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  • IMMEUBLES
    Fr. These are, in French law, the immovables of English law. Things are immeubles from any one of three causes: (1) From their own nature, e. p., lands and houses; (2) from their destination, e. g., animals and instruments of agriculture when supplied by the landlord; or (3) by the More...
  • IMMIGRATION
    The coming into a country of foreigners for purposes of permanent residence. The correlative term "emigration" denotes the act of such persons in leaving their former country.
  • IMMINENT DANGER
    In relation to homicide in self-defense, this term means immediate danger, such as must be instantly met such as cannot be guarded against by calling for the assistance of others or the protection of the law. U. S. v. Outer-bridge, 27 Fed. Cas. 390; State x. West 45 La. Ann. More...
  • IMMISCERE
    Lat. In the civil law. To mix or mingle with; to meddle with; to Join with. Calvin.
  • IMMITTERE
    Lat. In tne civil law. To put or let into, as a beam into a wall, fealvin; Dig. 50, 17, 242, 1. In old English law. To put cattle on a common. Fleta, lib. 4, c. 20, ? 7. Immobilia situm sequuntur. Immovable things follow their site or position; are More...
  • IMMOBILIS
    Lat. Immovable. Immobilia or res immobile, immovable things, such as lands and buildings. Mackeld. Rom. Law, 1160.
  • IMMORAL
    Contrary to good morals; inconsistent with the rules and principles of morality which regard men as living in a community, and which are necessary for the public welfare, order, and decency. -Immoral consideration. One contrary to good morals, and therefore invalid. Contracts based upon an immoral consideration are generally void.-Immoral More...
  • IMMORALITY
    That which is -contra bonos mores. See IMMORAL.
  • IMMOVABLES
    In the civil law. Property which, from its nature, destination, or the object to which it is applied, cannot move Itself, or be removed. Immovable things are, in general, such as cannot either move themselves or be removed from one place to another. But this definition, strictly speaking, is applicable More...
  • IMMUNITY
    An exemption from serving In an office, or performing duties which the law generally requires other citizens to perform. Long v. Converse, 91 U. S. 113, 23 L Ed. 233; Ex parte Levy, 43 Ark. 54, 51 Am. Rep. 550; Lonas v. State, 3 Helsk. (Tenn.) 306; Douglass v. Stephens, More...
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