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Inferior
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InferiorOne who in relation to another has less power and is below him; one who is bound to obey another. He who makes the law is the superior; he who is bound to obey it, the inferior.
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Relation
1) Civil law. The report which the judges made of the proceedings in certain suits to the prince were so called. 2) Contracts, construction. When an act is done at one time, and it operates upon the thing as if done at another time, it is said to do so by relation.
Power
This is either inherent or derivative. The former is the right, ability, or faculty of doing something, without receiving that right, ability, or faculty from another. The people have the power to establish a form of govemment, or to change one already established. A father has the legal power to chastise his son; a master, his apprentice.
Below
Lower in place, beneath, not so high as some other thing spoken of, of tacitly referred to.
Superior
One who has a right to command; one who holds a superior rank; as, a soldier is bound to obey his superior. 2. In estates, some are superior to others; an estate entitled to a servitude or easement over another estate, is called the superior or dominant, and the other the inferior or servient estate.
Inferior
One who in relation to another has less power and is below him; one who is bound to obey another. He who makes the law is the superior; he who is bound to obey it, the inferior.
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Infeoffment
Estates. The act or instrument of feoffment. In Scotland it is synonymous with saisine, meaning the instrument of possession; formerly it was synonymous with investiture.
Inference
1) A conclusion drawn by reason from premises established by proof. 2) It is the province of the judge who is to decide upon the facts to draw the inference. When the facts are submitted to the court, the judges draw the inference; when they are to be ascertained by a jury, it is their duty to do so. The witness is not permitted as a general rule to draw an inference, and testify that to the court or jury. It is his duty to state the facts simply as they occurred.
Inferior courts
By this term are understood all courts except the supreme courts. An inferior court is a court of limited jurisdiction, and it must appear on the face of its proceedings tliat it has jurisdiction, or its proceedings. will be void.
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Infant
Persons. One under the age of twenty-one years.
Infanticide
Murder of an infant soon after its birth.
Infasticide
Medical juris. The murder of a new born infant.
Infeoffment
Estates. The act or instrument of feoffment. In Scotland it is synonymous with saisine, meaning the instrument of possession; formerly it was synonymous with investiture.
Inference
1) A conclusion drawn by reason from premises established by proof. 2) It is the province of the judge who is to decide upon the facts to draw the inference. When the facts are submitted to the court, the judges draw the inference; when they are to be ascertained by a jury, it is their duty to do so. The witness is not permitted as a general rule to draw an inference, and testify that to the court or jury. It is his duty to state the facts simply as they occurred.
Inferior
Inferior courts
By this term are understood all courts except the supreme courts. An inferior court is a court of limited jurisdiction, and it must appear on the face of its proceedings tliat it has jurisdiction, or its proceedings. will be void.
Infidel
Persons, evidence. One who does not believe in the existence of a God, who will reward or punish in this world or that which is to come.
Infirm
Weak, feeble.
Inflated inventory
An indication of Embezzlement or possible theft of inventory.
Influence
Authority, credit, ascendance.
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Relation
1) Civil law. The report which the judges made of the proceedings in certain suits to the prince were so called. 2) Contracts, construction. When an act is done at one time, and it operates upon the thing as if done at another time, it is said to do so by relation.
Power
This is either inherent or derivative. The former is the right, ability, or faculty of doing something, without receiving that right, ability, or faculty from another. The people have the power to establish a form of govemment, or to change one already established. A father has the legal power to chastise his son; a master, his apprentice.
Below
Lower in place, beneath, not so high as some other thing spoken of, of tacitly referred to.
Superior
One who has a right to command; one who holds a superior rank; as, a soldier is bound to obey his superior. 2. In estates, some are superior to others; an estate entitled to a servitude or easement over another estate, is called the superior or dominant, and the other the inferior or servient estate.
Inferior
One who in relation to another has less power and is below him; one who is bound to obey another. He who makes the law is the superior; he who is bound to obey it, the inferior.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Infeoffment
Estates. The act or instrument of feoffment. In Scotland it is synonymous with saisine, meaning the instrument of possession; formerly it was synonymous with investiture.
Inference
1) A conclusion drawn by reason from premises established by proof. 2) It is the province of the judge who is to decide upon the facts to draw the inference. When the facts are submitted to the court, the judges draw the inference; when they are to be ascertained by a jury, it is their duty to do so. The witness is not permitted as a general rule to draw an inference, and testify that to the court or jury. It is his duty to state the facts simply as they occurred.
Inferior courts
By this term are understood all courts except the supreme courts. An inferior court is a court of limited jurisdiction, and it must appear on the face of its proceedings tliat it has jurisdiction, or its proceedings. will be void.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Infant
Persons. One under the age of twenty-one years.
Infanticide
Murder of an infant soon after its birth.
Infasticide
Medical juris. The murder of a new born infant.
Infeoffment
Estates. The act or instrument of feoffment. In Scotland it is synonymous with saisine, meaning the instrument of possession; formerly it was synonymous with investiture.
Inference
1) A conclusion drawn by reason from premises established by proof. 2) It is the province of the judge who is to decide upon the facts to draw the inference. When the facts are submitted to the court, the judges draw the inference; when they are to be ascertained by a jury, it is their duty to do so. The witness is not permitted as a general rule to draw an inference, and testify that to the court or jury. It is his duty to state the facts simply as they occurred.
Inferior
Inferior courts
By this term are understood all courts except the supreme courts. An inferior court is a court of limited jurisdiction, and it must appear on the face of its proceedings tliat it has jurisdiction, or its proceedings. will be void.
Infidel
Persons, evidence. One who does not believe in the existence of a God, who will reward or punish in this world or that which is to come.
Infirm
Weak, feeble.
Inflated inventory
An indication of Embezzlement or possible theft of inventory.
Influence
Authority, credit, ascendance.
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