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Instance court
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Instance courtEnglish law. The English court of admiralty is divided into two distinct tribunals; the one having, generally, all the jurisdiction of the admiralty, except in prize cases, is called the instance court; the other, acting under a special commission, distinct from the usual commission given to judges of the admiralty, to enable the judge in time of war to assume the jurisdiction of prizes, and called Prize court.
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Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
Court
A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated.
Jurisdiction
Practice. A power constitutionally conferred upon a judge or magistrate, to take cognizance of, and decide causes according to law, and to carry his sentence into execution. The tract of land or district within which a judge or magistrate has jurisdiction, is called his territory, and his power in relation to his territory is called his territorial jurisdiction.
Prize
1) Maritime law, war. The apprehension and detention at sea, of a ship or other vessel, by authority of a belligerent power, either with the design of appropriating it, with the goods and effects it contains, or with that of becoming master of the whole or a part of its cargo. 2) Contracts. A reward which is offered to one of several persons who shall accomplish a certain condition; as, if an editor should offer a silver cup to the individual who shall write the best essay in favor of peace.
Cases
General term for an action, cause, suit, or controversy, at law or in equity; questions contested before a court of justice.
Instance
Civil and French law. It signifies, generally, all sorts of actions and judicial demands.
Special
That which relates to a particular species or kind, opposed to general; as special verdict and general verdict; special imparlance and general imparlance; special jury, or one selected for a particular case, and general jury; special issue and general issue, &c.
Commission
1) Contracts, civil law. When one undertakes, without reward, to do something for another in respect to a thing bailed. This term is frequently used synonymously with mandate. 2) Criminal law. The act of perpetrating an offence. 3) Office. Persons authorized to act in a certain matter. 4) practice. An instrument issued by a court of, justice, or other competent tribunal, to authorize a person to take depositions, or do any other act by authority of such court, or tribunal, is called a commission. 5) Government. Letters-patent granted by the government, under the public seal, to a person appointed to an office, giving him authority to perform the duties of his office.
Judge
An elected or appointed public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law.
Time
Contracts, evidence, practice. The measure of duration., It is divided into years, months. days, hours, minutes, and seconds. It is also divided into day and night. 2) Pleading. The avertment of time is generally necessary in pleading; the rules are different, in different actions.
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Installation
Installation or instalment. The act by which an officer is put in public possession of the place he is to fill.
Instalment
1) Instalment or installation. The act by which an officer is put in public possession of the place he is to fill. 2) Contracts. A part of a debt due by contract, and agreed to be paid at a time different from that fixed for the, payment of the other part.
Instance
Civil and French law. It signifies, generally, all sorts of actions and judicial demands.
Instant
An indivisible space of time.
Instanter
Immediately; presently. This term, it is said, means that the act to which it applies, shall be done within twenty-four hours but a doubt has been suggested by whom is the account of the hours to be kept, and whether the term instanter as applied to the subject-matter may not be more properly taken to mean "before, the rising of the court," when the act is to be done in court; or, "before the shutting of the office the same night," when the act is to be done there.
Instar
Likeness; resemblance; equivalent as, instar dentium, like teeth; instar omnium, equivalent to all.
Instigation
The act by which one incites another to do something, as to injure a third person, or to commit some crime or misdemeanor, to coramence a suit or to prosecute a criminal.
Institor
Civil law. A clerk in a store an agent. He was so called because he watched over the business with which he was charged; and it is immaterial whether he was employed in making a sale in a store, or whether charged with any other business.
Institute
Scotch law. The person first called in the tailzie; the rest, or the heirs of tailzie, are called substitutes.
Institute of international container lessors
The trade association for the international container and chassis leasing industry and leading publisher of inspection and repair publications for container and chassis.
Institute of marine and environmental law
A specialized institute within the University of Cape Town, South Africa, which provides teaching and research facilities in regard to the public law of the sea.
Institute of maritime law
A specialized institute within the Faculty of Law of the University of Southampton, whi ch provides maritime law courses for practitioners and students.
Institution
1) Ecclesiastical law. The act by which the ordinary commits the cure of souls to a person presented to a benefice. 2) Political law. That which has been established and settled by law for the public good; 3) Practice. The commencement of an action.
Institution of heir
Civil law. The act by which a testator nominates one or more persons to succeed him in all his rights, active and passive.
