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INADMISSIBLE

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What cannot be received as evidence. Parol evidence, for example, is inadmissible to contradict a written agreement. Testimony that does not have probative value is not be admissible, such as testimony that is not reliable or relevant. … [Read more...]

INCAUSTUM or ENCAUSTUM

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Ink. Fleta, L 2, c 27, J 5. Incaute factum pro non facto habetur. A thing done unwarily (or unadvisedly) will be taken as not done. Dig. 28, 4, L … [Read more...]

INCENDIARY

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A house burner; one guilty of arson; one who maliciously and willfully sets another person's building on fire. Incendium cere alieno non exult deb itorem. Cod. 4, 2, 11. A fire does not release a debtor from his debt … [Read more...]

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