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  • IN
    In the law of real estate, this preposition has always been used to denote the fact of seisin, title, or possession, and apparently serves as an elliptical expression for some such phrase as "in possession," or as an abbreviation for "Entitled" or "invested with title." Thus, in the old books, More...
  • IN ACTION
    Attainable or recoverable by action; not in possession. A term applied to property of which a party has not the possession, but only a right to recover it by action. Things in action are rights of personal things, which nevertheless are not in possession. See CHOSE IN ACTION.
  • IN ADVERSUM
    Against an adverse, unwilling, or resisting party. "A decree not by consent, but in adversum.9* 3 Story, 318. In asdiflcils lapis mala positus non est removendu*. 11 Coke, 69. A stone badly placed In buildings is not to be removed.
  • IN AEQUA MANU
    In equal hand. Fleta, lib. 3, c. 14, f 2.
  • IN AEQUALI JURE
    In equal right; on an equality in point of right In sequel! Jure melior est oonditio possidentis. In [a case of] equal right the condition of the party in possession is the better. Plowd. 296; Broom, Max. 713.
  • IN AEQUALI MANU
    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 third person, to keep on certain conditions, it was said to be held in atquali manu. Reg. Orig. 28.
  • IN ALIENO SOLO
    In another's land. 2 Steph. Comm. 20.
  • IN ALIO LOCO
    In another place. In alta proditione nullus potest esse aceessorius sed principalis solummodo. 8 Inst. 138. In high treason no one can be an accessary but only principal. In alternatlvis electio est debitor!*. In alternatives the debtor has the election. In amhigua voce legis ea potius aeci-pienda est signineatlo quae More...
  • IN APERTA LUCE
    In open daylight; in the day-time 9 Coke, 65b.
  • IN APICIBUS JURIS
    Among the subtleties or extreme doctrines of the law. 1 Karnes, Eq. 190. See APEX JURIS.
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