Instruction
French law. This word signifies the meaus used and formality employed to prepare a case for trial. it is generally applied to criminal cases, and is then called criminal, instruction; it is then defined the acts and proceedings which tend to prove positively a crime or delict, in order to inflict on the guilty person the punishment which he deserves.
Instructional text
A literary pictorial, or graphic work prepared for publication and with the purpose of use in systematic instructional activities.
Instructions
1) Practice. The statements of a cause of action, given by a client to his attorney, and which, where such is the practice, are sent to his pleader to put into legal form of a declaration. 2) Common law, Contracts. Orders given by a principal to his agent in relation to the business of his agency.
Instrument
Contracts. The writing which contains some agreement, and is so called because it has been prepared as a memorial of what has taken place or been agreed upon.
Instrumenta
This word is properly applied to designate that kind of evidence, which consists of writings not under seal, as court rolls, accounts, and the like.
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Inspector
The name given to certain officers whose duties are to examine and inspect things over which they have jurisdiction.
Inspeximus
We have seen. A word sometimes used in letters-patent, reciting a grant, inspeximus such former grant, and so reciting it verbatim; it then grants such further privileges as are thought convenient.
Installation
Installation or instalment. The act by which an officer is put in public possession of the place he is to fill.
Instalment
1) Instalment or installation. The act by which an officer is put in public possession of the place he is to fill. 2) Contracts. A part of a debt due by contract, and agreed to be paid at a time different from that fixed for the, payment of the other part.
Instance
Civil and French law. It signifies, generally, all sorts of actions and judicial demands.
Instance court
Instant
An indivisible space of time.
Instanter
Immediately; presently. This term, it is said, means that the act to which it applies, shall be done within twenty-four hours but a doubt has been suggested by whom is the account of the hours to be kept, and whether the term instanter as applied to the subject-matter may not be more properly taken to mean "before, the rising of the court," when the act is to be done in court; or, "before the shutting of the office the same night," when the act is to be done there.
Instar
Likeness; resemblance; equivalent as, instar dentium, like teeth; instar omnium, equivalent to all.
Instigation
The act by which one incites another to do something, as to injure a third person, or to commit some crime or misdemeanor, to coramence a suit or to prosecute a criminal.
Institor
Civil law. A clerk in a store an agent. He was so called because he watched over the business with which he was charged; and it is immaterial whether he was employed in making a sale in a store, or whether charged with any other business.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
Court
A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated.
Jurisdiction
Practice. A power constitutionally conferred upon a judge or magistrate, to take cognizance of, and decide causes according to law, and to carry his sentence into execution. The tract of land or district within which a judge or magistrate has jurisdiction, is called his territory, and his power in relation to his territory is called his territorial jurisdiction.
Prize
1) Maritime law, war. The apprehension and detention at sea, of a ship or other vessel, by authority of a belligerent power, either with the design of appropriating it, with the goods and effects it contains, or with that of becoming master of the whole or a part of its cargo. 2) Contracts. A reward which is offered to one of several persons who shall accomplish a certain condition; as, if an editor should offer a silver cup to the individual who shall write the best essay in favor of peace.
Cases
General term for an action, cause, suit, or controversy, at law or in equity; questions contested before a court of justice.
Instance
Civil and French law. It signifies, generally, all sorts of actions and judicial demands.
Special
That which relates to a particular species or kind, opposed to general; as special verdict and general verdict; special imparlance and general imparlance; special jury, or one selected for a particular case, and general jury; special issue and general issue, &c.
Commission
1) Contracts, civil law. When one undertakes, without reward, to do something for another in respect to a thing bailed. This term is frequently used synonymously with mandate. 2) Criminal law. The act of perpetrating an offence. 3) Office. Persons authorized to act in a certain matter. 4) practice. An instrument issued by a court of, justice, or other competent tribunal, to authorize a person to take depositions, or do any other act by authority of such court, or tribunal, is called a commission. 5) Government. Letters-patent granted by the government, under the public seal, to a person appointed to an office, giving him authority to perform the duties of his office.
Judge
An elected or appointed public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law.
Time
Contracts, evidence, practice. The measure of duration., It is divided into years, months. days, hours, minutes, and seconds. It is also divided into day and night. 2) Pleading. The avertment of time is generally necessary in pleading; the rules are different, in different actions.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Installation
Installation or instalment. The act by which an officer is put in public possession of the place he is to fill.
