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INFECTION

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In medical jurisprudence. The transmission of disease or disease germs from one person to another, either directly by contact with morbidly affected surfaces, or more remotely through inhalation, absorption of food or liquid tainted with excremental matter, contact with contaminated clothing or bedding, or other agencies. A distinction is sometimes made between "infection" and … [Read more...]

INFIDELITAS

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In feudal law. Infidelity ; faithlessness to one's feudal oath. Spelman. … [Read more...]

INFEFT

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In Scotch law. To give seisin or possession of lands; to invest or enfeoff., 1 Karnes, Eq. 215. … [Read more...]

INFEFTMENT

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In old Scotch law. charter and seisin. 1 Forb. Inst. pt. 2, p. 110. In later law. Saisine, or the instrument of possession. Bell. … [Read more...]

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