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IN FACIENDO
In doing, or in feasance. 2 Story, Eq. Jurisp. 1308.... more

IN FAVOREM LIBERTATIS
In favor of liberty.... more

IN FAVOREM VITAE
In favor of life.... more

IN FIERI
In the course of execution; a thing commenced but not completed. A record is said to be in fieri during the term of the court, and,... more

IN FORMA PAUPERIS
In the character or form of a pauper. In England, in some cases, when a poor person cannot afford to pay the costs of a suit... more

IN FORO CONSCIENTIAE
Before the tribunal of conscience; conscientiously. This term is applied in opposition, to the obligations which the law enforces.2. In the sale of property, for example,... more

IN FRAUDEM LEGIS
In fraud of the law. Every thing done in fraudem legis is void in law. 2 Ves. sen. 155, 156 Bouv. Inst. n. 585, 3834.... more

IN GREMIO LEGIS
In the bosom of the law. This is a figurative expression, by which is meant, that the subject is under the protection of the law; as,... more

IN GROSS
At large; not appurtenant or appendant, but annexed to a man s per son: e. g. Common granted to a man and his heirs by deed,... more

IN INVITUM
Against an unwilling party; against one who has not given his consent. See Invito domino.... more

IN JUDICIO
In the course of trial; a course of legal proceedings.... more

IN JURE
In law; according to law, rightfully. Bract. fol. 169, b.... more

IN LIMINE
In or at the beginning. This phrase is frequently used; as, the courts are anxious to check crimes in limine.... more

IN LITEM
ad litem. For a suit; to the suit. Greenl. Ev. 348.... more

IN LOCO PARENTIS
In the place of a parent; as, the master stands towards his apprentice in loco parentis.... more

IN MITIORI SENSU
s reason, "perhaps the speaker might mean he had stolen a lady s heart."2. The rule now is to construe words agreeably to the meaning usually attached... more

IN MORA
In default. Vide mora, in.... more

IN NUBIBUS
In the clouds. This is a figurative expression to signify a state of suspension or abeyance. 1 Co. 137.... more

IN NULLO EST ERRATUM
pleading. A plea to errors assigned on proceedings in error, by which the defendant in error affirms there is no error in the record. As to the... more

IN ODIUM SPOLIATORIS
In hatred of a despoiler. All things are presumed against a despoiler or wrong doer in odium spoliatoris omnia praesumuntur.... more

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