legal sanction oreffectiveness; as in speaking of imperfect “obligations,” “ownership,” “rights,”

IMPLICATION

Intendment or inference, as distinguished from the actual expressionof a thing in words. In a will, an estate may pass by mere implication, without anyexpress words to direct its course. 2 Bl.

IMPRIMATUR

Lat. Let it be printed. A license or allowance, granted by the constitutedauthorities, giving permission to print and publish a book. This allowance wasformerly necessary, in England, before any book could lawfully

IMPULSE

As to “irresistible” or “uncontrollable” impulse, see INSANITY.Impunitas continuum affectum tribuit delinquendi. 4 Coke, 45. Impunity confirmsthe disposition to commit crime.Impunities semper ad deteriora invi- tat. 5 Coke, 109. Impunity always invites

IN ARTICULO MORTIS

In the article of death; at the point of death. Jackson v. Vredenbergh, 1 Johns. (N. Y.) 159.In atrocioribus delictis punitnr affec- tus licet non sequatur effectus. 2 Rolle It. 82. Inmore

IN EQUITY

In a court of equity, as distinguished from a court of law; in thepurview, consideration, or contemplation of equity; according to the doctrines of equity.

IN FORMA PAUPERIS

In the character or manner of a pauper. Describes permissiongiven to a poor person to sue without liability for costs.

IN INITIALIBUS

In the preliminaries. A term in Scotch practice, applied to thepreliminary examination of a witness as to the following points: Whether he knows theparties, or bears ill will to either of them,

IN LIMINE

On or at the threshold; at the very beginning; preliminarily.

IN NUBIBUS

In the clouds; in abeyance; in custody of law. In mibibus, in marc, interra, vel in custodiO legis, iu the air, sea. or earth, or in the custody of the law. Tayl.Gloss.

IN PLACE

In mining law, rock or mineralized matter is “in place” when remaining asnature placed it, that is, unsevered from the circumjacent rock, or which is fixed solidand immovable in the form of

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