Category: I

Mutually repugnant or contradictory; contrary, the one to the other.so that both cannot stand, but the acceptance or establishment of the one implies theabrogation or abandonment of the other; as, in speaking

An abbreviation for “juriscon- sultus,” one learned in the law; a jurisconsult

A person who has been without understanding from his nativity, and whomthe law, therefore, presumes never likely to attain any. Shelf. Lun. 2. See INSANITY.

Not authorized by law; Illicit ; unlawful; contrary to law.Sometimes this term means merely that which lacks authority of or support from law;but more frequently it imports a violation. Etymo- logicaily, the

The act of mixing the specie with an alloy below the standard of sterling. 1 Hale, P. C. 102.

An exemption from serving in an office, or performing duties which the law generally requires other citizens to perform. Long v. Converse, 91 U. S. 113, 23 LEd. 233; Ex parte Levy,

See DIRECTORY.

Such things as are used or employed for a trade, or furniture of ahouse. Coolidge v. Choate, 11 Mete. (Mass.)Whatever may supply wants; particularly applied to tools, utensils, vessels,instruments of labor; as,

A power possessed by the English crown of taking persons or propertyto aid in the defense of the country, with or without the consent of the personsconcerned. It is usually exercised to

In old records. To improve land. Impruiaincntum, the improvement so made of it. Cowell.

In close and safe custody. 3 Bl. Comm. 415.

In common. Fleta, lib. 3, c. 4,

In the same state or condition. Calvin.

In being made; in process of formation or development; hence, iucoin-_plete or inchoate. Legal proceedings are described as in fieri until judgment is entered.

In the distinct, identical, or individual form; in specie. Story, Bailm.

In the intendment, contemplation. or inference of the law; implied orinferred by law; existing in law or by force of law. See IN FACT.

In the name of God, Amen. A solemn introduction, ancientlyused in wills and many other instruments.

A party, plaintiff or defendant, who sues out a writ or other process, orappears to conduct his case in court himself, instead of through a solicitor or counsel, issaid to act and

A technical term used to designate proceedings or actions instituted against the thine, in contradistinction to personal actions, which are said to be in personam. See IN PERSONAM. It is true that,

In terror or warning; by way of threat. Applied to legacies givenupon condition that the recipient shall not dispute the validity or the dispositions of thewill; such a condition being usually regarded