In practice. An accusation exhibited against a person for some criminal offense, without an indictment. 4 Bl. Comm. 308. An accusation in the nature of an indictment, from which it differs only in being presented by a competent public officer on his oath of office, Instead of a grand jury on their oath. 1 Bish. Crim. Proc. … [Read more...] about INFORMATION
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INFRA CIVITATEM
Within the state. 1 Camp. 23, 24. … [Read more...] about INFRA CIVITATEM
INFRINGEMENT
The violation of law or a right. This term is most frequently used with regard to intellectual property infringements which include: Copyright Infringement Patent Infringement Trademark Infringement. A copyright, patent or trademark granted by the United States government provides the owner with an exclusive right to use the work of authorship, invention or trade name. Unlawful … [Read more...] about INFRINGEMENT
INFORMATION AND BELIEF
A legal term commonly used in pleadings and legal documents to state that the statements of the maker is not based upon firsthand or actual knowledge, rather that the person making the statement believes it to be true based upon their reasonable, good faith efforts to determine and know the truth regarding the specific item represented. … [Read more...] about INFORMATION AND BELIEF
INFRA CORPUS COMITATUS
Within the body (territorial limits) of a county. In English law, waters which are infra corpus comitatus are exempt from the jurisdiction of the admiralty. … [Read more...] about INFRA CORPUS COMITATUS