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Instrument
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InstrumentContracts. 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.
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Writing
The act of forming by the hand letters or characters of a particular kind on paper or other suitable substance, and artfully putting them together so as to co nvey ideas. It differs from printing, which is the formation of words on paper or other proper substance by means of a stamp. Sometimes by writing ii understood printing, and sometimes printing and writing mixed.
Agreement
A verbal or written resolution of disputes.
Memorial
A petition or representation made by one or more individuals to a legislative or other body. When such instrument is addressed to a court, it is called a petition.
Place
Pleading, evidence. A particular portion of space; locality.
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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.
Instance court
English 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.
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.
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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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
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.
Insufficiency
What is not competent; not enough.
Insula
Latin. An island. In the Roman law the word is applied to a house not connected with other houses, but separated by a surrounding space of ground.
Insuper
English law. The balance due by an accountant in the exchequer, as apparent by his account. The auditors in settling his account say there remains so much insuper to such accountant.
Insurable interest
That right of property which may be the subject of an insurance.
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Writing
The act of forming by the hand letters or characters of a particular kind on paper or other suitable substance, and artfully putting them together so as to co nvey ideas. It differs from printing, which is the formation of words on paper or other proper substance by means of a stamp. Sometimes by writing ii understood printing, and sometimes printing and writing mixed.
Agreement
A verbal or written resolution of disputes.
Memorial
A petition or representation made by one or more individuals to a legislative or other body. When such instrument is addressed to a court, it is called a petition.
Place
Pleading, evidence. A particular portion of space; locality.
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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.
Instance court
English 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.
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.
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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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
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.
Insufficiency
What is not competent; not enough.
Insula
Latin. An island. In the Roman law the word is applied to a house not connected with other houses, but separated by a surrounding space of ground.
Insuper
English law. The balance due by an accountant in the exchequer, as apparent by his account. The auditors in settling his account say there remains so much insuper to such accountant.
Insurable interest
That right of property which may be the subject of an insurance.
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