Legal Term Dictionary

In international law. Intervention is such an interference between two or more states as may (according to the event) result in a resort to force; while mediation always is, and is intended to be and to continue, peaceful only. Intervention between a sovereign and his own subjects is not justified More...

In international law. Intervention is such an interference between two or more states as may (according to the event) result in a resort to force; while mediation always is, and is intended to be and to continue, peaceful only. Intervention between a sovereign and his own subjects is not justified by anything in international law; but a remonstrance may be addressed to the sovereign in a proper case. Brown. In English ecclesiastieal law. The preceeding of a third person, who, not being originally a party to the suit or proceeding; but claiming an interest in the subject-matter in dispute, in order the better to protect such interest, Interposes his claim. 2 Chit Pr. 492; 3 Chit Commer. Law, 633 ; 2 Hags. Const 137; 3 Phillim. Ecc. Law, 586. In tbe civil law. The act by which a third party demands to be received as a party in a suit pending between other persons. The intervention is made either for the purpose of being joined to the plaintiff, and to claim the same thing he does, or some other thing connected with it; or to join the defendant and with him to oppose the claim of the plaintiff, which it is his interest to defeat Poth. Proc Civile, pt. 1, c 2, | 7, no. 3. In practice. A proceeding in a suit or action by which a third person is permitted by the court to make himself a party, either joining the plaintiff in claiming what la sought by the complaint or uniting with the defendant in resisting the claims of the plaintiff, or demanding something adversely to both of them. Logan v. Greenlaw (C. C.) 32 Fed. 16; Fischer v. Hanna, 8 Colo. App. 471, 47 Pac. 308; Gale v. Frazier, 4 Dak. 196, 30 N. W. 138; Reay v. Butler (Cal.) 7 Pac. 671. Less...

Lat. A witness incompetent to testify. Calvin.

Lat. A witness incompetent to testify. Calvin. Less...

One who has not testamentary capacity; e. g., an infant, lunatic, or person civilly dead.

One who has not testamentary capacity; e. g., an infant, lunatic, or person civilly dead. Less...

The state or condition of dying without having made a valid will. Brown v. Mugway, 15 N. J. Law, 331.

The state or condition of dying without having made a valid will. Brown v. Mugway, 15 N. J. Law, 331. Less...

Without making a will. A person is said to die intestate when he dies without making a will, or dies without leaving anything to testify what his wishes were with respect to the disposal of his property after his death. The word is also often used to signify the person More...

Without making a will. A person is said to die intestate when he dies without making a will, or dies without leaving anything to testify what his wishes were with respect to the disposal of his property after his death. The word is also often used to signify the person himself. Thus, in speaking of the property of a person who died intestate, it is common to say "the in" testate's property;" i. e., the property of the person dying in an intestate condition. Brown. See In re Cameron's Estate, 47 App. Div. 120, 62 N. Y. Supp. 187; Messmann v. Egenberger, 46 App. Div. 46, 61 N. Y. Supp. 556; Code Civ. Proc. N. Y. 1889, ? 2514, subd. 1. Besides the strict meaning of the word as above given, there is also a sense in which intestacy may be partial; that is, where a man leaves a will which does not dispose of his whole estate, he is said to "die Intestate" as to the property so omitted. -intestate succession. A succession is called "intestate" when the deceased has left no will, or when his will has been revoked or anr nulled as irregular. Therefore the heirs to whom a succession has fallen by the effects of law only are called "heirs ab intestato" Civ. Code La. art. 1096. Less...

Lat. In the civil law. Intestate; without a will. Calvin.

Lat. In the civil law. Intestate; without a will. Calvin. Less...

Lat. In the civil and old English law. An intestate; one who dies without a will. Dig. 50, 17, 7. Intestatns deeedit, qni ant omnino testamentnm non fecit; ant non jure fecit; ant id qnod feoerat mptnm irri-tnnrve faotnm est; ant nemo ex oo hseres exstitlt. A person dies intestate More...

Lat. In the civil and old English law. An intestate; one who dies without a will. Dig. 50, 17, 7. Intestatns deeedit, qni ant omnino testamentnm non fecit; ant non jure fecit; ant id qnod feoerat mptnm irri-tnnrve faotnm est; ant nemo ex oo hseres exstitlt. A person dies intestate who either has made no testament at all or has made one not legally valid; or if the testament he has made be revoked, or made useless; or if no one becomes heir under it Inst 3, 1, Pr. Less...

In tne civil law. A notification to a party that some step in a legal proceeding is asked or will be taken. Particularly, a notice given by the party taking an appeal, to the other party, that the court above will hear the appeal. In Scotch law. A formal written More...

In tne civil law. A notification to a party that some step in a legal proceeding is asked or will be taken. Particularly, a notice given by the party taking an appeal, to the other party, that the court above will hear the appeal. In Scotch law. A formal written notice, drawn by a notary, to be served on a party against whom a stranger has acquired a right or claim; e. g., the assignee of a debt must serve such a notice on the debtor, otherwise a payment to the original creditor will be good. Less...

In English law. Every person commits a misdemeanor, punishable with a fine or imprisonment, who wrongfully uses violence to or intimidates any other person, or his wife or children, with a view to compel him to abstain from doing, or to do, any act which he has a legal right More...

In English law. Every person commits a misdemeanor, punishable with a fine or imprisonment, who wrongfully uses violence to or intimidates any other person, or his wife or children, with a view to compel him to abstain from doing, or to do, any act which he has a legal right to do, or abstain from doing. (St 38 A 39 Vict c. 86, | 7.) This enactment is chiefly directed against outrages by trades-unions. Sweet There are similar statutes in many of the United States. See Payne v. Railroad Co., 13 Lea (Tenn.) 514, 49 Am. Rep. 666; Embry v. Com., 79 Ky. 441. -Intimidation of voters. This, by statute in several of the states, is made a criminal offense. Under an early Pennsylvania act it was held that, to constitute the offense of intimidation of voters, there must be a preconceived intention for the purpose of intimidating the officers or interrupting tbe election. Respubiica v. Gibbs, 3 Yeates (Pa.) 429. Less...

An old form of "entitle." 6 Mod. 304.

An old form of "entitle." 6 Mod. 304. Less...