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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

IMMOBILIS

Lat. Immovable. Immobilia or res immobile,?, immovable tilings, suchas lands and buildings. Mackeld. Rom. Law, | 100.

IMMORAL

Contrary to good morals; Inconsistent with the rules and principles ofmorality which regard men as living in a community, and which are necessary for thepublic welfare, order, and decency.

IMMOVABLES

In the civil law. Property which, from its nature, destination, or theobject to which it is applied, cannot move itself, or be removed.Immovable things are. in general, such as cannot either move

IMMUNITY

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,

IMPAIR

To weaken, diminish, or relax, or otherwise affect in an injurious manner.Davey v. /Etna L. Ins. Co. (C. C.) 20 Fed. 4S2; State v. Carew, 13 Rich. Law (S. C.) 541.91 Am.

IMPANEL

In English practice. Toimpanel a jury signifies the entering by the sheriff upon a piece of parchment, termed a”panel,” the names of the jurors who have been summoned to appear in court

IMPARL

To have license to settle a litigation amicably; to obtain delay for adjustment.

IMPARLANCE

In early practice, imparlance meant time given to either of the partiesto an action to answer the pleading of the other. It thtis amounted to a continuance ofthe action to a further

IMPARSONEE

L. Fr. In ecclesiastical law. One who is inducted and in possession ofa benefice. Parson imparsonee, (persona impersonata.) Cowell; Dyer, 40.

IMPEACH

To accuse; to charge a liability upon ; to sue.To dispute, disparage, deny, or contradict; as, to impeach a judgment or decree; oras used in the rule that a jury cannot “impeach

IMPEACHMENT

A criminal proceeding against a public officer, before a quasipolitical court, instituted by a written accusation called “articles of impeachment;” forexample, a written accusation by the house of representatives of the United

IMPECHIARE

To impeach, to accuse, or prosecute for felony or treason.

IMPEDIENS

In old practice. One who hinders; an impedient. The defendant ordeforciant in a fine was sometimes so called. Cowell; Blount.

IMPEDIMENTO

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

IMPEDIMENTS

Disabilities, or hindrances to the making of contracts, such ascoverture, infancy, want of reason, etc.In the civil law. Bars to marriage.Absolute impediments are those which prevent the person subject to them frommarrying

IMPEDITOR

In old English law. A disturber in the action of quare impedit. St. Marlb.

IMPENSS

Lat. In the civil law. Expenses ; outlays. Mackeld. Rom. Law,

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