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IN JUS VOCARE

To call, cite, or summon to court. Inst. 4, 10. 3; Calvin. In jusvocando, summoning to court. 3 Bl. Comm. 279.

IN KIND

In the same kind, class, or genus. A loan is returned “in kind” when notthe identical article, but one corresponding and equivalent to it, is given to the lender.See IN GENEUE.

IN LAW

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 LIMINE

On or at the threshold; at the very beginning; preliminarily.

IN LOCO

In place; in lieu; instead; In the place or stead. Townsh. PI. 38.

IN LOCO PARENTIS

In the place of a parent; instead of a parent; charged, factitiously,with a parent’s rights, duties, andresponsibilities. Wetherby v. Dixon, 19 Yes. 412; Rrinkerhoff v. Merselis, 24 N. J. Daw,GS3; Capek v.

IN MALAM PARTEM

In a bad sense, so as to wear an evil appearance.In maleficiis voluntas sxicctatur, non exitus. In evil deeds regard must be had to the intention, and not to the result. Dig.

IN MEDIAS RES

Into the heart of the subject, without preface or introduction.

IN MEDIO

Intermediate. A term applied, in Scotch practice, to a fund held between parties litigant In mercibus illicitis non sit commer- cium. There should be no commerce in illicit orprohibited goods. 3 Kent,

IN MERCY

To be in mercy is to be at the discretion of the king, lord, or judge inrespect to the imposition of a tine or other punishment.

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 MITIORI SENSU

In the milder sense; in the less aggravated acceptation. Inactions of slander, it was formerly the rule that, if the words alleged would admit of twoconstructions, they should be taken in the

IN MODUM ASSISiE

In the manner or form of an assize. Bract, fol. 1836. In modumjurata;, in manner of a jury. Id. fol. 1S16.

IN MORA

In default; literally. In delay. In the civil law, a borrower who omitsor refuses to return the thing loaned at the proper time is said to be in mora. Story,Bailm.

IN MORTTJA MANU

Property owned by religious societies was said to be held in?mortua maim, or in mortmain, since religious men were civiliter mortui. 1 Bl. Comm.479; Tayl. Gloss.

IN NOMINE DEI, AMEN

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

IN NOTIS

In the notes.In novo casu, novum remcdium appo- nendum est. 2 Inst. 3. A new remedy Is to be applied to a new case.

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