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IMPOTENTIA M, PROPERTY PROPTER

A qualified property, which may subsist inanimals fcrw natural on account of their inability, as where hawks, herons, or otherbirds build in a person’s trees, or conies, etc., make their nests or

IMPROVE

In Scotch law. To disprove ; to invalidate or impeach; to prove false orforged. 1 Forb. Inst. pt. 4, p. 102.To improve a lease means to grant a lease of unusual duration

IN CASU PROVISO

In a (or the) case provided. In tali casu editum et provisum, insuch case made and provided. Townsh. PI. 104, 105.

IN DIEM

For a day; for the space of a day. Calvin.In disjtinctivis sufficit alteram partem esse vcram. In disjunctives it is sufficient thateither part be true. Where a condition is in tbe disjunctive,

IN FACT

Actual, real; as distinguished from implied or inferred. Resulting from theacts of parties, instead of from the act or intendment of law.

IN GROSS

In a large quantity or sum; without division or particulars; by wholesale.Green v. Taylor, 10 Fed. Cas. No. 1,120.At large; not annexed to or dependent upon another thing. Common in gross is

IN JURE

In law; according to law. In the Roman practice, the procedure in anaction was divided into two stages. The first was said to be in jure; it took place beforethe prsetor, and

IN MISERICORDIA

The entry on the record where a party was in mercy was. “Ideoin miscricordia,” etc. Sometimes “miser icordia” means the being quit of all amercements.

IN PARI DELICTO

In equal fault; equally culpable or criminal; in a case of equalfault or guilt. See Itozell v. Vansyckle, 11 Wash. 79, 39 Pac. 270.In pari delicto potior est conditio possidentis, [defendentis.] In

IN PRIMIS

In the first place. A phrase used in argument

IN STATU QUO

In the condition in which it was. See STATUS QUO.In stipnlationibus cnm quseritur quid actum sit verba contra stipulatorem interpretandasunt. In the construction of agreements words are interpreted against theperson using them.

INADMISSIBLE

That which, under the established rules of law, cannot be admittedor received: e. g., parol evidence to contradict a written contract.

INCIDENT

This word, used as a noun, denotes anything which inseparably belongsto, or is connected with, or inherent iu, another thing, called the “principal.” In thissense, a court-baron is incident to a manor.

INCOMMUNICATION

In Spanish law. The condition of a prisoner who is not permittedto see or to speak with auy person visiting him during his confinement. A personaccused cannot be subjected to this treatment

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.

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