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IN VIRIDI OBSERVANTIA
Present to the minds of men, and in full force and operation.

Present to the minds of men, and in full force and operation. Less...
IN WITNESS WHEREOF
The initial words of the concluding clause in deeds; "In witness whereof the said parties have hereunto set their hands/' etc. A translation of the Latin phrase "in cujus rei testimonium"

The initial words of the concluding clause in deeds; "In witness whereof the said parties have hereunto set their hands/' etc. A translation of the Latin phrase "in cujus rei testimonium" Less...
INADEQUATE
Insufficient; disproportionate; lacking in effectiveness or in conformity to a prescribed standard or measure. . -Inadequate damages. See DAMAGES.-Inadequate price. A term applied to indicate the want or a sufficient consideration for a thing sold, or such a price as would ordinarily be entirely incommensurate with its intrinsic value. State More...

Insufficient; disproportionate; lacking in effectiveness or in conformity to a prescribed standard or measure. . -Inadequate damages. See DAMAGES.-Inadequate price. A term applied to indicate the want or a sufficient consideration for a thing sold, or such a price as would ordinarily be entirely incommensurate with its intrinsic value. State v. Purcell, 131 Mo. 312, 33 S. W. 13; Stephens v. Ozbourne, 107 Tend. 572, 64 S. W. 903, 89 Am. St Rep. 957.-Inadequate remedy at law. Within tbe meaning of the rule that equity will not entertain a suit if there is an adequate remedy at law, this does not mean that there must be a failure to collect money or damages at law, but the remedy is considered inadequate if it is, in its nature and character, unfitted or not adapted to the end in view, as, for instance, when the relief sought is preventive rather than compensatory. Cmickshank v. Bidwell, 176 U. S. 73. 20 Sup. Ct. 280, 44 L. Ed. 377; Safe Deposit & Trust Co. v. Annis-ton (C. C.) 96 Fed. 663; Crawford County v. Laub, 110 Iowa, 355, 81 N. W. 590. Less...
INADMISSIBLE
That which, under tbe established rules of law, cannot be admitted or received; e. g., parol evidence to contradict a. written contract.

That which, under tbe established rules of law, cannot be admitted or received; e. g., parol evidence to contradict a. written contract. Less...
INADVERTENCE
Heedlessness; lack of attention; failure of a person to pay careful and prudent attention to the progress of a negotiation or a proceeding in court by which his rights may be affected. Used chiefly in statutory enumerations of the grounds on which a Judgment or decree ma? be vacated or More...

Heedlessness; lack of attention; failure of a person to pay careful and prudent attention to the progress of a negotiation or a proceeding in court by which his rights may be affected. Used chiefly in statutory enumerations of the grounds on which a Judgment or decree ma? be vacated or set aside; as, "mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect." See Skinner v. Terry, 107 N. C. 103, 12 S. E. 118; Davis v. Steuben School Tp., 19 Ind. App. 694, 50 N. E. 1; Taylor v. Pope, 106 N. C. 267, 11 S. E. 257, 19 Am. St. Rep. 530; Thompson v. Connell, 31 Or. 231, 48 Pac. 467, 66 Am. St. Rep. 81& Less...
IN AEDIFICATIO
Lat. In the civil law. Building on another's land with one's own materials, or on one's own land with another's materials.

Lat. In the civil law. Building on another's land with one's own materials, or on one's own land with another's materials. Less...
INALIENABLE
Not subject to alienation; the characteristic of those things which cannot be bought or sold or transferred from one person to another, such as rivers and public highways, and certain personal rights; c. p., liberty.

Not subject to alienation; the characteristic of those things which cannot be bought or sold or transferred from one person to another, such as rivers and public highways, and certain personal rights; c. p., liberty. Less...
INAUGURATION
The act of installing or inducting into office with formal ceremonies, as the coronation of a sovereign, the inauguration of a president or governor, or the consecration of a prelate.

The act of installing or inducting into office with formal ceremonies, as the coronation of a sovereign, the inauguration of a president or governor, or the consecration of a prelate. Less...
INBLAURA
In old records. Profit or product of ground. Cowell.

In old records. Profit or product of ground. Cowell. Less...
INBOARD
In maritime law, and particularly with reference to the stowage of cargo, this term is contrasted with "outboard/' It does not necessarily mean under deck, but is applied to a cargo so piled or stowed that .it doeB not project over the "board" (side or rail) of the vessel. See More...

In maritime law, and particularly with reference to the stowage of cargo, this term is contrasted with "outboard/' It does not necessarily mean under deck, but is applied to a cargo so piled or stowed that .it doeB not project over the "board" (side or rail) of the vessel. See Air len v. St Louis Ins. Co., 46 N. Y. Super. Ct 181. Less...

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