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Insane
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InsaneOne deprived of the use of reason, after he has arrived at the age when he ought to have it, either by a natural defect or by accident.
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Reason
By reason is usually understood that power by which we distinguish truth from falsehood, and right from wrong; and by which we are enabled to combine means for the attainment of particular ends
When
1) At which time, in wills, standing by itself unqualified and unexplained, this is a word of condition denoting the time at which the gift is to continence. 2) The context of a will may show that the word when is to be applied to the possession only, not to the vesting of a legacy; but to justify this construction, there must be circumstances, or other expressions in the will, showing such to have been the testator's intent.
Defect
The want of something required by law.
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Inquest of office
An examination into a matter by an officer in virtue of his office.
Inquiry, writ of
A writ of inquiry is one issued where a judgment has been entered in a case sounding in damages, without any particular amount being ascertained; this writ is for the purpose of ascertaining the amount to which the plaintiff is entitled.
Inquisition
Practice. An examination of certain facts by a jury impannelled by the sheriff for the purpose; the instrument of writing on which their decision is made is also called an inquisition.
Inquisitor
"1) A designation of sheriffs, coroners, super visum corporis, and the like, who have power to inquire into certain matters. 2) The name, of an officer, among ecclesiastics, who is authorized to inquire into heresies, and the like, and to punish them. An ecclesiastical judge.
Inrollment
The act of putting upon a roll. Formerly, the record of a suit was kept on skins of parchment, which, best to preserve them, were kept upon a roll or in the form of a roll; what was written upon them was called the inrollment. After, when such records came to be kept in books, the making up of the record retained the old name of inrollment.
Insane
Inscription
1) Civil law. An engagerment which a person, who makes a solemn accusation of a crime against another, enters into, that he will suffer the same punishment, if he has accused, the other falsely, which would have been inflicted upon him had he been guilty. 2) Evidence. Something written or engraved.
Inscriptiones
The name given by the old English law to any written instrument by which anything was granted. Blount.
Insensible
In the language of pleading, that which is unintelligible is said to be insensible.
Insider trading
Using business information not released to the public to reap profits trading in the financial markets.
Insidiatores viarum
Persons who lie in wait, in order to commi some felony or other misdemeanor.
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Reason
By reason is usually understood that power by which we distinguish truth from falsehood, and right from wrong; and by which we are enabled to combine means for the attainment of particular ends
When
1) At which time, in wills, standing by itself unqualified and unexplained, this is a word of condition denoting the time at which the gift is to continence. 2) The context of a will may show that the word when is to be applied to the possession only, not to the vesting of a legacy; but to justify this construction, there must be circumstances, or other expressions in the will, showing such to have been the testator's intent.
Defect
The want of something required by law.
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Inquest of office
An examination into a matter by an officer in virtue of his office.
Inquiry, writ of
A writ of inquiry is one issued where a judgment has been entered in a case sounding in damages, without any particular amount being ascertained; this writ is for the purpose of ascertaining the amount to which the plaintiff is entitled.
Inquisition
Practice. An examination of certain facts by a jury impannelled by the sheriff for the purpose; the instrument of writing on which their decision is made is also called an inquisition.
Inquisitor
"1) A designation of sheriffs, coroners, super visum corporis, and the like, who have power to inquire into certain matters. 2) The name, of an officer, among ecclesiastics, who is authorized to inquire into heresies, and the like, and to punish them. An ecclesiastical judge.
Inrollment
The act of putting upon a roll. Formerly, the record of a suit was kept on skins of parchment, which, best to preserve them, were kept upon a roll or in the form of a roll; what was written upon them was called the inrollment. After, when such records came to be kept in books, the making up of the record retained the old name of inrollment.
Insane
Inscription
1) Civil law. An engagerment which a person, who makes a solemn accusation of a crime against another, enters into, that he will suffer the same punishment, if he has accused, the other falsely, which would have been inflicted upon him had he been guilty. 2) Evidence. Something written or engraved.
Inscriptiones
The name given by the old English law to any written instrument by which anything was granted. Blount.
Insensible
In the language of pleading, that which is unintelligible is said to be insensible.
Insider trading
Using business information not released to the public to reap profits trading in the financial markets.
Insidiatores viarum
Persons who lie in wait, in order to commi some felony or other misdemeanor.
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