Instalment
1) Instalment or installation. The act by which an officer is put in public possession of the place he is to fill. 2) Contracts. A part of a debt due by contract, and agreed to be paid at a time different from that fixed for the, payment of the other part.
Instance
Civil and French law. It signifies, generally, all sorts of actions and judicial demands.
Instant
An indivisible space of time.
Instanter
Immediately; presently. This term, it is said, means that the act to which it applies, shall be done within twenty-four hours but a doubt has been suggested by whom is the account of the hours to be kept, and whether the term instanter as applied to the subject-matter may not be more properly taken to mean "before, the rising of the court," when the act is to be done in court; or, "before the shutting of the office the same night," when the act is to be done there.
Instar
Likeness; resemblance; equivalent as, instar dentium, like teeth; instar omnium, equivalent to all.
Instigation
The act by which one incites another to do something, as to injure a third person, or to commit some crime or misdemeanor, to coramence a suit or to prosecute a criminal.
Institor
Civil law. A clerk in a store an agent. He was so called because he watched over the business with which he was charged; and it is immaterial whether he was employed in making a sale in a store, or whether charged with any other business.
Institute
Scotch law. The person first called in the tailzie; the rest, or the heirs of tailzie, are called substitutes.
Institute of international container lessors
The trade association for the international container and chassis leasing industry and leading publisher of inspection and repair publications for container and chassis.
Institute of marine and environmental law
A specialized institute within the University of Cape Town, South Africa, which provides teaching and research facilities in regard to the public law of the sea.
Institute of maritime law
A specialized institute within the Faculty of Law of the University of Southampton, whi ch provides maritime law courses for practitioners and students.
Institution
1) Ecclesiastical law. The act by which the ordinary commits the cure of souls to a person presented to a benefice. 2) Political law. That which has been established and settled by law for the public good; 3) Practice. The commencement of an action.
Institution of heir
Civil law. The act by which a testator nominates one or more persons to succeed him in all his rights, active and passive.
Instruction
French law. This word signifies the meaus used and formality employed to prepare a case for trial. it is generally applied to criminal cases, and is then called criminal, instruction; it is then defined the acts and proceedings which tend to prove positively a crime or delict, in order to inflict on the guilty person the punishment which he deserves.
Instructional text
A literary pictorial, or graphic work prepared for publication and with the purpose of use in systematic instructional activities.
Instructions
1) Practice. The statements of a cause of action, given by a client to his attorney, and which, where such is the practice, are sent to his pleader to put into legal form of a declaration. 2) Common law, Contracts. Orders given by a principal to his agent in relation to the business of his agency.
Instrument
Contracts. The writing which contains some agreement, and is so called because it has been prepared as a memorial of what has taken place or been agreed upon.
Instrumenta
This word is properly applied to designate that kind of evidence, which consists of writings not under seal, as court rolls, accounts, and the like.
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Inspector
The name given to certain officers whose duties are to examine and inspect things over which they have jurisdiction.
Inspeximus
We have seen. A word sometimes used in letters-patent, reciting a grant, inspeximus such former grant, and so reciting it verbatim; it then grants such further privileges as are thought convenient.
Installation
Installation or instalment. The act by which an officer is put in public possession of the place he is to fill.
Instalment
1) Instalment or installation. The act by which an officer is put in public possession of the place he is to fill. 2) Contracts. A part of a debt due by contract, and agreed to be paid at a time different from that fixed for the, payment of the other part.
Instance
Civil and French law. It signifies, generally, all sorts of actions and judicial demands.
Instance court
Instant
An indivisible space of time.
Instanter
Immediately; presently. This term, it is said, means that the act to which it applies, shall be done within twenty-four hours but a doubt has been suggested by whom is the account of the hours to be kept, and whether the term instanter as applied to the subject-matter may not be more properly taken to mean "before, the rising of the court," when the act is to be done in court; or, "before the shutting of the office the same night," when the act is to be done there.
Instar
Likeness; resemblance; equivalent as, instar dentium, like teeth; instar omnium, equivalent to all.
Instigation
The act by which one incites another to do something, as to injure a third person, or to commit some crime or misdemeanor, to coramence a suit or to prosecute a criminal.
Institor
Civil law. A clerk in a store an agent. He was so called because he watched over the business with which he was charged; and it is immaterial whether he was employed in making a sale in a store, or whether charged with any other business.
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