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Inch
InchFrom the Latin uncia. A measure of length, containing one-twelfth part of a foot. RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- Measure That which is used as a rule to determine a quantity. A certain quantity of something, taken for a unit, and which expresses a relation with other quantities of the same thing. Foot A measure of length, containing one-third of a yard, or twelve inches. Figuratively, it signifies the conclusion, the end; as, the foot of the fine, the foot of the account. SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- Incapacity The want of a quality legally to do, give, transmit, or receive something. Incarceration Imprisonment in a jail or penitentiary. Incendiary Criminal law. One who maliciously and wilfully sets another person's house on fire; one guilty of the crime of arson. Inception The commencement; the beginning. Incest The carnal copulation of a man and a woman related to each other in any of the degrees within which marriage is prohibited by law. Inch Inchmaree clause A clause in the hull policy extending the perils to include negligence of master and crew and other additional perils. Inchoate That which is not yet completed or finished. Contracts are considered inchoate until they are executed by all the parties who ought to have executed them. Incident A thing depending upon, appertaining to, or following another, called the princinal. Incidental damages Damages that are a result of a breach of contract, such as expenses incurred by a return or recall of a defective or infringing software product. Beware of indemnification clauses making a writer liable for anything but actual damages attributable to the writer's breach. Incipitur Practice. This word, which means "it is begun," signifies the commencement of the entry on the roll. on signing judgment. We thank you for using the Juridical Dictionary to search for Inch. If you have a better definition for Inch than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Inch may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Inch and any other medical topic for the public at large.
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