As to “irresistible” or “uncontrollable” impulse, see INSANITY.Impunitas continuum affectum tribuit delinquendi. 4 Coke, 45. Impunity confirmsthe disposition to commit crime.Impunities semper ad deteriora invi- tat. 5 Coke, 109. Impunity […]

Exemption or protection from penalty or punishment. Dillon v. Rogers,30 Tex. 153.

Lat. In the civil law . Legal liability .

In the civil law . The application of a payment made by a debtor to his creditor.

As used in legal phrases, this word means attributed vicariously; that is,an act, fac-f, or quality is said to be “imputed” to a person when it is ascribed orcharged to […]

the term used when a person should have all of the facts because he knows of them.

This term is applied to negligence of a person who is responsible for the action of another person.

a Latin phrase meaning in the absence of.

Attainable or recoverable by action; not in possession. A term applied toproperty of which a party has not the possession, but only 5 right to recover it byaction. Things in […]

Against an adverse, unwilling, or resisting party. “A decree not byconsent, but in adversum .” 3 Story, 318.In cedificiis lapis male positus non est removendus. 11 Coke, G9. A stone […]

In another’s land 2 Steph. Comm. 20.

In another place.In alta proditione nullus potest esse accessorius sed principalis solummodo.3 Inst. 138. In high treason no oue can be an accessary but only principal.In alternatives electio est debitoris.In […]

One who, under the constitution and laws of the United States , or of a particular state, and by virtue of birth or naturalization within the jurisdiction , is a […]

Among the Franks, Goths, Burgundlans, and other barbarous peoples, this was the name given to a sum of money paid, as satisfaction for a wrong or personal Injury , to […]

In open daylight; In the day-time. 9 Coke, G56.

Among the subtleties or extreme doctrines of the law. 1 Kames,Eq. 190. See APEX JURIS

In equal hand. Fleta, lib. 3, c. 14.

In equal right; on an equality in point of right.In sequali jure melior est conditio possidentis. In Ta case of] equal right thecondition of the party in i>ossession is the […]

In equal hand; held equally or indifferently between two parties.Where an instrument was deposited by the parties to it in the hands of a thirdperson, to keep on certain conditions, […]

At the pleasure of the judge.

In close and safe custody. 3 Bl. Comm. 415.

In a moment; immediately . Cod. 1, 34, 2.

In the article of death; at the point of death. Jackson v. Vredenbergh, 1 Johns. (N. Y.) 159.In atrocioribus delictis punitnr affec- tus licet non sequatur effectus. 2 Rolle It. […]

L Fr. In another’s right As representing another. An executor, administrator , or trustee sues in autre droit .

In bank; in the bench. A term applied to proceedings in the court inbank, as distinguished from proceedings at nisi prius. Also, in the English court of common bench .