In a bad sense, so as to wear an evil appearance.In maleficiis voluntas sxicctatur, non exitus. In evil deeds regard must be had to the intention, and not to the […]

Where the property of one of several parties interested in a vessel and cargo has been voluntarily sacrificed for the common safety, (as by throwing goods overboard to lighten the […]

Into the heart of the subject, without preface or introduction .

Intermediate . A term applied, in Scotch practice, to a fund held between parties litigant In mercibus illicitis non sit commer- cium. There should be no commerce in illicit orprohibited […]

To be in mercy is to be at the discretion of the king, lord, or judge inrespect to the imposition of a tine or other punishment.

An officer whose principal duties are to supply an army with provisions and stores.

The entry on the record where a party was in mercy was. “Ideoin miscricordia,” etc. Sometimes “miser icordia” means the being quit of all amercements.

In the milder sense; in the less aggravated acceptation. Inactions of slander, it was formerly the rule that, if the words alleged would admit of twoconstructions, they should be taken […]

In the manner or form of an assize. Bract, fol. 1836. In modumjurata;, in manner of a jury. Id. fol. 1S16.

In default; literally. In delay. In the civil law , a borrower who omitsor refuses to return the thing loaned at the proper time is said to be in mora. […]

Property owned by religious societies was said to be held inmortua maim, or in mortmain, since religious men were civiliter mortui. 1 Bl. Comm.479; Tayl. Gloss.

In the name of God, Amen. A solemn introduction , ancientlyused in wills and many other instruments.

In the notes.In novo casu, novum remcdium appo- nendum est. 2 Inst. 3. A new remedy Is to be applied to a new case.

In the clouds; in abeyance; in custody of law. In mibibus, in marc, interra, vel in custodiO legis, iu the air, sea. or earth, or in the custody of the […]

Among the goods or property of no person ; belonging to noperson, as treasure-trove and wreck were anciently considered.

In nothing is there error. The name of the common pleaor joinder in error, denying the existence of error in the record or proceedings ; which isin the nature of […]

In hatred of a despoiler, robber, or wrong-doer. TheSaratoga, 1 Gall. 174, Fed. Cas. No. 12,355; Arthur v. The Cassius. 2 Story, 99, Fed.Cas. No. 504. 1 Greenl. Ev.

A personal action . In this sense, the term was borrowed from the civil law by Bracton. The English form is constantly used as the designation of one of the […]

A disposition made by a superior to his vassal, for something to be performed or paid by him. 1 Forb. Inst, pt. 2, b. 2, c. 1, tit. 1. A […]

Lat. In the civil law . A pledge; a surety; bail or surety in a criminal proceeding or civil action . Calvin.

In all things; on all points. “A case parallel in omnibus.” 10 Mod. 104.In omnibus contractibus, sive nomi- natis sive innominatis, permutatio con- tinetur.In all contracts, whether nominate or innominate […]

In a country which is at peace.

In the peace of God and the king. Fleta. lib. 1. c. 31.

This phrase, as applied to a legal transaction , primarily means that it hastaken place without legal proceedings . Thus a widow was said to make a request in paisfor […]

A term formerly applied to the proceedings in a cause before the recordwas made up. 3 Bl. Comm. 400 ; 2 Burrows, 1008. Probably from the circumstance ofthe record being […]