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Category: I

INJURED PARTY

the term given to the person who has been hurt by the actions of another.

INTERLOCUTORY DECREE

the term given to a temporary determination or judgement that is made before or during determination.

INTRINSIC FRAUD

the term used to describe deceit in transactions, perjury during a trial, forgery, bribing witnesses.

INCOGNITO

where a person hides their real identity or appears under an assumed name so as avoid being noticed.

INSPECTION LAWS

These are the laws that allow authorised public officers to enter and to examine property to determine if there is any danger to public health.

INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER

the term that is given to the unintentional killing of a person during the committing of an unlawful act. See manslaughter; voluntary manslaughter.

IMPEACHMENT OF WITNESS

where the believability of a witness is questioned that is based on the testimony from other witnesses.

INTRINSIC DANGER

the term that describes the danger that is associated with a particular job or activity.

IXIRNKEY

the term that is given to the person who is holding the keys to a prison or jail.

IMMEDIATE FAMILY

the term used to describe your parents, wife, husband, children and brothers and sisters.

INSIDER

the term that describes a director or officer of a corporation or the person with at least 10% of the stock.

INCIDENTAL

This means depending on something else, is likely to happen or is happening in addition to another event.

INSOLVENCY LAWS

the group of laws that will give the assets of an insolvent person or company to the creditor or creditors.

INVOLUNTARY TRUST

the term given to a trust that comes into being by the operation of laws that are in existence.

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