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Ignominy
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IgnominyPublic disgrace, infamy, reproach, dishonor. Ignominy is the opposite of esteem.
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Public
By the term the public, is meant the whole body politic, or all the citizens of the state; sometimes it signifies the inhabitants of a particular place; as, the New York public.
Disgrace
Ignominy, shame, dishonor.
Ignominy
Public disgrace, infamy, reproach, dishonor. Ignominy is the opposite of esteem.
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Ignoramus
Practice. We are ignorant. This word, which in law means we are uninformed, is written on a bill by a grand jury, when they find that there is not sufficient evidence to authorize their finding it a true bill.
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Identitate nominis
English law. The name of a writ which lies for a person taken upon a capias or exigent and committed to prison, for another man of the same name; this writ directs the sheriff to inquire whether he be the same person against whom the action was brought, and if not, then to discharge him.
Idiot
Persons. A person who has been without understanding from his nativity, and whom the law, therefore, presumes never likely to attain any.
Idiota inquirendo, writ de
This is the name of an old writ which directs the sheriff to inquire whether a man be an idiot or not. The inquisition is to be made by a jury of twelve men.
Idleness
The refusal or neglect to engage in any lawful employment, in order to gain a livelihood.
Ignis judicium
English law. The name of the old judicial trial by fire.
Ignominy
Ignoramus
Practice. We are ignorant. This word, which in law means we are uninformed, is written on a bill by a grand jury, when they find that there is not sufficient evidence to authorize their finding it a true bill.
Ill fame
This is a technical expression, that which means not only bad character as generally understood, but every person, whatever may be his conduct and character in life, who visits bawdy houses, gaming houses, and other places which are of ill fame, is a person of ill fame.
Illegal
Contrary to law; unlawful. It is a general rule, that the law will never give its aid to a party who has entered into an illegal contract, whether the same be in direct violation of a statute, against public policy, or opposed to public morals. .Nor to a contract which is fraudulent, which affects the defendant or a third person.
Illegitimate
That which is contrary to law; it is usually applied to children born out of lawful wedlock. A bastard is sometimes called an illegitimate child.
Illeviable
A debt or duty that cannot or ought not to be levied. Nihil set upon a debt is a mark for illeviable.
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Public
By the term the public, is meant the whole body politic, or all the citizens of the state; sometimes it signifies the inhabitants of a particular place; as, the New York public.
Disgrace
Ignominy, shame, dishonor.
Ignominy
Public disgrace, infamy, reproach, dishonor. Ignominy is the opposite of esteem.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Ignoramus
Practice. We are ignorant. This word, which in law means we are uninformed, is written on a bill by a grand jury, when they find that there is not sufficient evidence to authorize their finding it a true bill.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Identitate nominis
English law. The name of a writ which lies for a person taken upon a capias or exigent and committed to prison, for another man of the same name; this writ directs the sheriff to inquire whether he be the same person against whom the action was brought, and if not, then to discharge him.
Idiot
Persons. A person who has been without understanding from his nativity, and whom the law, therefore, presumes never likely to attain any.
Idiota inquirendo, writ de
This is the name of an old writ which directs the sheriff to inquire whether a man be an idiot or not. The inquisition is to be made by a jury of twelve men.
Idleness
The refusal or neglect to engage in any lawful employment, in order to gain a livelihood.
Ignis judicium
English law. The name of the old judicial trial by fire.
Ignominy
Ignoramus
Practice. We are ignorant. This word, which in law means we are uninformed, is written on a bill by a grand jury, when they find that there is not sufficient evidence to authorize their finding it a true bill.
Ill fame
This is a technical expression, that which means not only bad character as generally understood, but every person, whatever may be his conduct and character in life, who visits bawdy houses, gaming houses, and other places which are of ill fame, is a person of ill fame.
Illegal
Contrary to law; unlawful. It is a general rule, that the law will never give its aid to a party who has entered into an illegal contract, whether the same be in direct violation of a statute, against public policy, or opposed to public morals. .Nor to a contract which is fraudulent, which affects the defendant or a third person.
Illegitimate
That which is contrary to law; it is usually applied to children born out of lawful wedlock. A bastard is sometimes called an illegitimate child.
Illeviable
A debt or duty that cannot or ought not to be levied. Nihil set upon a debt is a mark for illeviable.
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