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IN ALIO LOCO

In another place.In alta proditione nullus potest esse accessorius sed principalis solummodo.3 Inst. 138. In high treason no oue can be an accessary but only principal.In alternatives electio est debitoris.In alternatives the

IN APICIBUS JURIS

Among the subtleties or extreme doctrines of the law. 1 Kames,Eq. 190. See APEX JURIS

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 BANCO

In bank; in the bench. A term applied to proceedings in the court inbank, as distinguished from proceedings at nisi prius. Also, in the English court of common bench.

IN BEING

In existence or life at a given moment of time, as, in the phrase “life orlives in being” in the rule against perpetuities. An unborn child may, in somecircumstances be considered as

IN BLANK

A term applied to the indorsement of a bill or note where it consistsmerely of the indorser’s name, without restriction to any particular Indorsee. 2 Steph.Comm. 104.

IN BONIS

Among the goods or property; in actual possession. Inst. 4, 2, 2. In bonisdcfuncti, among the goods of the deceased.

IN BULK

As a whole; as an entirety, without division into items or physical separationin packages or parcels. Standard Oil Co. v. Com., 119 Ky. 75, 82 S. W. 1022;Fitz Henry v. Munter, 33

IN CAMERA

In chambers; in private.A cause is said to be heard in camera either when the hearing is had before the judgein his private room or when all spectators are excluded from the

IN CAPITA

To the heads; by beads or polls. Persons succeed to an inheritance incapita when they individually take equal shares. So challenges to individual jurors arechallenges in capita, as distinguished from challenges to

IN CAPITE

In chief. 2 Bl. Comm. 00. Tenure in capite was a holding directly from the king.In casu extremse necessitatis omnia sunt communia. Hale, P. C. 54. In cases ofextreme necessity, everything is

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 CAUSA

In the cause, as distinguished from in initialibus, (q. v.) A term in Scotchpractice. 1 Brown, Ch. 252.

IN CHIEF

Principal; primary; directly obtained. A term applied to the evidenceobtained from a witness upon his examination in court by the party producing him.Tenure in chief, or in capite, is a holding directly

IN COMMENDAM

In commendation; as a commended living. 1 Bl. Comm. 393. See CO.MMENDA.A term applied in Louisiana to a limited partnership, answering to the French “encommandite.” Civil Code La. art. 2810.In commodato bsec

IN COMMON

Shared in respect to title, use, or enjoyment, without apportionmentor division into individual parts; held by several for the equal advantage, use. or enjoymentof all. See Ilewit v. Jewell, 59 Iowa, 37,

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