Legal Term Dictionary

To loan money npon securities of a more or less permanent nature, or to place It in business ventures or real estate, or otherwise lay it out so that it may produce a revenue or income. Drake v. Crane, 127 Mo. 85, 29 S. W. 990, 27 L. R. A. More...

To loan money npon securities of a more or less permanent nature, or to place It in business ventures or real estate, or otherwise lay it out so that it may produce a revenue or income. Drake v. Crane, 127 Mo. 85, 29 S. W. 990, 27 L. R. A. 653; Stramann v. Scheeren, 7 Colo. App. 1, 42 Pac. 191; Una v. Dodd, 89 N. J. Eq. 186. To clothe one with the possession of a fief or benefice. See INVESTITURE. Less...

The fact by means of which a right comes into existence ; e. g.; to grant of a monopoly, the death of one's ancestor. Holl. Jur. 132.

The fact by means of which a right comes into existence ; e. g.; to grant of a monopoly, the death of one's ancestor. Holl. Jur. 132. Less...

A ceremony which accompanied the grant of lands in the feudal ages, and consisted in the open and notorious delivery of possession in the presence of the other vassals, which perpetuated among them { the (era of their new acquisition at the time when the art of writing was very More...

A ceremony which accompanied the grant of lands in the feudal ages, and consisted in the open and notorious delivery of possession in the presence of the other vassals, which perpetuated among them { the (era of their new acquisition at the time when the art of writing was very little known; and thus the evidence of the property was reposed in the memory of the neighborhood, who, in case of disputed title, were afterwards called upon to decide upon it. Brown. In eooleslastieal law. Investiture is one of the formalities by which the election of a bishop is confirmed by the archbishop. See Phillim. Ecc. Law, 42, et seq. Less...

The attribute of being secured against violation. The persons of ambassadors are inviolable.

The attribute of being secured against violation. The persons of ambassadors are inviolable. Less...

In the law of negligence, and with reference to trespasses on realty, Invitation is the act of one who solicits or incites others to enter upon, remain In, or make use of, his property or structures thereon, or who so arranges the property or the means of access to it More...

In the law of negligence, and with reference to trespasses on realty, Invitation is the act of one who solicits or incites others to enter upon, remain In, or make use of, his property or structures thereon, or who so arranges the property or the means of access to it or of transit over it as to induce the reasonable belief that he expects and Intends that others shall come upon it or pass over it. See Sweeney v. Old Colony & N. R. Co., 10 Allen (Mass.) 373, 87 Am. Dec. 644; Wilson v. New York, N. H. A H. R. Co., 18 R. I. 491, 29 Atl. 258; Wright ?. Boston & A. R. Co., 142 Mass. 800, 7 N. E. 866. Thus the proprietor of a store, theatre, or amusement park "invites" the public to come upon his premises for such purposes as are connected with its intended use. Again, the fact that safety gates at a railroad crossing, which should be closed in case of danger, are left standing open, is an "invitation" to the traveler on the highway to cross. Roberts v. Delaware A H. Canal Co., 177 Pa. 183, 35 Atl. 723. So, bringing a passenger train on a railroad to a full stop at a regular station is an "invitation to alight." License distinguished. A license is a passive permission on the part of the owner of premises, with reference to other persons entering upon or using them, while an invitation implies a request solicitation or desire that they should do so. An invitation may be inferred where there is a common interest or mutual advantage ; while a license will be inferred where the object is the mere pleasure or benefit of the person using it Bennett v. Louisville ft N. R. Co., 102 U. S. 580, 26 L. Ed. 235; Weldon v. Philadelphia, W. ft B. R. Co., 2 Pennewill (Del.) 1, 43 Atl. 159. An owner owes to a licensee no duty as to the condition of the premises (unless imposed by statute) save that he should not knowingly let him run upon a hidden peril or wilfully cause him harm; while to one Invited he is under the obligation to maintain the premises in a reasonably safe and secure condition. Beehler v. Daniels, 18 R. I. 563, 29 Atl. 6, 27 I* R. A. 512, 49 Am. St. Rep. 790. Express and implied. An invitation may be express, when the owner or occupier of the land by words invites another to come upon it or make use of it or of something thereon; or it may be implied when such owner or occupier by acts or conduct leads another to believe that the land or something thereon was intended to be used as he uses them, and that such use is not only acquiesced in by the owner or occupier, but is in accordance with the intention or design for which the way or place or thing was adapted and prepared and allowed to be used. Turess v. New York, S. ft W. R. Co., 61 N. J. Law, 314, 40 Atl. 614; Furey v. New York Cent R. Co., 67 N. J. Law, 270, 51 Atl. 505; Lepnick v. Gaddis, 72 Miss. 200. 16 South. 213, 26 L. R. A. 686, 48 Am. St. Rep. 547; Plummer v. Dill, 156 Mass. 426. 31 N. E. 128. 32 Am. St Rep. 463; Sesler v. Rolfe Coal ft Coke Co., 51 W. Va. 318, 41 S. K 216. Less...

