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Iniquity
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IniquityVice; contrary to equity; injustice.
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Vice
A term used in the civil law and in Louisiana, by which is meant a defect in a thing; an imperfection. For example, epilepsy in a slave, roaring and crib-biting in a horse, are vices. Redhibitory vices are those for which the seller will be compelled to annul a sale, and take back the thing sold.
Equity
A branch of English law which developed hundreds of years ago when litigants would go to the King and complain of harsh or inflexible rules of common law which prevented "justice" from prevailing. For example, strict common law rules would not recognize unjust enrichment, which was a legal relief developed by the equity courts. The typical Court of Equity decision would prevent a person from enforcing a common law court judgment. The kings delegated this special judicial review power over common law court rulings to chancellors. A new branch of law developed known as "equity", with their decisions eventually gaining precedence over those of the common law courts. A whole set of equity law principles were developed based on the predominant "fairness" characteristic of equity such as "equity will not suffer a wrong to be without a remedy" or "he who comes to equity must come with clean hands".
Injustice
That which is opposed to justice.
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Inhabitant
One who has his domicil in a place is an inhabitant of that place; one who has an actual fixed residence in a place.
Inherent power
An authority possessed without its being derived from another. It is a right, ability or faculty of doing a thing, without receiving that right, ability or faculty from another.
Inheritance
1) Estates. A perpetuity in lands to a man and his heirs; or it is the right to succeed to the estate of a person who died intestate. 2) The property which is inherited is called an inheritance. 3) Among the civilians, by inheritance is understood the succession to all the rights of the deceased.
Inheritance tax
A state tax on property that an heir or beneficiary under a will receives from a deceased person's estate. The heir or beneficiary pays this tax.
Inhibition
1) Scotch law. A personal prohibition which passes by letters under the signet, prohibiting the party inhibited to contract any debt, or do any deed, by which any part of the lands may be aliened or carried off, in prejudice of the creditor inhibiting. 2) English law. The name of a writ which forbids a judge from further proceeding in a cause depending before him; it is in the nature of a prohibition.
Iniquity
Initial
Placed at the beginning.
Initial appearance
The defendant comes before a judge within hours of the arrest to determine whether or not there is probable cause for his or her arrest.
Initialia testimonii
Scotch law. Before a witness can be examined in chief, he may be examined with regard to his disposition, whether he bear good or ill will towards either of the parties whether he has been prompted what to say whether he has received a bribe, and the like. This previous examination, which somewhat resembles our voir dire, is called initialia testimonii.
Initiate
A right which is incomplete.
Initiative
French law. The name given to the important prerogative given by the charte constitutionelle to the late king to propose through his ministers projects of laws.
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Vice
A term used in the civil law and in Louisiana, by which is meant a defect in a thing; an imperfection. For example, epilepsy in a slave, roaring and crib-biting in a horse, are vices. Redhibitory vices are those for which the seller will be compelled to annul a sale, and take back the thing sold.
Equity
A branch of English law which developed hundreds of years ago when litigants would go to the King and complain of harsh or inflexible rules of common law which prevented "justice" from prevailing. For example, strict common law rules would not recognize unjust enrichment, which was a legal relief developed by the equity courts. The typical Court of Equity decision would prevent a person from enforcing a common law court judgment. The kings delegated this special judicial review power over common law court rulings to chancellors. A new branch of law developed known as "equity", with their decisions eventually gaining precedence over those of the common law courts. A whole set of equity law principles were developed based on the predominant "fairness" characteristic of equity such as "equity will not suffer a wrong to be without a remedy" or "he who comes to equity must come with clean hands".
Injustice
That which is opposed to justice.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
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Inhabitant
One who has his domicil in a place is an inhabitant of that place; one who has an actual fixed residence in a place.
Inherent power
An authority possessed without its being derived from another. It is a right, ability or faculty of doing a thing, without receiving that right, ability or faculty from another.
Inheritance
1) Estates. A perpetuity in lands to a man and his heirs; or it is the right to succeed to the estate of a person who died intestate. 2) The property which is inherited is called an inheritance. 3) Among the civilians, by inheritance is understood the succession to all the rights of the deceased.
Inheritance tax
A state tax on property that an heir or beneficiary under a will receives from a deceased person's estate. The heir or beneficiary pays this tax.
Inhibition
1) Scotch law. A personal prohibition which passes by letters under the signet, prohibiting the party inhibited to contract any debt, or do any deed, by which any part of the lands may be aliened or carried off, in prejudice of the creditor inhibiting. 2) English law. The name of a writ which forbids a judge from further proceeding in a cause depending before him; it is in the nature of a prohibition.
Iniquity
Initial
Placed at the beginning.
Initial appearance
The defendant comes before a judge within hours of the arrest to determine whether or not there is probable cause for his or her arrest.
Initialia testimonii
Scotch law. Before a witness can be examined in chief, he may be examined with regard to his disposition, whether he bear good or ill will towards either of the parties whether he has been prompted what to say whether he has received a bribe, and the like. This previous examination, which somewhat resembles our voir dire, is called initialia testimonii.
Initiate
A right which is incomplete.
Initiative
French law. The name given to the important prerogative given by the charte constitutionelle to the late king to propose through his ministers projects of laws.
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