See ERROR.

See ERROR. Less...

Lat. Being unwilling. Against or without the assent or consent. -Ab invito. By or from an unwilling party. A transfer ab invito is a compulsory transfer. -Invito debitors. Against the will of the debtor.-Invito domino. The owner being unwilling; against the will of the owner; without the owner's consent. In More...

Lat. Being unwilling. Against or without the assent or consent. -Ab invito. By or from an unwilling party. A transfer ab invito is a compulsory transfer. -Invito debitors. Against the will of the debtor.-Invito domino. The owner being unwilling; against the will of the owner; without the owner's consent. In order to constitute larceny, the property must be taken invito domino. Invito benenoium non datnr. A benefit is not conferred on one who is unwilling to receive it; that it to say, no one can be compelled to accept a benefit Dig.. 50, 17, 69; Broom, Max. 699, note. Less...

In commercial law. An account of goods or merchandise sent by merchants to their correspondents at home or abroad, in which the marks of each package, with other particulars, are set forth. Marsh. Ins. 408; Dane, Abr. Index. See Merchants Exch. Co. v. Weisman, 132 Mich. 353, 93 N. W. More...

In commercial law. An account of goods or merchandise sent by merchants to their correspondents at home or abroad, in which the marks of each package, with other particulars, are set forth. Marsh. Ins. 408; Dane, Abr. Index. See Merchants Exch. Co. v. Weisman, 132 Mich. 353, 93 N. W. 870; Southern Exp. Co. v. Hess, 53 Ala. 22; Cramer v. Oppenstein, 16 Colo. 495, 27 Pac. 713. A list or account of goods or merchandise sent or shipped by a merchant to his correspondent, factor, or consignee, containing the particular marks of each description of goods, the value, charges, and other particulars. Jac. Sea Laws, 302. A writing made on behalf of an importer, specifying the merchandise imported, and its true cost or value. And. Rev. Law, ? 294. -Invoice book. A book in which invoices are copied.-Invoice price of goods means the prime cost. Le Roy v. United Ins. Co., 7 Johns. (N. Y.) 343. Less...

An involuntary act is that which is performed with constraint (q. v.) or with repugnance, or without the will to do it. An action is involuntary, then, which is performed under duress. Wolff Inst. Nat. | 5. -Involuntary deposit. In the law of bailments, one made by the accidental leaving More...

An involuntary act is that which is performed with constraint (q. v.) or with repugnance, or without the will to do it. An action is involuntary, then, which is performed under duress. Wolff Inst. Nat. | 5. -Involuntary deposit. In the law of bailments, one made by the accidental leaving or placing of personal property in the possession of another, without negligence on the part of the owner, or, in cases of fire, shipwreck, inundation, riot, insurrection, or the like extraordinary emergencies, by the owner of personal property committing it out of necessity to the care of any person. Rev. St. Okl. 1903, ? 2820; Rev. Codes N. D. 1899, ? 4002; Civ. Code S. D. 1903, ? 1354.-Involuntary discontinuance. In practice. A discontinuance is involuntary where, in consequence of technical omission, mispleading, or the like, the suit is regarded as out of court, as where the parties undertake to refer a suit that is not referable, or omit to enter proper continuances. Hunt v. Griffin. 49 Miss, 748.-Involuntary manslaughter. The unintentional killing of a person by one engaged in an unlawful, but not felonious act. 4 Steph. Comm. 52.-Involuntary payment. One obtained by fraud, oppression, or extortion, or to avoid the use of force to coerce it, or to obtain the release of the person or property from detention. Parcher v. Marathon County, 52 Wis. 388, 9 N. W. 23. 38 Am. Rep. 745; Wolfe v. Marshal, 52 Mo. 108; Corkle v. Maxwell, 6 Fed. Cas. 555.-Involuntary servitude. The condition of one who is compelled by force, coercion, or imprisonment, and against his will, to labor for another, whether he is paid or not. See State y. West, 42 Minn. 147. 43 N. W. 845; Ex parte Wilson, 114 U. S. 417, 5 Sup. Ct. 935, & L. Ed. 89: Thompson v. Benton, 117 Mo. 83, 22 S. W. 863, 20 L R. A. 462, 38 Am. St. Rep. 639; In re Slaughterhouse Cases. 16 Wall. 69, 21 L. Ed. 394; Robertson v. Baldwin, 165 U. S. 275, 17 Sup. Ct. 326, 41 L. Ed. 715. As to involuntary "Bankruptcy," "Nonsuit," and "Trust," see those titles. Less...

The minutest quantity possible. Iota is the smallest Greek letter. The word "Jot" is derived therefrom. Ipsss leges cupiunt nt jure regantur. Co. Litt. 174. The laws themselves require that they should be governed by right

The minutest quantity possible. Iota is the smallest Greek letter. The word "Jot" is derived therefrom. Ipsss leges cupiunt nt jure regantur. Co. Litt. 174. The laws themselves require that they should be governed by right Less...